OWEN MOYO

Providing behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with psychiatric disorders, while maintaining safety and patient dignity at all times. Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height. Providing education to psychiatric patients on medications, coping skills and the importance of medication compliance. Assessing patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Providing education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources.

• Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
• Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
• Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes.
• Determined patient risk by utilizing subjective and objective data obtained through patient interaction.
• Created and implemented group therapies and programs to help patients improve or regain coping abilities.
• Evaluated, ordered and interpreted psychological evaluations and basic lab tests to assess and identify patients' conditions.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

• Providing education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources. Assessing and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Assessing patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Supervising team of medical support personnel. Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.

• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Performing pre/post dialysis assessments, monitoring patients for fluid imbalances. Accurately programming dialysis machines to safely and effectively remove toxins and excess fluids. Educating patients on the functions of the kidneys, appropriate diet choices to maintain potassium, sodium and phosphorus levels and the signs and symptoms of fluid overload. Trained patients how to safely perform peritoneal dialysis, how to place supply orders, performing at home visits, monitoring lab values and making adjustments to patients medications based on company protocols and physician orders.

• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.

• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.