PAULINE A. IJEH
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OBJECTIVE
Dedicated, compassionate, reliable Nurse with over twenty-three years of experience in the healthcare industry and providing care to patients. Collaborative team leader with a proven ability to communicate and build rapport with patients, colleagues, and other various healthcare constituents of various backgrounds. Electronic Charting System. MS Office. Knowledgeable in critical care, Medical Surgical, Psych, IMU, Float Nursing, and Occupational Nursing. Home Health Administrator and Director of Nurses.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)-State of Texas
Registered Nurse (RN)-State of Texas
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-State of Texas.
Critical Care Registered Nurse.
ACLS/BLSC
EXPERIENCE
Aug 2011-Present Nurse-in-Charge
Serendipity Wellness Center
Texarkana TX
Under the supervision of a Psychiatrist, assess patients for mental health needs, develop care plans and help patients improve their coping abilities.
Part of the experience in this place includes but not limited to one on one with patients and group counseling.
Actively participate in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad range of mental health issues.
Jan 2005- Present Administrator/Supervising Nurse
K&G Quality Healthcare Services
12603 Southwest Fwy #520, Stafford, TX
• Responsible for assuring the quality of care and administrative issues. Provide clinical leadership to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations. Evaluate and employ clinical staff. Under the supervision of a Psychiatrist, as Medical Director since January 2010.
• Skilled nurse assisting patient with medication management, safety teaching, medication management, disease process teaching. Management and treatment of chronic wounds especially diabetic foot ulcer, venous leg ulcers, non-healing post-surgical wounds, and pressure ulcers.
Aug 2005-Dec 2010 Charge Nurse
Triumph Hospital
Central Houston, Texas
Responsibility includes assessing Mental Health need; ensure proper patient load distribution among staff. Direct interdisciplinary communication among care staff.
Ensured that doctors’ orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, and consultations.
Assessing, developing, monitoring and implementing complete care plans through interdisciplinary team processes for all admissions and transfer.
Jan 2003- March 2008 Intensive Care Unit – Team Leader
Memorial Hermann Hospital (SW)
Houston Texas
Duties include but were not limited to administration and titration of intravenous medications, hemodynamic monitoring and vent care.
Played a key role on interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, RNs, social worker and activity coordinator.
Oct 2002-Jan 2006 Charge Nurse-PCU
West Houston Medical Center
Houston Texas
Served as charge nurse in the Geri-psych unit. Served as an RN at hospital on ten bed locked Geri-psych unit 02.
Creating schedules and assignments while acting as resource for new employees.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2016-2018 Masters of Science in Nursing: Concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
100 Washington Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
1998-2001 Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN):
Prairie View A&M University- College of Nursing
100 University Dr, Prairie View, Texas
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America (NANNNA)
Sigma Theta Tau International (Member)
Gold Key International Honor Society (Member)
Member American Association of Critical-Care Nurse
Texas Nurse Practitioner (Member)
Houston Association of Nurse Practitioner (Member)