Nursing Officer Clinic Coordinator

CHARITY AMOAKO RN, BSN, SNO

Contact Address: Boakye Asaamu Avenue Street, GP Address: AS-006-9262, Ghana Phone Number: +233*********. Email: **********@*****.*** OBJECTIVE

I am a professional nurse possessing compassion and understanding of patients' needs with excellent patient care, passionate about healthcare and seeking a long term role in the caregiving and support work industry to take deploy professional experience in taking care of patients from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds while remaining committed to continuous learning and the attainment of professional excellence.

EDUCATION

University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana (2013 - 2015) Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Sekondi – WR, Ghana (2004 - 2007) Chemu Secondary School, Tema, Ghana (2003)

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (with dates) Care certificate; Health and Social Care- 2022

Bachelor of Science, Nursing - 2015

Diploma in Nursing - 2007

Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) - 2003 ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION (with date)

Training on medical techniques and equipment applications by Southern Medical University, China - July 10th, 2012

MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATIONS

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghanas

Ghana registered Nurses and Midwives Association

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Present Employment

Employer Name

Manhyia District Hospital

Employer Address

Abdul Samed Street, Zongo RD, Ashanti Region, Ghana Type of Business

Health Facility

My Job Title

Nurse

Job Duration

10 June 2019 – Date

Duties and responsibilities

I work as a charge nurse at the Male medical ward, 40 hours/ week with 10 – 16 patients. My duties and responsibilities here include monitoring patients' level of consciousness, blood transfusion, suctioning, drawing of budget for training and organization, tube feeding, infection prevention control, assigning student nurses and rotation nurses based on the job description, participating in ward rounds, documentation and managing of hypoglycaemia. Present Employment 2

Employer Name

Manhyia District Hospital

Employer Address

Abdul Samed Street, Zongo RD, Ashanti Region, Ghana Type of Business

Health Facility

My Job Title

Senior Nursing Officer

Job Duration

2022

Duties and responsibilities

As a Senior Nursing officer, my daily roles and responsibilities include, assigning junior colleagues, planning education schedules, report writing, documentation, healthy heart follow-ups, wellness clinic coordinator, triaging of patients, ensuring logistics in the various consulting rooms, planning training needs of the unit, checking of body mass index and referring to appropriate prescribers and wellness clinic.

In this role, I am involved in the preparation of and ensuring proper documentation of 0.5% Chlorine Solution, ensuring cleaning and dusting of the unit nurses' chart rounds and obtainability of logistics documentation, ensuring aseptic techniques in wound dressing, decontamination of instruments, participation in ward rounds, leading ward meetings, wound assessment and care, pain participate in teaching and assessing of junior colleagues. I assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care plans, ensuring the confidentiality of all patients in my custody, do pain assessment and management, oxygen therapy, administration of prescribed medications and availability of logistics pre-operative and post-operative management. Immediate Past Employment

Employer Name

Tafo Government Hospital

Employer Address

Alabama street, Kumasi, Ashanti region, Ghana

Type of Business

Acute Care hospital

My Job Title

Nurse

Job Duration

November 15, 2015 – June 5, 2019

Duties and responsibilities

I worked as the Deputy General ward in charge. I was engaged in the administration of prescribed medication, ensuring effective communication, infection prevention and control, pain assessment and management, prevention of pressure sites, educating patients on condition, and drawing of budget and documentation.

At the Emergency unit, I did triage of patients, administration of IV medications as presented, intramuscular injections, suctioning, and ensured the maintenance of equipment and instruments as appropriate. I used the sliding scale and Alberti’s regimen in the management of hyperglycaemia, CPR, choking management, and feeding of patients via NG tube. At the Isolation unit, I worked towards infection prevention and control, barrier nursing, checking of parameters and administration of oxygen. PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

Previous Employment 1

Employer Name

Tema General Hospital

Employer Address

Hospital Road, CO14Tema, Greater Accra region

Type of Business

Health Facility

My Job Title

Senior Staff Nurse

Job Duration

April 01, 2010 - August 01, 2013

Duties and responsibilities

I performed the requisite nursing activities for administration, discharge and transfer (within the hospital or other centres) of the patient.

