Bobby Chacko Joseph
CORK
Summary
Dynamic Senior Enhanced Nurse with extensive experience at Cork University Hospital, excelling in critical care nursing and patient advocacy. Proven ability to implement quality improvement initiatives and enhance team collaboration, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in invasive procedures and adept at providing emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR ENHANCED NURSE
CORK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
CORK
08.2022 - Current
- Initial patient assessment, which includes history collection, physical examination, and monitoring vital signs.
- Preparation of the unit for critically ill patients.
- Preparing the patient for various invasive procedures, such as intubation, tracheostomy, central line insertion, chest drain, arterial line, lumbar puncture, nasogastric tube insertion, urinary catheter, and suprapubic catheter insertion.
- Assisting doctors with non-invasive procedures, like fracture reduction and back slab application, under procedural sedation.
- Provide direct patient care to critically ill medical, surgical, neurological, cardiac, and trauma patients.
- Performed physical assessments to identify any changes in the patient's condition or needs
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards
- Maintained a safe environment for both staff and patients through adherence to safety protocols
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork
- Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and disease prevention
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered local, inhalation or intravenous anesthetics to patients undergoing procedures
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
Registered Staff Nurse
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha
01.2005 - 08.2022
- Collaborated with the physician and other healthcare members to ensure the patient is receiving optimal care
- Scheduled patient admissions and discharges
- Assess patient status, and notify physicians of clinical changes
- Interact with departments regarding patient care
- Educate patients and families on health care needs, conditions, options, etc
- Provide assistance to the Nursing Manager in the supervision of staff nurses
- Evaluate staffing requirements, including floor assignments
- Maintained patient charts and confidential files
- Offered direct patient care to critically ill and severely injured patients
- Assisted doctors in the Emergency Trauma Center
- Administered medications through all specified routes
- Administered professional care and maintained nursing care plans and nurses' notes
- Liaison with all departments related to patient care
- Assisting in endotracheal intubation, central venous and arterial cannulations, and tracheostomy
- Assisting in the application of plaster for fractured patients, wound care, burn dressing, etc
- Maintained all equipment and supplies required for patient care
- Takes nursing rounds with seniors and team members to improve standards of patient care
- Responsible for maintaining stock and inventories
- Participated in the emergency care of patients
- Utilizes all nursing comfort measures for patient care
- Acts as a team leader to attend to and manage all critical emergencies in the unit
- Participated in caring for patients on various types of monitors, such as cardiac monitors and BIPAP
- Various Infusion Pump such as Gemini, Baxter
- Familiar with the Automated Medication Dispensing System (Pyxis)
- Well-versed in maintaining patients' documentation through Cerner
- Maintaining detailed statistical reports of in/out patients on a daily basis
Staff Nurse
Jaslok Hospital and Research Center
Mumbai
08.2002 - 01.2005
- Member of the 'Red Alert' team for medical emergencies
- Provided and managed goal-oriented patient care by utilizing established nursing processes and principles
- Administer medications as instructed by the physicians, through all specified routes
- Adult IV cannulations
- Assisting in endotracheal intubation, central venous and arterial cannulations, and tracheostomy
- Maintain and adhere to infection control policies
- Nursed post-operative patients after major and minor surgeries
Education
Diploma - General Nursing & Midwifery
Jaslok Hospital & Research Center
Mumbai, INDIA01.2005
Pre-Degree -
M.S.M College
Kayamkulam, Kerala07.2002
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Critical care nursing
- Invasive procedure preparation
- Medication administration
- Infection control
- Patient advocacy
- Clinical assessment
- Electronic health records
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Care coordination
- Quality improvement
- Time management
- Emotional support
- Workflow and patient management
- Nursing staff development
Certification
- 06/2022, Immediate Life Support, Hamad International Training Center
- 06/2019, Pediatrics Life Support, Hamad International Training Centre
- 04/2019, Manual Handling, Hamad International Training Centre
- 04/2018, Adult Pain Assessment and Management Foundation Program, Hamad International Training Centre
- 03/2018, Acute Life Threatening Events Recognition and Treatment, Hamad International Training Centre
- 02/2018, Team STEPPS, Hamad International Training Centre
- 12/2012, Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses, Hamad International Training Center
References
- Mr. Ahmed Gharib, Head Nurse, +97466024798, aali35@hamad.qa, Hamad Medical Corporation
- Mr. James Mathew, Clinical Nurse Manager, +353870542785, James.matthews1@hse.ie, Cork University Hospital
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that this curriculum vitae is true and correct.
Languages
- English
- Malayalam
- Hindi
- Arabic
Declaration Location
Ireland
Timeline
SENIOR ENHANCED NURSE
CORK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
08.2022 - Current
Registered Staff Nurse
Hamad Medical Corporation
01.2005 - 08.2022
Staff Nurse
Jaslok Hospital and Research Center
08.2002 - 01.2005
Diploma - General Nursing & Midwifery
Jaslok Hospital & Research Center
Pre-Degree -
M.S.M College
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