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On May 8, 2017 ... AM, "Ifeoma Ukweozor" wrote: Good day Sir / Ma'am, Attached herein Is my Resume for your consideration. Kindly tell if you need any other information(s). My NAME: Ifeoma Ukweozor 14544 Autumn place Fontana..... 92337 Cell: (347)485... Email: [email protected] Summary Very Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant and Psychiatric Technician. I have extensive knowledge in Care Giving, Patient Care as well as Care for various mental health training and diagnoses and psychotropic medications. Understands appropriate intervention and MANDT restraint techniques. I have good social verbal and documentation abilities, presently undergoing a Bachelor's Degree in Data Management, An Associate in Nursing. I am a Nationally Certified Psychiatric technician, A Nationally Certified Nursing Assistant and First Aid CPR Certified. Career Objective Having handled patients of different ages dealing with different mental and emotional problems, I’m capable of handling any type of case and am looking forward to work with a rehabilitation center wherein I can use my expertise to help the patients overcome mental ill health as soon as possible. Highlights • Strong understanding of psychiatric diagnoses and care • Good ability to lead group therapy sessions for patients • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Understands medication administration techniques and chart documentation • Skilled treatment plan development • Works well with patients and the treatment team • Understands patient confidentiality and maintains it always • Understands proper restraints • Good assessment and evaluation skills Work Experience Psychiatric Technician at Hilltop Clinic, Enugu, Nigeria June 2007- September 2014 • Work in coordination with consulting psychologist and relatives of the patient to help the patient overcome his/her health problem • Responsible for following up the treatment and medication schedule prescribed for the patients • Responsible for imparting the prescribed medication and treatment to the patient • Communicating and convincing the patient to willingly accept the medicines of treatments so that it proves to be more effective • Responsible for maintaining hygiene of the patients under my supervision • Responsible for updating the reports of the patient from time to time, such that the consulting psychologists could use it as a basis for further sessions or treatments • Took and recorded measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers and blood pressure gauges. • Encouraged patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, and other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills and develop social relationships. • Collaborated with and assisted doctors, psychologists, and rehabilitation therapists working with mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or developmentally disabled patients to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community. • Developed and taught strategies to promote client wellness and independence. • Restrained violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required. • Aided patients in performing tasks such as bathing and keeping beds, clothing and living areas clean. • Administer oral medications and hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures. • Assisted patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff in psychiatric setting, to become accustomed to routines and participating in social/recreational activities to promote rehabilitation. • Worked with members of the interdisciplinary team to plan daily activities for 17 children aged 4-12 • Measured and monitored patients' vital signs and assisted with activities of daily living • Maintained patient observation and set boundaries on inappropriate behavior, and aided or restrained them to prevent injury to themselves or others • Assisted in admissions and orientation of patients to unit • Established and maintained therapeutic relationships with patients and assisted with the maintenance of the milieu • Maintained and Managed all clinic records and reports • Received and scheduled appointments for all patients, including referrals for any other services • Collected and updated administrative and statistical data which enabled our service members to deploy overseas safely • Knowledge for providing customer needs and meeting individual quality standards for service • Coordinated with many organizations to manage and treat patients via telephone, email, etc. • Provided supervision in the group homes resolving issues as they arose. • Monitored client progress toward their personal goals. • Completed charting and medication logs. • Collaborated with staff and individual clients. • Assisted individuals in developing their plans and following through with them. • Prepared meals and performed all duties as assigned. Office Assistant / Psychiatric Technician/ Certified Nursing Assistant at Southwest Association of the Mentally Disabled, Houston, Tx October 2014 – October 2015 • Provide evaluation, assessment, treatment and discharge planning for patients. • Perform physical assessments of mental health clients who have been prescribed medications or who will be prescribed medications. • Review and refill medication requests under physician's orders for individuals contracting for mental health services. • Complete medication treatment authorization requests; update medication consent forms. • Administer injectable medications; dispense medications to individuals at office site. • Review laboratory results. • Assess medication side effects, patient response and compliance. • Communicate with and maintain cooperative working relationships with hospitals, physicians, board and care facilities, community agencies and pharmacies to coordinate treatment plans and services for clients. • Maintain up-to-date and accurate patient charts. • Provide effective case management as necessary. • Organize, develop and conduct group therapeutic activities; coordinate special clinics as assigned. • Provide individual counseling as required. • Provide information and training to individual patients and groups in a variety of areas. • Maintain sample medication inventory. • Participate in staff meetings. • Respond to emergency medical situations and provide crisis intervention during normal working schedule and after-hours as necessary. • Provide or plan client transportation. • Conduct staff training as assigned. • Monitored patients' physical and emotional well-being and reported unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff. • Provided basic nursing, psychiatric and personal care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed or mentally patients. • Observed and influenced patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling and befriending them. Certified Nursing Assistant at Evangel Home Health August 2015 - Present • Worked one-on-one with Psychiatric Patients. • Administered psychotropic medications both orally and via shots per Nurse / Doctors Request. • Conducted assessments and evaluations. • Completed treatment plans with the treatment team. • Led some group therapy sessions for patients. • Prepared individualized treatment plans and interviewed patients upon admission. • Conducted group therapy sessions for admitted patients. • Used intervention strategies including Mandt-approved physical restraint methods. • Met one-on-one with individual patients for daily treatment care. • Conducted patient observation and reported observations to medical staff. • Maintained patient confidentiality always. October 2016 – Present (Part- Time) Computer Skills: Thorough with MS Office, web surfing, and efficient use of MS Excel to maintain records and reports   Hobbies and Interests: Reading and Surfing the Internet.   Flexibility: If considered, Willing to work Flexible Shifts.   References: Available on request Education Home health Aid (HHA certificate) 2016 -Present

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