Occupational Health Nurse

IDA M. BASSIL

**** ****** ***** ********* ******, NE

Washington, DC 20019

202-***-**** (H) 202-***-****(M) Email: *******@*******.***

EDUCATION:

Graduated October 2011 - Chamberlain College, St Louis, Missouri - Bachelors of Science Nursing

Graduated June 1985 - University of District of Columbia, Washington DC – Associate of Science Nursing

Completed Medical Coding and Billing Cengage

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENCES:

Licensed Nurse – District of Columbia since 1985

AHIA-CPC Billing Specialist – Feb 2016

CPR Certified BLS/AED – Expires 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2007 – Present Occupational Health Nurse

Federal Occupational Health, US Department of Health Human Services, Bethesda Maryland,20814

Supervisor: Phone: 301-***-****

Duties: Treat patients under instruction of medical director. Triage and access medical conditions. Educate patients about various medical conditions. Provide advice and emotional support to patients. Administer medication per patients’ private doctor directions/instructions. Maintain medical records and charting when patients are seen. Take sick and emergency calls. Maintain Lactation program for new moms retuning to work. Arrange health and educational fairs for client for the past 3 per years. Administer yearly immunizations and other injections with a Physicians Order.

2004 – 2007 Occupational Health Nurse Hummer Whole Health, Bureau of Engraving and Printing Washington DC 20024 Supervisor: Phone: (202)

Duties: Performed yearly and annual physical examines which consist of labs for blood work, hearing examines that related to extreme noise from printers in work area. EKGs, visual screenings, spirometry and audiogram examines. Took sick call and all medical emergencies with the physicians on duty. Coordinated with agency point of contact yearly health fair for the agency. Administered yearly flu vaccines, allergy shots and any immunization with a PMD order.

1992 – 2001 Occupational Health Nurse

DC General Hospital & Greater Southeast Hospital Washington DC 20019

Hospital Closed September 2001

Duties: Educated patients and their families how to manage their illness or injury. Explained post-treatment home care needs, diet, nutrition, and exercise programs. Educated patients on self-administration of medication and physical therapy. Worked to promote general health by educating the clients on warning signs and symptoms of disease and steps to maintaining general health of clients. Administered various immunization in clinics, blood drives, and public seminars on various medical conditions. Maintained registration to facilitate flow consistent with assessment and triage of patients. Assisted with all emergencies under supervision of the Attending or Resident rotating thru clinic. Administered various treatments and medications per doctor’s instructions. Managed clinical staff, LPN and MA and oversaw new staff orientation on unit. Maintained a charge position when times required leadership roles.

AFFILIATIONS:

Member of Black Nurses Association since 1999

Current and Active Member of Macedonia Community Church

Non-Profit Nursing Group – Hosting and teaching for Health Seminars

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