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Helen Addai-Mensah

Toronto

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Patient-oriented Nurse with [Number] years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with [Area of expertise] specialty. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

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Work History

Registered Nurse

Jama Teaching Hospital
12.2010
  • Responsible for ensuring that people receive the very best standards of care and support at the Hospital
  • Key duties include counselling, assisting with personal care, washing and bathing, administration of medication, light domestic duties and social activities.

Education

Bachelors in Nursing -

valley view University

Diploma in Nursing -

Sunyani Nursing training College

Diploma in Personal support and child care -

Can college
01.2024

Skills

  • HEALTH CARE (Registered General Nurse Ghana Health service )
  • Providing confidentiality, dignity and privacy to patients at all times
  • Comprehensive understanding of residential and dementia
  • Helping service users to maintain and develop social, self-help, occupational and personal skills
  • Awareness of Health and Safety, infection control regulations, Equal Opportunities, Data Protection
  • Risk management and confidentiality
  • Fully aware and respectful of a patient’s rights, as well as their religious and cultural beliefs
  • Ability to record patient observations accurately and report any issues of concern
  • Reporting to the person in charge any Health and Safety issues
  • Medication Administration
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Patient Assessments
  • Documentation and Charting
  • Patient Assessment
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Clinical judgment
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Infection control measures
  • Patient Care
  • Wound Care
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Patient Monitoring
  • IV setup
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Care Planning
  • Patient Management
  • Care Plan Development
  • Professional Bedside Manner
  • Physical assessments
  • Patient care planning
  • Patient Evaluation
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Family Education
  • Licensed RN
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Taking vitals
  • Critical Care
  • Collecting vitals
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Medication Distribution
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Precepting
  • Patient Discharge
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Team Coordination
  • EMR Systems
  • Performing EKGs
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Intake and discharge
  • Emergency Response
  • Maintaining privacy
  • Relationship Building
  • Chart updating
  • Vaccine administration
  • Diabetes management
  • Insulin medication assistance
  • EMR / EHR
  • High level of autonomy
  • Procedure preparations
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Medical assessment
  • ADL Assistance
  • Patient Counseling
  • Staff Supervision
  • Personal care needs
  • Patient Relations
  • Diabetes and nutrition education
  • Chest pain management
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Treatment Planning
  • Emotional awareness
  • Data Collection
  • HIPAA Education
  • Emergency Care
  • Administering immunizations
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Cardiac Care
  • Health screening
  • Acute care expertise
  • Medical Recordkeeping
  • Hospice and palliative care
  • Long-Term Care
  • Case Management
  • Geriatric Nursing
  • Oxygen saturation standards
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Removing sutures
  • Palliative care awareness
  • Fluent in [Language]
  • Feeding pumps understanding
  • Medical Records Management
  • Managing deadlines
  • Mental Health Nursing
  • Preventive health
  • Family advocacy
  • Seizure Management
  • Feeding Assistance
  • At-risk patient care
  • Medical evaluation
  • Home Health Care
  • Supply Restocking
  • Evaluations
  • Home care
  • Call triaging
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • [Software] use

Accomplishments

  • Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
  • Intensive Care - Responsible for unit of 18 patients, providing daily functions such as grooming, bathing, feeding and turning in bed.
  • Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
  • Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
  • Research - Completed group study focused on patient comfort, costs and test results, which resulted in increased patient satisfaction.
  • Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
  • Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
  • Patient Transfer - Safely lifted up to 80 pounds and pushed 300 pounds on wheels.
  • Vitals Testing - Measured an average of 30 patients' weight, height, body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure daily.
  • Human Resources - Assisted in new hire process by calling and scheduling appointments with candidates, filling out required paperwork and preparing new hire manuals.
  • Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
  • Perinatal Care - Assisted physicians in focus studies in prenatal care.Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.
  • Charting - Developed and organized 300+ charts for all new and current patients, routinely updating information for physician reference.
  • Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Personal

  • Able to work within unpredictable circumstances
  • Can remain calm in difficult situations and support others at the same time
  • Experience of working with service users who have serious offending behaviours
  • Willing to undertake training needs and attend study days as appropriate.
  • Good verbal, written and communication skills along with excellent telephone manner
  • Physically fit and able to carry heavy loads and stand for long periods at a time.
  • Able to work as a team member.

References

On request

Affiliations

  • Ghana Health Service

Certification

  • Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Certification
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Licensed [Job Title] - [Timeframe]
  • Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
  • [Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Jama Teaching Hospital
12.2010

Bachelors in Nursing -

valley view University

Diploma in Nursing -

Sunyani Nursing training College

Diploma in Personal support and child care -

Can college
Helen Addai-Mensah