I carried out the administration of oxygen therapy, feeding helpless patients, report writing and documentation, advocated for patients in my care, monitoring and observation of patients' level of consciousness, head to toe assessments, and preparation of nursing care plans for patient care delivery, infection prevention and control. I also carried out patient’s health education, checking parameters like temperature, pulse respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and care of pressure sites.

Previous Employment 2

Employer Name

Calvary Cross Clinic

Employer Address

Comm. 4, Armattoe Street, Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana Type of Business

Private Health Facility

My Job Title

Senior Staff Nurse

Job Duration

January 01, 2012 - May 03, 2013

Duties and responsibilities

My duties here included managing hypoglycemia, educating patients on medical conditions, serving prescribed medication and maintaining the personal hygiene of patients. Previous Employment 3

Employer Name

Vigil Medical Centre

Employer Address

Moshie Zongo road, Kumasi, Ashanti region, Ghana

Type of Business

Private Health Facility

My Job Title

Nurse

Job Duration

January, 05, 2018 - January 02, 2019

Duties and responsibilities

I supervised Junior Colleagues to perform nursing activities; I assessed patients from head to toe, drew budgets for the hospital, ensured that patients’ investigations were done, ensured proper documentation and report writing, and prepared training needs of staff. I carried out infection prevention and control and ensured the obtainability of logistics, proper handling and use of equipment.

I also did education and counselling, and checking of parameters like BP, glucose level, and Body Mass Index BMI.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

I have good knowledge of patient management as well as a good working experience in the Medical, surgical, paediatric and emergency fields of nursing, Infection prevention and control having worked in various capacities. I have also acquired significant experience in Nursing Administration and Planning having worked as a Nursing Officer since 2012. WORKSHOPS/TRAINING ATTENDED

Basic life support

Stripe virtual workshop

Point of care (quality improvement)

Covid 19 protocols

Infection, prevention and control

AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Best Nurse, Tema general hospital (2012).

Best Nurse at Emergency ward, Tafo government hospital (2018).

Represented Ghana in China on exchanged programmes on health at Southern Medical University, Guangzhou (2012).

C.E.O of Beloved Fountain Foundation (health screening and education, established 2018)

Organization of training for nurses in collaboration with the Pharmacy Department on reconstitution of various injectable and provision of protocol, Manhyia district hospital.

Introduction of BMI centre at the Outpatient department

Strengthening of wellness clinic to about 70% at Manhyia district hospital

Chaperone for peer review, Ghana health service

Emergency system and services, Tafo government hospital

Chaperone for clinical care, Manhyia district hospital

Designing and introduction of pain assessment scale at Surgical ward (M.D.A)

Establishment of Triaging system using colour code at surgical ward (Red, Yellow And Green)

Introduction of National Wound Assessment by WHO to be used by the surgical ward, Manhyia District Hospital

CORE SKILLS

Electronic medical records

Medical, surgical, paediatric and emergency field of nursing

Admission and discharge planning

Infection prevention and control

Medical technique and equipment application

Driving experience

CORE VALUES

Integrity, Honesty, Discipline, Focus and Dedication to work PERSONAL SKILLS

Ability to communicate well with others

Excellent management skills

Reliable to take up vacancies when on call duty

Hard-working and disciplined

Proven proficiency in leading and organizing teams of professionals Innovative and serious-minded.

REFEREES

Dorcas Amedor

************@*****.***

Medical block in-charge

Manhyia Government Hospital

Tel : +233 (0-243******

Ms. Grace Antwi

Tafo Government Hospital

Principal Nursing Officer

+233 (0-244******

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