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
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
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
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
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
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- TNCC
- PALS
- NIH
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MARYAM ABACHA AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
High School Diploma -
COLLEGE OF NURSING VOM
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