SAMUEL JOHN
AUGUSTA
Summary
Healthcare professional with extensive experience in providing high-quality patient care and ensuring compliance with clinical standards. Committed to fostering collaborative environment and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable team player with strong adaptability and excellent communication skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, GA
08.2024 - Current
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency in a high-volume clinical setting.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
NORTHTEES UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
UNITED KINGDOM
04.2020 - 06.2024
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency in a high-volume clinical setting.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
- Exhibited strong critical thinking skills when assessing complex medical situations and determining appropriate interventions.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take an active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
- Demonstrated excellent time management skills while juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Royal Berkshire Hospital
UNITED KINGDOM
12.2020 - 04.2022
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Promoted a culture of safety by strictly adhering to infection control measures and reporting any potential hazards or concerns.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Exhibited strong critical thinking skills when assessing complex medical situations and determining appropriate interventions.
Staff Nurse
Medecins Sans Frontieres
NIGERIA
12.2016 - 12.2020
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient assessments and treatment plans.
- Promoted a culture of safety by strictly adhering to infection control measures and reporting any potential hazards or concerns.
- Mentored new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate results for optimal treatment planning.
- Participated in regular staff meetings to share best practices, address challenges, and foster collaboration among team members.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MARYAM ABACHA AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
MARADI, NIGER12-2020
High School Diploma -
COLLEGE OF NURSING VOM
JOS, PLATEAU STATE11-2015
Skills
- Patient Safety
- Clinical judgment
- IV Insertion
- Airway Management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Emergency Care
- Assertiveness
- TNCC
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Emergency triage
- Basic Life Support
- CPR Certification
- Pain Management
LICENCE
GOARGIA BOARD OF NURSING US - RN331240
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL UK - 21C1413O
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL NIGERIA - RN 168509
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- TNCC
- PALS
- NIH
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Augusta University Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Royal Berkshire Hospital
12.2020 - 04.2022
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
NORTHTEES UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
04.2020 - 06.2024
Staff Nurse
Medecins Sans Frontieres
12.2016 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MARYAM ABACHA AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
High School Diploma -
COLLEGE OF NURSING VOM