Elizabeth Oti

*** **** **** **. *******, PA ***** 740-***-****. adwfi4@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in a facility representing high quality patient care; where I can utilize my knowledge, skills and drive to make positive contributions. Background in critical care, acute care, addiction and long-term care. Empathetic, active listener, establish rapport quickly with patients, and deliver unbiased patient care. More than eleven years of nursing experience with a passion for learning and growing professionally within a dynamic healthcare environment.

CREDENTIAL

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)

Registered Nurse (RN)

DATA 2000 waiver/DEA

CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support

EDUCATION

April 2019 Otterbein University Westerville, Ohio

●Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

2012 Trident Technical College Charleston, South Carolina

●Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

2001 University of Buea South West, Cameroon

●Bachelor of Science in Geology (BS)

EMPLOYMENT

April 2020 - Present Tadiso Inc. (Methadone Clinic) Pittsburgh, PA

●Complete intake assessment for new patients including ekg, vitals, medical history, physical exam, phlebotomy, ppd test.

●Methadone dose assessment and recommendation

●Attend to medical emergencies

●Assess patients who appear intoxicated and make recommendations on their appropriateness to dose

●Precept physician assistant students and new hires

●Reinstate patients recently discharged from inpatient hospitals or rehabilitation programs

●Educate patients about the risk involved with illicit drug use/alcohol and provide narcan during intake and on as needed basis

●Assess methadone dose and illicit drug usage each time patients have positive urine drug screens and make recommendations

●Review abnormal blood work and urinalysis with patients and make referrals as needed

●Work in collaboration with Allegheny county jail (ACJ) to provide medication assisted treatment (MAT) to prenatal and postpartum inmates; patients who were on methadone prior to incarceration.

●Work in collaboration with rehab centers to provide MAT to patients discharged from hospitals to rehab while on methadone.

●Treat clients with dignity and respect

October 2019-Present A & R Solutions (Suboxone/Bup Clinic) Pittsburgh

●Assess if patients meet the criteria for opioid use disorder and treat them accordingly

●Follow-up patients from a week to 4 weeks with urine drug screens in person and virtually

●Recommend counseling and other support groups

October 2015 – April 2020 Select Specialty Hospital Newark, Ohio

Registered Nurse

●Competence in Rapid Response and code events

●Skills in handling emergency and life-threatening situations

●Administer critical drips including heparin and Propofol

●Proficient in starting peripheral IVs and obtaining labs

●Complex wound care

●Monitor patients on mechanical ventilation and BIPAP

●Interpret assessment/diagnostic data including labs, telemetry

●Promote continuous quality improvement

Teach and counsel patients and families

December 2017-August 2018 Licking Memorial Hospital Newark, Ohio

Registered Nurse

●Safely and accurately administer medications within the scope of RN practice

●Formulate nursing care plans

●Prepare patients for procedures including colonoscopy

●Assess and manage post-op patients

●Assist physicians with invasive/non-invasive procedures performed on the nursing unit

●Document/communicate pertinent information regarding patient’s condition

●Monitor and ensure accurate and timely completion of physician’s orders

●Provide direction and supervision to Point of Care Technicians (POCT's) and other ancillary staff

November 2012 – October 2015 HCR Manorcare Westerville, Ohio

Nurse Supervisor

Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in the skilled units.

CLINICAL ROTATIONS

December 2018 - Present Immediate Health Associates Urgent Care Newark, OH

●Evaluation and management of acute and common illnesses in a wide range of patients from infancy through adulthood

●Commonly encountered conditions include urinary tract infection, upper and lower respiratory tract infections, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, ear infections, sexually transmitted diseases, fractures, sprains, and strains

●Perform diagnostic tests including rapid strep test, influenza, and urine dipstick

●Perform minor procedures including laceration repair, splinting, reduction, and I & D

●Perform sports and work physical examinations

●Refer patients to the emergency room for further evaluation and management when necessary

February 2019 – Present Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Orient, Ohio

●Obtain complete health history and physical examination of inmates

●Manage acute and chronic illnesses

August 2018 - November 2018 Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center Columbus, OH

●Evaluation and management of veterans with chronic and acute illnesses and make referrals when necessary

●Manage chronic conditions including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, chronic pain, thyroid conditions, heart failure, GERD, asthma, vitamin D deficiency, and anemia

●Follow-up patients post-hospital discharge

●Encounter patients visits using appropriate ICD-10 codes

May 2018 - August 2018 OhioHealth Heart and Vascular Physicians Columbus, OH

●Evaluation and management of patients with heart, arterial and venous diseases

●Initial consult with patients referred for conditions including carotid artery stenosis, poor-healing wounds, pulmonary embolism, DVT, intermittent claudication, and varicose veins

●Order testing including computed tomography angiogram (CTA), ankle brachial index (ABI), arterial and venous duplexes, and echocardiogram

●Follow-up patients post invasive procedures including percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement, and femoral popliteal bypass

●Make recommendations for hyperbaric oxygen therapy when necessary and follow-up patients throughout therapy

●Observe procedures such as heart catheterization, angioplasty, ankle brachial index

January 2015 - April 2015 Licking County Health Department Newark, OH

●Provide healthcare services to patients in the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) clinic; immunization clinic; travel clinic; and women, infants, and children (WIC) clinic

COMPUTER SKILLS

●Microsoft Office Suite, Point Click Care, EPIC, DocuTap, eClinicalWorks, MEDITECH, and SMART

LANGUAGES

●English and French

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