JOHN VICTOR YANNEY
Takoradi
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. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Officer
Daboase Hospital
09.2023 - Current
- Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
- Designed and implemented standards of care for nursing and patient care.
- Maximized staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols.
- Assisted with preparation of budget and expense reports.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Investigated and reported all incidents per hospital policies.
- Supervised staff of 4 registered nurses and 15 licensed practical nurses.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Conducted ongoing assessments of patient conditions, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal treatment outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff members through orientation and training programs, fostering a supportive work environment.
Registered Nurse
Daboase hospital
10.2015 - 08.2023
- Stayed up-to-date on latest nursing developments to provide best patient care and personal development by attending clinical meetings monthly, online CPD courses and workshops occasionally.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients like dementia, alcoholism, drug abuse and multiple comorbidities.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, prognoses, treatment options, management and lifestyle options for health promotion and informed choices.
- Improved drug compliance among clients significantly through frequent health education and follow-up visits leading to reduction in re-admissions by 5%.
- Undertook assessments, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems through careful history taking, physical examination and carrying out orders on care plan.
- Improved patient outcomes by prioritizing care according to urgency of patient needs by triaging and judicious use of available resources.
- Helped clients' recovery by performing nursing tasks such as administering prescribed medications, wound care, feeding, catheter care, sample collection, checking vital signs and documenting them appropriately.
- Maintained safe and therapeutic environment through infection prevention and control measures such as daily disinfection of ward and its annexes, appropriate PPEs usage and proper disposal of waste.
- Continence care, repositioning and care of pressure areas which led to reduction in pressure ulcers in admitted patients by 10%.
- Maintained quality standards by monitoring service delivery, ensuring compliance with clinical policies and regulatory requirements through supervision of junior colleagues and collaboration with team members.
- Evaluated patient response to interventions, modified plans as needed and escalated when required.
- Maintained effective communication and collaboration with colleagues through one-on-one discussions and group briefings which led to increased output.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care through early referrals, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Collected blood, urine and other laboratory specimens and prepared for laboratory testing.
Staff Nurse (Intern)
Sefwi Wiawso Government hospital
02.2014 - 01.2015
- Carefully read patient information to check for special conditions and researched on them later.
- Collaborated with health care team members in delivery of holistic care to patients
- Assisted patients with their personal hygiene, grooming and feeding to promote their health.
- Monitored patients' vital signs and administered medication under supervision.
- Reported all deviations of patient parameters to registered nurse promptly for appropriate action.
- Assisted to make and followed plan of care by nursing staff to assist patient processes and outcomes
- Maintained safe and comfortable environment for patients through daily cleaning.
- Utilized equipment safely for patient care as directed by nursing staff.
- Educated patients on their condition and treatment to enable them participate in their care as well as make decisions.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections under supervision and monitored responses.
- Assisted with delivery of newborns, providing care and support for successful transition to motherhood.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
Education
Diploma - General Nursing
Nursing and Midwifery Training College
Sekondi 08.2013
WASSCE - General Science
Takoradi Senior High School
Takoradi06.2008
Skills
- Good communication skills
- Data confidentiality
- Good interpersonal relationship
- Documentation accuracy
- Infection Prevention and control
- Medication Administration
- Staff supervision
- Patient Assessment
- Health promotion
- Care planning
- Basic IT skills (MS-word, excel)
- Problem Resolution
- Clinical judgment
- Phlebotomy
Certification
- IELTS (Academic) Certificate - August, 2022
- CBT - December, 2022
- RN License (Ghana) - 2015
- Basic Life Support (Medtigo) -2023
- First Aid for opioid poisoning emergencies (Canada Red Cross) - 2024
- First Aid ( Florence Academy) - 2023
Languages
Akan
Advanced (C1)
English
Advanced (C1)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Contract WorkPart TimeFull TimeWork Location
On-SiteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancementFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsPaid sick leavePaid time offCompany CulturePersonal development programsTimeline
Nursing Officer
Daboase Hospital
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Daboase hospital
10.2015 - 08.2023
Staff Nurse (Intern)
Sefwi Wiawso Government hospital
02.2014 - 01.2015
Diploma - General Nursing
Nursing and Midwifery Training College
WASSCE - General Science
Takoradi Senior High School
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