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Patricia Oonyu

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Team-driven Registered Nurse with exceptional knowledge of hospital environment and resources necessary for swift action in critical situations. Calming presence to patients in life-threatening, critical and other levels of urgent need. Desiring a position to utilize my professional and experienced skills to benefit your company as well as enhance my growth.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Travel Nurse

Aya Healthcare

San Diego, CA

03.2020 - Current

Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.

Wound Care Nurse/Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Select Specialty Hospital

Newport News , VA

09.2018 - 01.2020

Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills
Planned, organized and monitored resources to ensure efficient use of labor, equipment and materials
Increased customer satisfaction and grew business by maintaining close relationships with customers
Treated over 20 patients per year with wounds caused by medical treatments, diseases and injuries
Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections
Provided consultation, education and counseling to patients, staff and lay community members
Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments
Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention
Provided post-surgery treatment and care for patients with colostomies

Assistant Director of Nursing

Kindred Health Care/Nansemond Point

Suffolk, VA

11.2015 - 09.2017

Effectively supervise 8 RNs, 15 LPNs, 25 CNAs and non-clinical staff for the daily operation and management of the facility
Recruit, hire, promote, and train new and current staff improving retention rate
Coordinate nursing department activities to ensure availability of appropriate clinical and support staff for resident care.
Collaborate with scheduler and DON for staffing management.
Routinely assist and occasionally lead clinical rounds with management team
Delegate staff nurse and CNA duties
Manage, treat, and document all wounds in the facility in a timely and accurate manner with consults from physicians and wound clinics
Assist Medical Director on rounds, ensure all orders & facility documents completed & signed, residents & families are seen
Collaborate with other health care providers and social services in discharge planning to ensure continuity of pain management after discharge
Encourage creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment to improve morale and teamwork

Hospice Clinical Liaison

Gentiva Health Services / Kindred at Home

Virginia Beach, VA

11.2013 - 03.2015

Market and provided hospice services to all seven cities throughout Hampton Roads
Lead & Organized hospice team in patient/family care management once admitted into hospice
Mentored nursing and CNA staff about hospice services and communication about new home and facility admissions
Educated, Presented, Mentored, Counseled staff & community about benefits of hospice services outlining pain regimen and management
Admitted, case managed, provided on call, for all hospice patients when needed
Spent several hours in patient homes and clinical settings providing consultations, assessments and education on various hospice topics
Administered medications for pain management and comfort in all routes to patients in homes and/or facilities on hospice once appropriate.
Educated, counseled and trained families and patients on administration of pain and comfort medication in home settings.

Internal Medicine Clinical Nurse

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (GS)

Portsmouth, VA

08.2012 - 10.2013

Oversaw and managed 8 active duty and 6 support staff in patient care activities while maintaining high level of staff moral and professionalism
Effectively counseled in health maintenance and disease management of colitis, diabetes, crones, migraines, PTSD, Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Independently managed and operated diabetic clinic, instructing patients in the care and management of disease process
Collaborated with physicians in the clinic to assess patients who needed referrals to pain management or hospice to clinic after all attempts have failed due to disease process
As Customer Care Representative: handled all patient complaints, needs, & needs in the clinic
Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities (QIA's) to identify performance areas for improvement
Twice a week, called and verified to various pharmacies to authorized narcotic refills on all patient in the clinic
Witnessed and reinforced narcotic contracts for all patients being monitored and managed

Med-Surg Floor Nurse

Southampton Memorial Hospital

Franklin, VA

06.2009 - 08.2012

Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring 7 patients per shift
Instructed and preceptor of new nurses and nursing students
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plan
Administered medications, measures, and treatments to ensure patient comfort and minimize pain an suffering
Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
Evaluated and assessed patient medical condition through history, physical exam, and medical records to determine pain and health status
Developed and implemented nursing care plans
On Secured Unit (DOC Offenders), assisted MD with assessing and evaluating offenders' pain management needs pre & post surgical procedures: hernia repair, orthopedic, emergent situation such as: stabbing, rape, gun shot wounds
Coordinated the interdisciplinary care of hospitalized patients & their families to ensure the provision of quality pain management during hospitalization including attention to psych and spiritual issues