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Work History
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STELLA RUNSEWE

Katy

Summary

Compassionate, proactive and goal-oriented Registered Nurse with a strong foundation of evidence-based clinical care, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Proficient in managing patients care and education. Recognized strong communication/ interpersonal skills, clinical judgement, and maintaining a calm, patient-focused approach in high-pressure environments. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse - IMCU/Med Surg Tele Unit

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress
09.2024 - Current
  • Deliver patient care in high-pressure environments, ensuring safety and adherence to protocols.
  • Administer medications and treatments accurately while monitoring patients' responses. Also, educating patients and families about disease management, medication adherence, lifestyle changes.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans whilst advocating for patients.
  • Mentor junior nurses as a preceptor, fostering clinical skills, guidance and promoting teamwork within the unit. Facilitating the onboarding process and help new nurses build confidence, critical thinking and safe patient care skills
  • Providing direct bedside care to post-cardiac catheterization patients on a busy telemetry unit, closely monitoring to complications such as bleeding, arrhythmias, and changes in hemodynamic status. Escalating abnormalities to physicians promptly.

Patient Care Technician

HCA Houston Healthcare Healthcare
05.2021 - 02.2024
  • Assisting patients with everyday needs
  • Monitoring, documenting vital signs or telemonitoring devices and patient condition
  • Participates in teamwork by responding positively to requests for assistance
  • Contributing to a clean, well-organized, and pleasant environment for all patients
  • Answering patient call signals to determine patients' needs
  • Measuring and recording food and liquid intake or urinal and fecal output, reporting changes to nursing staff
  • Observing or examining patient to detect symptoms that may require medical attention such as open wounds, or blood in urine.

Medication Aide (Delegated)

Heartis Assisted Senior Living
05.2018 - 08.2020
  • Read and record vital signs.
  • Administer scheduled, PRN, prescribed medication in accord with facility policies and procedures.
  • Prepare, administer and record select oral, nasal, inhalant, and ophthalmic scheduled resident medication.
  • Prepare and maintain records of resident progress and services performed, reporting changes in resident condition to supervisor.
  • Receive written prescription or refill request and verify that information is complete and accurate.
  • Establish or maintain resident profile, including lists of medications taken by individual residents.
  • Maintain proper storage and security condition for drugs. Order, label, and count stock of medications, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Heartis Cypress Senior Living
10.2017 - 05.2018
  • Assist residents with activities for daily living such as bathing, grooming and meals
  • Facilitate games and activities to engage residents
  • Work in diverse settings including nursing homes and private residences
  • Provide residents and families with emotional support
  • Maintain a clean, orderly, and well stocked environment
  • Adhere to safety guidelines, institutional policies, and company regulations always.

Home Health Aide

MediNurse Inc
06.2017 - 10.2017
  • Provide direct client care as needed (bathing, dressing, grooming)
  • Provide reminders for program activities and meals
  • Provide weekly housekeeping and laundry services.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University of Nursing
05.2024

Associate of Science - Nursing

Lonestar College
Cypress, Texas
05.2022

Skills

  • IMCU/Telemetry Nursing
  • Medication Administration(IV,IM,PO)
  • Patient & Family Education
  • Mental Health & Behavioral Nursing
  • De-escalation & CPI Techniques
  • Electronic Health records (Meditech, Epic)
  • Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
  • HIPAA & Joint Commission Compliance
  • Wound Care & Post-op Management Cardiac Monitoring
  • IV Therapy
  • Admission & Discharge Planning
  • Catheter insertion care, Chest Tube care
  • Infection control Practices

Awards

Chamberlain University Honor Roll: Fall Semester

Houston's Highest Achievers Club(HHAC)

LoneStar College President List: 2020-2022

Certification

  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
  • NIH Stroke Scale Training & Certification
  • Certified Preceptor for New Grad RNs

Timeline

Registered Nurse - IMCU/Med Surg Tele Unit

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress
09.2024 - Current

Patient Care Technician

HCA Houston Healthcare Healthcare
05.2021 - 02.2024

Medication Aide (Delegated)

Heartis Assisted Senior Living
05.2018 - 08.2020

Certified Nursing Assistant

Heartis Cypress Senior Living
10.2017 - 05.2018

Home Health Aide

MediNurse Inc
06.2017 - 10.2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

Lonestar College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University of Nursing

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