Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Providing behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with psychiatric disorder, while maintain safety and patient dignity at all times. Interviews patient to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height. Providing education to psychiatric patients on medications, coping skills and importance of medication compliance. Assessing patient in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Providing education to patient on detox and withdrawal, medication, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources.
Multiple Agencies
CareRev
Florida Keys, FL
04.2019 - Current
CONTRACT STAFF NURSE: TAKING ASSIGNMENT IN MEDICAL/SURGICAL/TELE UNITS.
charge nurse on behavioral unit
Hartgrove Behavioral Health System
Chicago, IL
02.2015 - 07.2018
Administering medications and evaluating the effects of medication. Maintaining inventory standard for medicines, controlled drugs and narcotics. Nursing interventions and their documentation. Case finding. Health teaching/counseling. Accurately completing nursing assessment. Consistently maintain a therapeutic nurse/patient relationship.
Contract nurse on Med-surg Tele unit
Presence Resurrection Medical Hospital
Chicago, IL
01.2011 - 04.2013
Worked as a contract nurse on med-surf/ Tele unit, reading cardiac stripe, taking care of post op patient, infusing cardiac drips.
Contract staff nurse on med-surg/tele.
Centegra Medical Hospital
McHenry, IL
01.2011 - 04.2013
Surf unit Worked with ventilator patients, wound care daily, rounds daily with physician.
Registered Nurse
ACHS Home Health Care
Rockford, IL
03.2008 - 11.2011
Primary care to each client, assessment and evaluation of geriatrics, home setting after discharge from the hospital. Assist with taking medication, follow up with client after doctor's appointment. Wound care and measure weekly.
staff nurse on medical surgical and tele unit
Norwegian American Hospital
Chicago, IL
01.2005 - 01.2008
Reading cardiac stripes every four hours, direct admit, caring ventilator patients
Registered Nurse
Fox Rivers Pavilion
Aurora, IL
02.2004 - 12.2005
Worked with behavioral clients in the hospital, group and interprofessional daily groups.
ADON
Brymmar Care
Chicago, IL
09.2002 - 11.2004
Working with staffs and coordinate with DON. Morning and monitoring and do monthly schedules for the staffs. Working together professional with physicians.
Education
Nursing - Registered Nurse
School of Nursing
Nigeria-Lagos State
07-1991
Skills
Nursing
EMR Systems
Cerner
Experience in Psych, Med-surg and Tele Unit
Medication Administration
Epic
Affiliations
Nigeria Nursing Association of Illinois Present
Certification
RN Expires: May 2026 State: IL
BLS Certification
CPR December 2025 to December 2027
CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
Timeline
Multiple Agencies
CareRev
04.2019 - Current
charge nurse on behavioral unit
Hartgrove Behavioral Health System
02.2015 - 07.2018
Contract nurse on Med-surg Tele unit
Presence Resurrection Medical Hospital
01.2011 - 04.2013
Contract staff nurse on med-surg/tele.
Centegra Medical Hospital
01.2011 - 04.2013
Registered Nurse
ACHS Home Health Care
03.2008 - 11.2011
staff nurse on medical surgical and tele unit
Norwegian American Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2008
Registered Nurse
Fox Rivers Pavilion
02.2004 - 12.2005
ADON
Brymmar Care
09.2002 - 11.2004
RN Staff Nurse
Loretto Hospital
- Current
Nursing - Registered Nurse
School of Nursing
Additional Information
Experienced with EPIC, Meditech, Cerner and HCS
Awards
Employee of the month at Hartgrove Behavioral Hospital January 2018