Victoria Nwosu, RN BSN

Lanham, MD *****

240-***-****

ad33p9@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a position as registered nurse which will provide opportunity, for professional growth and career fulfillment with an organization focused on excellence.

Qualities: An experienced, skilled and highly motivated Registered Nurse who has achieved levels of excellence in nursing care to patients across different cultures and societies. I demonstrate the ability to quickly understand nursing needs in acute and chronic medical conditions and provide top-notch care. I value teamwork and can effectively communicate with patients, doctors and staff across disciplines. Lastly, I am adaptable and able to effectively prioritize tasks without loss of quality of care or productivity.

Licensure: Valid DC Nursing License RN963850

Valid MD License R150410

Experience:

DC Dept of Behavioral Health [CPEP] (June 2022 - Present)

RN Emergency Room Psychiatric Nurse

Provides the full range of nursing care to motivate and redirect the behavior of psychiatric patients in the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP).

Serves as a clinical treatment team member with rotating shifts responsibilities

Evaluates the need for physical nursing care to patients with a wide variety of psychiatric and chronic physical problems.

Participates with the interdisciplinary clinical team in formulating, evaluating and revising treatment plans for patients.

Administers prescribed medications to acutely psychotic patients with unpredictable behaviors.

Provides supportive and therapeutic health teaching/counseling to patients, and significant others.

Makes nursing care assignments to non-professional nursing personnel with varying levels of skill when assigned to charge nurse responsibilities.

Makes continuing assessments of patient/work environment for the purpose of identifying changes and making recommendations.

Maintains confidentiality and tact in communicating openly and professionally with patients, families internal and external personnel.

Maxim Healthcare (September 2021 – June 2022)

RN - Clinic Site Nurse

Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

Performs focused interview to identify specific patient’s needs.

Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition.

Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses.

Documents the patients plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.

Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements.

Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff.

Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.

Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment.

Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education.

Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions.

Documents patients’ response to nursing and other interventions.

Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned unit/floor including establishing priorities.

Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment.

Participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications with the chosen facility.

Supports professional practice by observing the following: Uses knowledge and practices in accordance with 1) the Nurse Practice Act; 2) Standards of Nursing Practice; 3) Standards of Patient Care; 4) The Joint Commission, state and local laws; 5) Patient’s Bill of Rights; and 6) Maxim Healthcare, nursing and client hospital policies.

Administer vaccines or any necessary medications.

At times, may be asked to oversee other staff members

Montgomery Medstar Medical Center (June 2015- September 2021)

RN Emergency Room Psychiatric Charge Nurse

Provide emergency nursing care for emergent, urgent, and non-urgent patients coming to the Emergency Department.

Complete admissions, discharges and transfers of patients.

Administer requirements for proper documentation of patient conditions including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.

Full responsibility for assigned patients and ancillary personnel. Delegate tasks, direct emergency room technicians, specialty technicians, and provide counseling, guidance, and patient education.

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for all patients including children, adolescents, adults and the elderly; disabled to include visually and hearing impaired; and individuals of varying ethnic and religious backgrounds to include those who do not speak or understand English.

Carryout physician orders as prescribed.

Teach patient and family members about discharge and management instructions based on their individual needs.

Delivering nursing care to children, adolescents, and adults, from the ages of 5-65+ years of age that is congruent with the philosophy and standards of practice defined by the Nursing Department.

Providing for the continuity of care of assigned patients and uses the nursing process and a holistic conceptual framework in the development of nursing care plans that address self-care limitations in behavior and interpersonal functioning.

Providing continuing care for patients with various mental illnesses, including and not limited to, bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, schizophrenic and anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, feeding and eating disorder, substance and alcohol abuse, PTSD, autism spectrum disorder, as well as many others

Directing and guiding activities of paraprofessional staff in the implementation of nursing care plans.

Establishing purposeful, goal-directed relationships with patients. Actively supports patients' growth to more mature levels of development. Helps patients understand the growth process and the effects of family and environmental stress. Carries out physician orders in an accurate and timely manner.

Demonstrating knowledge of medications, side effects, and toxic symptoms in daily practice. Medications are administered in accordance with the policy and procedures.

Evaluating and revising plans of nursing care according to the continuing assessment of patient progress towards meeting the goals and objectives.

Evaluating effectiveness of nursing interventions weekly and documents such in patients' medical records.

Utilizing nursing consultation in planning and evaluating nursing care for patients with complex problems. Documents nursing care plans according to the Medical Record guidelines.

Eliciting active participation of patient and/or family in planning nursing care. Utilizes and documents patient/family participation in care planning.

Planning and providing for patient and families learning activities related to the development of self-care knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Establishes and documents working relationship with family for the purpose of orientation, support, and guidance.

