Precious Okafor
Grand Prairie
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 4 years of acute and high-acuity experience across cardiac progressive care, medical-surgical, telemetry, long-term acute care, and home health settings. Experienced in infection prevention and sepsis coordination, including early risk identification, care process coordination, and support of infection prevention and sepsis performance improvement initiatives. Skilled in identifying early signs of infection, implementing quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring regulatory compliance, while promoting patient safety. Strong collaborator with a proven ability to support data-driven care, staff education, interdisciplinary teamwork, and organizational patient safety goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
select specialty hospital LTAC
desoto
05.2025 - Current
- Support infection prevention and control activities for medically complex, high-risk patients requiring mechanical ventilation, tracheostomies, enteral feeding tubes, and dialysis access.
- Identify early signs of infection and sepsis through ongoing assessment of vital signs, labs, and clinical changes, escalating concerns promptly to providers and leadership.
- Apply strict aseptic and sterile technique during tracheostomy care, invasive line management, wound care, and dialysis catheter care to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, dialysis teams, pharmacy, and nursing leadership to coordinate care processes and support timely intervention for patients with suspected or confirmed infection or sepsis.
- Ensure accurate documentation in the electronic medical record to support infection surveillance, sepsis tracking, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Educate patients and families on infection prevention strategies, device care, and early recognition of infection or sepsis to promote safe recovery and discharge planning.
Travel RN- Medical surgical and telemetry
Kaiser permanente
LA
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Delivered nursing care to patients, including continuous monitoring, early identification of clinical deterioration, and sepsis indicators.
- Floated between units, demonstrating adaptability to varying workflows, protocols, and quality standards.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to support patient safety, infection prevention, and outcome-driven care.
- Maintained accurate documentation to support data collection and performance improvement efforts.
Registered Nurse- Medical surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Methodist hospital
Dallas
12.2023 - 02.2025
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care across medical-surgical and Telemetry units in a large acute care hospital.
- Managed complex wound care, wound VAC therapy, tracheostomy care, feeding tubes, and ostomy sites, using infection prevention best practices.
- Monitored patients for signs of infection, sepsis, and post-operative complications, escalating concerns appropriately.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient care processes, discharge planning, and safety outcomes.
Infection Prevention Coordinator –Registered Nurse
baylor scott and white
Dallas
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Assist in coordinating all aspects of the facility-wide Infection Prevention and Control Program, including surveillance, education, and prevention strategies.
- Identify, monitor, and analyze healthcare-associated infection (HAI) trends to support early intervention and risk reduction.
- Support infection surveillance activities, including data collection, tracking, and reporting in alignment with CDC, CMS, NHSN, and Joint Commission standards.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate infection prevention.
- Serve as an infection prevention consultant for clinical staff, physicians, patients, and families, providing guidance on isolation precautions, PPE use, and aseptic practices.
- Participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives aimed at reducing HAIs and improving patient outcomes.
- Promote a culture of patient safety and accountability across all departments.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care
baylor scott and white
Dallas
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Delivered specialized care to high-acuity cardiac patients post-LVAD, CABG, OHT, and valve replacement surgeries.
- Conducted frequent assessments to identify early signs of hemodynamic instability, infection, and sepsis.
- Administered critical medications via peripheral, PICC, and central lines while ensuring proper line care and infection prevention.
- Provided CAPD and APD dialysis care, performing sterile exchanges and monitoring for peritonitis.
- Educated patients and caregivers on infection prevention, early symptom recognition, and home-based care.
- Collaborated with cardiology, nephrology, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes and support performance improvement goals.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelors of Science in Nursing
University of Texas At Tyler
Tyler Texas 12-2021
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Northlake College
Irving Texas 05-2018
Skills
- Infection prevention and control (IPC)
- aseptic technique
- care coordination
- Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) reduction
- Surveillance and data analysis
- Quality and performance improvement (PI/QI)
- Regulatory compliance (CDC, CMS, NHSN, Joint Commission)
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Staff and patient education
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Electronic medical record (EMR) documentation
- patient safety
Certification
ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
select specialty hospital LTAC
05.2025 - Current
Travel RN- Medical surgical and telemetry
Kaiser permanente
02.2025 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse- Medical surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Methodist hospital
12.2023 - 02.2025
Infection Prevention Coordinator –Registered Nurse
baylor scott and white
12.2022 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care
baylor scott and white
12.2021 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Bachelors of Science in Nursing
University of Texas At Tyler
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Northlake College