Rosemary Msipa

• Coordinated and lead a tea, of 6 RNs, 2 LPNS, and 4-6 nursing assistants.
• Delegate responsibilities to one and axillary nurses
• Supervising, teaching, and evaluating those who perform or preparing to

perform nursing functions

• Teaching, assigning, delegating to or supervising other personnel in implementing and evaluating care for assigned patients and attend nightly staffing as assignment
• Completes doctors orders as directed
• Identifying and assisting on opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit
• Providing emotional support for patients and family members to make informed decisions regarding health and life choices
• Provide supervision of new employees, patient care assistants and LPNSs
• Communicates with the hospital supervisor unit manager regarding pt care, staff conflicts, or unusual occurrences
• EPIC charting
• Performing direct patient care within the scope of practice of the Registered Nurse Act
• Compliance with established chain of command for work related problems
• Function as a professional role model and resolve person providing guidance to coworkers
• Take active on unit base performance, improvement provides patient family, education and assistant, discharge planning, utilizing resources and considering patient family readiness, learners and alternatives,
• Strong customer service skills, excellent communication and commitment to patient safety and excellent critical thinking skills
• Earned the Daisy award four times
• Looking to increase efficiency and patient well being Saint Joseph Medical Center oncology unit

• Perform patient assessments and work with physicians and other members of the Health Care Team to plan, implement, and evaluate plans of care for patients.
• Maintain a compassionate attitude towards patients and their families while performing various nursing skills such as IV insertions, blood draws, blood product administrations, IV pump management, Foley insertions, OG/NG insertion, ADL's, colostomy care, oral and sterile endotracheal suctioning, wound care, tube feedings, glucose monitoring, and patient teaching.
• Observe patients and actualize nursing interventions to expedite healing and recovery.
• Educate patients and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options, and disease process and self-management.
• Provide comprehensive instruction on discharge plans to sustain continuity of care upon discharge and drive recovery goals.
• Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
• Worked with one staff to help and coordinate patient transfers from ER and from other units like ICU, PCU or or transfers to those units in event of change of condition
• Glasgow Coma Scale
• Critical thinking
• Working through emotions
• Accessing and de-accessing chest ports chest ports
• Lab draws
• Teamwork

• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
• Responsible for overseeing staff of 5 nurses and 5 CNAs
• Reported directly to the Director of Nursing

• Medication administration for orders
• Communication with physicians regarding patient care, including change in condition, laboratory results , family concerns in general patient advocacy
• Helping residence with activities of daily living
• Transfer residence to hospital in case of change in condition. Assessment of residence upon admission.
• Medicare charting
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.