Counseled patients with HIV/AIDS & educate them on the need to take medications as prescribed, teach them the need to desist from unsafe sex practices & drug use

Educated and encouraged HIV/AIDS patients on how to stay healthy and follow up with their physicians

Brinton Woods Health and Rehab Center (January 2012-September 2020)

PT RN Supervisory Nurse

Weekend Supervisor of a 200 bed nursing facilities, including both an acute rehab and long-term care unit.

Managing and overseeing the proficiency of staff while assuring the safety and well- being of patients

Oversee 3 units

Ensure appropriate staffing is available

Ensure safety of residents, staff, and the building

Direct Supervisor of 66 nurses and CNA's

Starting IV's and drawing labs.

Assessing patients that have acute condition changes to determine care plan

Writing admission orders for new patients and initiating care plans

Collaborating with other departments to ensure patients are taken care of

Served as team leader instructing CNAs and LPNs in correct procedures and techniques for resident nursing care.

Admitted new residents and assessed physical condition

United Medical Center (January 2010- February 2015)

RN Nurse Supervisor

Ensure adequate staff to care for patients

Review reports and notes of the off going shift

Make rounds to ensure every patient is comfortable and accounted for

Individualized care is given to patients with HIV/AIDS

Retrain staff for the specific job they are tasked to

In-service of staff to maintain and reassure proper nursing care for patients

Educate patients to enable them to take charge and control of their care

Providence Hospital (December 2010- May 2014)

RN Charge Nurse, Psychiatric Unit

Assisting individual staff where they need and with what they may need help with

Maintain adequate number of staff to provide care to patients

Make sure patients receive their care on time, including meals and medication

Maintain a healthy environment, hence infection control

Report to supervisor and make them aware of changes and updates

Take the cart when short of staff and provide medications for patients

Teaching and counseling staff about the side effects of street medications and alcoholism the patients partake in

Making the staff aware of the illnesses that comes from these street medications, i.e. HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis

Specialty Hospital of Washington (January 2010 – December 2011)

RN Unit Nurse Manager

Coordinate care of patients with family and physicians

Plan care of individual patients and attend plan care meetings

Re-educate new hires and current nursing staff to remain in compliance

Maintain environment of care

Ensure each individual patient is cared for as an individual and according to their care plan

Ensured complete and prompt reporting of incidents with follow-up as necessary to Administrator and Director of Nursing

Worked collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary care team to provide holistic care. Reviewed clinical records for completeness and accuracy as necessary

Monitored, tracked, evaluated and reported infections for the unit. Acted as a resource for nursing staff

Attended and actively participated in nursing supervisory meetings

Residences at Thomas Circle (September 2008 – January 2010)

RN Unit Manager & Resident Care Coordinator

Coordinate care of patients with family and physicians

Plan care of individual patients and attend plan care meetings

Re-educate new hires and current nursing staff to remain in compliance

Maintain environment of care

Ensure each individual patient is cared for as an individual and according to their care plan

Oversaw resident care to promote the highest level of physical, mental and psychosocial functioning possible for assigned unit

Worked collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary care team to provide holistic care. Reviewed clinical records for completeness and accuracy as necessary

Ensured that significant changes in resident condition are communicated to the physician, family or responsible party

Attended and actively participated in nursing supervisory meetings

University Specialty Hospital Baltimore (August 2006 - August 2008)

RN Charge Nurse

Assisting individual staff where they need and with what they may need help with

Maintain adequate number of staff to provide care to patients

Make sure patients receive their care on time, including meals and medication

Maintain a healthy environment, hence infection control

Report to supervisor and make them aware of changes and updates

Take the cart when short of staff and provide medications for patients

Lorien Columbia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (July 2005 – January 2009)

RN Nursing Supervisor

Ensure adequate staff to care for patients

Review reports and notes of the off going shift

Make rounds to ensure every patient is comfortable and accounted for

Individualized care is given to patients with HIV/AIDS

Retrain staff for the specific job they are tasked to

In-service of staff to maintain and reassure proper nursing care for patients

Educate patients to enable them to take charge and control of their care

Fairland Nursing and Rehab center (May 2003 – August 2006)

RN Nursing Supervisor, Vent Unit

Ensure adequate staff to care for patients

Review reports and notes of the off going shift

Make rounds to ensure every patient is comfortable and accounted for

Individualized care is given to patients with HIV/AIDS

Retrain staff for the specific job they are tasked to

In-service of staff to maintain and reassure proper nursing care for patients

Educate patients to enable them to take charge and control of their care

Education:

Grand Canyon University

oMasters In Nursing - Public Health (Completed April, 2019)

Chamberlin College of Nursing

oBachelor of Science in Nursing (Completed, March 2015)

School of Midwifery, University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, 1985-1986

School of Nursing, Holy Rosary Hospital, Nigeria, 1981-1984

oAssociate Degree in Nursing, 1984

References:

Available upon request

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