VETAH OKUOMOSE
Queens,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Diabetes Educator-Queens Division
NYC Department of Education
01.2019 - Current
- Overseeing New York City schools - Queens division in the planning and implementation of diabetes care
- General administration and development of diabetes education curriculum
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration in the care of students with diabetes in the schools
- Providing diabetes management education to students with diabetes, nurses, and non-medical school staff
- Acclimating students with diabetes and school nurses to insulin pumps and CGMs in diabetes management.
RN-Community Health Nurse
Royal Care Home Health
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Patient intake, assessment, planning, and implementation of care
- Case management, care coordination, Oasis starts of care, revisit, and discharges
- Educating patients in disease process and management including diabetes Self-management education
- Supervision of home health aides and nursing assistants.
Public Health Nurse
NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
01.1996 - 01.2019
- Provide clinical services to NYC public school students with acute and chronic health conditions
- Case finding and case management
- Provide preventative health education and counseling.
Education
Master of Science - Public Health
King Graduate School Monroe College
New Rochelle, NY08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adventist University of Health Sciences
Orlando, FL12.2009
Skills
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
- CPR certified
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Proficient
- Data entry skills
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Precepting
- Chronic Disease Management
- Vaccine Administration
- Health Screening
- Patient Management
- Case Management
- Diabetes Management
- Patient Care Planning
- Home Care
Experience Highlights
- 2019-01-01, Present, NYC Department of Education, Queens, NY
- 1996-01-01, 2019-01-01, NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY
- 2017-01-01, 2019-01-01, Royal Care Home Health, Queens, NY
Leadership Experience
- Involved in the citywide COVID-19 vaccination campaign, worked in the vaccine POD sites in the capacity of vaccination site unite leader, with over a thousand individuals vaccinated daily at the POD sites.
- Involved in the first H1N1 cluster assessment team and citywide immunization campaign
References
References are available on request.
Timeline
RN Diabetes Educator-Queens Division
NYC Department of Education
01.2019 - Current
RN-Community Health Nurse
Royal Care Home Health
01.2017 - 01.2019
Public Health Nurse
NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
01.1996 - 01.2019
Master of Science - Public Health
King Graduate School Monroe College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adventist University of Health Sciences
Similar Profiles
Heather NelsonHeather Nelson
Substitute Teacher at NYC Department of EducationSubstitute Teacher at NYC Department of Education
David BussDavid Buss
Certified Substitute Teacher, NYC at NYC Department of EducationCertified Substitute Teacher, NYC at NYC Department of Education
Michael PatalanoMichael Patalano
Substitute Teacher at NYC Department of EducationSubstitute Teacher at NYC Department of Education