IMMACULATA ABAEKOBE
Whittier
Summary
Attentive and focused Healthcare professional with hands on experience in hospital environments. Successful in quickly building rapport with patients and families. Highly proficient in Medical Surgical- Trauma and Behavioral Health and in all areas of patient care, including assessments, medication administration, nursing skills and health education. Noted for attention to detail, work ethic and team mindedness.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health, Float Pool
Telecarecorp
02.2024 - Current
- Increased efficiency in the Float Pool by effectively prioritizing tasks and managing time across multiple units.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Streamlined documentation processes by accurately updating electronic health records in a timely manner.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Registered Nurse-Behavioral Health
Exodus Recovery, Inc. Urgent Care Center
05.2022 - Current
- Completed nursing assessments to develop treatment plans for new patients.
- Stabilized and monitored adult mental health patients, to avoid decompensation.
- Coordinated with health team comprising psychiatrists, case managers, social workers, and mental health workers.
- Completed rounds to observe and document patient's behavior, ensuring safety at all points.
- Insured medication compliance, and reported non-compliance to treating physicians.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Rx Staffing- College Hospital Medical Center
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Developed successful discharge plans to help continuity of care upon patient release.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/ Trauma Unit
St Francis Medical Center
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Performed patient assessments, education, and counseling on diverse patient populations transferred from ER/Trauma, ICU, direct admission, and postoperative units of hospital.
- Utilized strong nursing judgment and critical thinking skills to identify and implement nursing interventions related to multiple medical, psychosocial, emotional, and pain demands of patients while assisting other team members with their duties.
- Facilitated patient recovery process by coordinating discharge planning in collaboration with physicians, case managers, social workers, nutritionists, PT/OT therapy, and outside vendors for home infusion therapy, wound dressing changes, and PT/OT.
- Served as preceptor for student nurses, providing supportive educational experience and unit resources.
- Administered blood and blood product transfusions, and intravenous infusions and monitored patients for adverse reactions.
- Implemented universal aseptic techniques during wound care and dressing changes.
Registered Nurse-Behavioral Health
BHC Alhambra Hospital
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Completed pre-admission screenings and physical and mental health assessments for psychiatric patients.
- Administered medications and assessed side effects, successes and failures of new medications.
- Partnered with social workers, counselors and doctors to develop plans of care.
- Assisted in calming patients using recognized best practice techniques with help from assistants and guards.
- Performed standard nursing duties such as drawing blood and physical well check examinations.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
California State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA12.2018
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA06.2016
Skills
- Patient Care, Safety and Education
- Committed to compliance reporting
- Physical examinations and assessments
- Computerized charting specialist
- Team player
- HIPPA compliance
- Medication administration
- Culturally sensitive
- Strong medical and work ethics
- Time management and Prioritization
- Communication
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Management of Assaultive Behavior
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- BLS/ACLS/PALS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health, Float Pool
Telecarecorp
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Rx Staffing- College Hospital Medical Center
02.2023 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse-Behavioral Health
Exodus Recovery, Inc. Urgent Care Center
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/ Trauma Unit
St Francis Medical Center
05.2022 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse-Behavioral Health
BHC Alhambra Hospital
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Management of Assaultive Behavior
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- BLS/ACLS/PALS
Master of Science - Nursing
University of California - Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
California State University Long Beach
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
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