JOSEPHINE JJAKIRA

*** ***** ** **** *

Bristol CT 06010

860-***-****

ac48q6@r.postjobfree.com

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Strong motivated nursing graduate seeking a position as LPN with your company. Offering expertise in medical assistance, patient care, medical administration and patient charting to bring remarkable success to the facility.

EXPERIENCE

LIVE IN NURSING AIDE HOMECARE AGENCIES 2011-2014

MAXIM HEALTH STAFFING AGENCY, EURO HOME CARE, COMPANIONS FOREVER AND KEEPME HOME

Providing personal care, taking vital signs, medication reminders, meal planning,cooking assisting with exercises, housekeeping, entertaining guests, receiving phone calls and picking up mail and the newspaper.

2014-2017

NURSING ASSISTANT, SHERIDENWOODS

Providing high quality patient care with surgical, acute-care and rehabilitation

Assist take vital signs, collect lab samples and provide pre and post care

Assist patients with activities of daily living such as bath, grooming and feeding

Complete and submit clinical documentation in accordance with agency guidelines

Support diagnostic and technical treatment procedures such as setting up medical equipment

Observe and document patient status and report patient complaints to the charge nurse

2015 – UPDATE

NURSING ASSISTANT, apple rehabilitation center

Assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, feeding, and ambulating patients while maintain their dignity

Documenting changes in patient health and reporting any changes to the charge nurse

Maintain positivity and encourage the patients during their rehabilitation stay

Acompaning patients to doctor appointments

Maintained proper cleanliness of rooms and work area

Performing other duties and support functions as delegated by the LPN

Take necessary measures to minimize fear, anxiety and cultural barriers

Ensure confidentiality of patient information

2014- UPTODATE

NURSING ASSISTANT, PINES AT BRISTOL

Providing compassionate and effective patient care under supervision of LPN

Observing changes in patient condition and communicate to the LPN

Charting and maintain files,documents regarding patient care

Prioritising tasks as per need of the patient families and staff

Maintaining proper cleanliness of rooms and work area

Providing personal care,feeding,ambulation and redirecting patients as needed.

EDUCATION

2006-2009

BACHELORS IN HUMAN RESOURCES, makerere university of uganda

2011 UPTODATE

NURSING ASSISTANT, american redcross east hartford

2017 uptodate

CERTIFICATE IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC FIRST AID/CPR AND AED

MARCH 2017- MARCH 2018

DIPLOMA IN NURSING AS LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

SKILLS

Patient monitoring

Burn/wound dressing

Intervention implementation

Personal care assistance

Emotional support

Instrumental support

Tracheostomy care

Oxygen therapy, cast care and pin care

PROFFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Proficient in providing assistance to fellow nurses where need be

Well versed in communicating effectively with patients and their families regarding disease process and care for their loved ones

Collecting specimen for laboratory analyst

Efficient in post surgery patient monitoring and progress charting

Familiar with infection control,hygiene and sanitation protocol associated with healthcare setting

Trained in medical equipment handling and instrument sterilisation

TRAINING

Trained on the respiratory unit how perform trachestomy care of village green

Trained in dialysis at DaVita dialysis center

Trained at the Riverside health center on the psych unit and demetia unit

Trained at imagine nation learning center in child development and Day break adult day center

Trained in medication administration at the Resevior, Park place, Bel-Air Manor and Amberwoods nursing home.

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