Victor Ratemo
Staunton
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with significant experience in delivering patient care and ensuring high standards of practice. Skilled in clinical procedures, patient assessment, and care planning. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Known for adaptability and reliability in fast-paced environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff nurse
Augusta health medical center
Fishersville, VA
05.2024 - Current
- Unit -Critical care unit
- Roles and responsibilities
- 1. Prepare and receive a patient to the critical care unit
- 2. Perform and document head to toe assessment on all patients on ICU.
- 3.Educated patients and families on health management strategies, promoting adherence to treatment protocols.
- 4. Monitors hemodynamic status on patients and correctly interprets the results i.e. CVP reading, ABP monitoring.
- 5. Diagnose cardio-pulmonary arrests and carry out resuscitation procedures.
- 6. Administers medication via oral, nasal, ophthalmic, intravenous, rectal, intramuscular, subcutaneously.
- 7. Participate in special procedures i.e fixation of chest drains, intubation, creation of tracheostomy, lumbar puncture ABG collection, arterial line fixation, central line placement and nasal swab collection, chest tube removal.
- 8. Take and analyze ECG and carry out appropriate actions.
- 9. Demonstrates knowledge in cardiac monitoring identifies dysrhythmia and conducts treatment appropriately.
- 10. Wound care assessment and management specifies to wound type; burns, pressure sores, and take wound swabs for cultures.
- 11. Ensure that infection control practices are upheld at all times.
Staff nurse
The Nairobi hospital
Nairobi city, Kenya
03.2019 - 03.2024
- Unit: Critical care unit
- 1. Post-operative patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring and or ventilatory support i.e post open heart surgery patients
- 2. Acute kidney injury
- 3. Endocrine disorders i.e DKA, HHS
- 4. Pulmonary embolism
- 5. Acute coronary syndrome
- 6. Heart failure
- 7. Gastrointestinal disorders i.e G.I bleed, Fulminant hepatic failure, Severe pancreatitis
- 8. Status epilepticus
- 9. Severe pneumonia
- 10. Cardiac arrhythmias i.e. SVT, VF/VT
- 2. Ventilators
- 3. BGA machine
- 4. Defibrillator
- 5. Cardiac monitor
- 6. ECG machine
- 7. Suction apparatus
- 8. CRRT machine/Hemodialysis machines
- 9. High flow nasal cannula
- 10. Feeding pumps
Staff nurse
The Nairobi hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
10.2016 - 03.2019
- Unit: Surgical ward
- The medical surgical unit has a capacity of 31 beds that is equipped with certified registered nurses. The nurse patient ratio is 1:6.
- Roles:
- Administered medications via IV, PO, PR, IM, and SC routes, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and patient care standards.
- Mentored junior staff in clinical procedures, enhancing team competency and quality of care.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and adjust care interventions accordingly.
- Perform nursing procedures to include but not limited to:
- Nasal gastric tube insertion
- Urinary catheter insertions.
- Removal skin staples.
- Suctioning of patient.
- 4. Administration of blood and blood products with appropriate monitoring.
- 5. Assisted with resuscitation of patients experiencing cardiopulmonary complications, contributing to emergency response efforts.
- 7. Clinical unit report hand over.
- 8. Attending family conferences, and counseling committee representative.
- 9. Presented continuous medical education sessions in the wards on standard operating procedures, enhancing staff knowledge and adherence to best practices.
- 10. Assesses patient’s change of condition and coordinates for transfer to ICU.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cicely McDonell College of Health Sciences
Nairobi, Kenya2016
Associate of Science - Critical Care Nursing
Cicely McDonell College of Health Sciences
Nairobi,Kenya2019
Skills
1 Sepsis & septic shock management early recognition, Sepsis Bundle compliance, lactate monitoring, fluid resuscitation & vasopressor titration
2 ARDS & advanced ventilator management management of ARDS, proning, ARDS protocols, BiPAP/CPAP, vent weaning & ABG interpretation
3 Multi-System Organ Failure Support care for patients on CRRT,IABP, Impella, DKA protocols, hepatic failure, complex metabolic imbalances
4 Hemodynamic & Telemetry Monitoring A-line, central line management, dysrhythmia interpretation, rapid response to hemodynamic instability
5 High-Alert medication titration & Line management titration of Levo, Neo, Vasopressin, insulin & heparin gtts; central line care & CLABSI prevention
6 Complex family communication & end-of-Life Care goals-of-care discussions, palliative collaboration, family education for chronically critically ill patients
Certification
- NIHSS
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
Staff nurse
Augusta health medical center
05.2024 - Current
Staff nurse
The Nairobi hospital
03.2019 - 03.2024
Staff nurse
The Nairobi hospital
10.2016 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Cicely McDonell College of Health Sciences
Associate of Science - Critical Care Nursing
Cicely McDonell College of Health Sciences