Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
Profession Relevant Skills
References
Timeline
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Rita Donyina-Ameyaw

Irvington,NJ

Summary

Experienced Registered Nurse with over 13 years in the medical field. Dedicated to providing the best patient care possible through listening to patients and family members as well as prepared to employ motivational interviewing techniques learned from school in my Nurse practitioner practice. Passionate about body wellness and preventative care and trained in functional medicine. Practiced in a variety of health care settings, treating patients with a variety of illnesses and injuries. Team player ready to provide seamless collaborative care for patients.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Oncology

St Joseph's Health Medical Center
04.2018 - Current
  • Coordinate with physicians, specialists, nutritionists and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions, including diabetes, respiratory, newly and previously diagnosed cancers and heart disease.
  • Provide patient education on lifestyle changes for preventing and treating acute and chronic conditions.
  • Represents my Unit for Nurse Practice Council meetings every month, and participated in the hospital's stroke awareness outreach for the community.
  • I precept the new nurses that works on my unit and ensure quality and evidenced based practice is applied.
  • I cover the unit as a charge nurse and resource nurse sometimes.


Registered Nurse

Alaris Health Care
02.2011 - 04.2018
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

Regis College
Weston, MA
08.2025

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck, NJ
05.2017

Bachelor of Science - Banking And Finance

University of Ghana
Ghana
05.2005

Skills

  • Individualized care plans
  • Bedside monitoring
  • Patient and family education
  • Administering medications
  • Infection control
  • Equipment operation
  • Patient charting
  • Adaptability and leadership

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

  • Advanced Practice Nurses of New Jersey APN-NJ (2024).
  • Oncology Nursing Society (2019).

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

  • Nurse Practitioner (NP) certification - (Student)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support- (2024)
  • Basic Life Support- (updated 2023)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - (Updated 2023)
  • ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy (updated 2022)

Profession Relevant Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills that assist in educating the patient and providing the highest level of patient care.
  • Background in functional medicine provides a broader understanding of diseases' interconnected complexity and underlying causes.
  • Problem-solving and analytical skills, which assist in determining a diagnosis even with the toughest cases.
  • Strong interpersonal skills that help me work closely with other members of the care team for the best treatment plans.
  • Skilled in motivational interviewing, including listening closely to patients, learning more about their complaints, and providing better treatment options for enhanced patient and family compliance.
  • Effective at multitasking and experienced in working in high-stress environments, including very busy days.
  • Provide educative resource to nurses on my unit and other units even when the resource nurse is available.

References

  • Kate Owusu, Nurse Manager ( Current Employer)

     Email: Owusuk@sjhmc.org

     Cell: 908-265-9463

  • Leah ..... ( Former Educator)

     Email: ....l@sjhmc.org

     Cell: 201-414-8688

     

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Oncology

St Joseph's Health Medical Center
04.2018 - Current

Registered Nurse

Alaris Health Care
02.2011 - 04.2018

Master of Science - Nursing

Regis College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Bachelor of Science - Banking And Finance

University of Ghana
Rita Donyina-Ameyaw