Eka Omowa

With over 10 years of clinical experience working with psychiatric and mental health patients in hospitals and outpatient clinics, providing safe and effective delivery of high-quality care to patients, in compliance with standards outlined in the facility policy procedure manuals, as well as regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies. Strong critical thinking skills, fast learner, and experience in working with multiple electronic medical records (EMR).

PMHNP Private Practice - Royal Choice Healthcare Services

(2025-08)

• Assessment and Evaluation: Conduct thorough psychiatric assessments, including mental health history, psychosocial factors, and physical examinations, to formulate accurate diagnoses.
• Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Develop personalized treatment plans based on patient needs, incorporating evidence-based practices and collaborating with the healthcare team to optimize outcomes.
• Medication Management: Prescribe and monitor psychotropic medications, adjusting dosages and medications as necessary to achieve therapeutic effects while minimizing side effects.
• Psychotherapy: Provide support individual psychotherapy, employing various therapeutic modalities such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing.
• Crisis Intervention: Assess and manage psychiatric emergencies and crises, implementing appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety and stabilization.
• Education and Counseling: Educate patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping strategies to enhance treatment adherence and self-care.
• Collaborative Care: Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and primary care providers, to coordinate integrated care for patients with complex mental health needs

PMHNP - Rockdale Psychiatrist

(2021-08 - 2025-08)

Telehealth and outpatient clinic.

• Provide initial psychiatric evaluation, ongoing assessments, ages 6 to 74.
• Provide patient education on diagnosis, medication, monitoring response to treatment and side effects of medications, informed consent, treatment adherence, and other topics as individualized for the patient.
• Provide sufficient documentation in the medical record to reflect the diagnosis, treatment goals, interventions, and standards of the agency to meet requirements of state and federal funding entities.
• Documents and signs assessments, progress notes, and medication or lab orders within timeframes established by the organization.
• Reviews individual service plan of clients and signs when service plan addresses the goals and treatment interventions appropriate for the client.
• Completes documentation, including orders, service plans, progress notes, etc., for every session/interaction collaboratively with clients according to agency standards.
• Prescribes appropriate medication and obtains baseline metabolic indices as indicated and in accordance with organization standards of care and all applicable professional, state, and federal standards.
• Prescribes, monitors, modifies, and/or discontinues medications as indicated and documents medical necessity and these processes in the medical record of client.
• Orders medical assessments, consultations, referrals, medications, and laboratory tests as indicated for patients.
• Provided evidenced-based interventions to assist clients in meeting their goals.

Psychiatric and Mental Health Registered Nurse/Supervisor - Ridgeview

(2019-03 - 2021-08)

• Actively assessed, planned, implemented, and delivered individual patient care.
• Admission/Discharge/Transfer. Carries out physician orders; Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
• Experience with Pixies medication distribution machine and computer charting.
• Collaborates with the treatment team to revise goals, objectives, and interventions appropriate to the changes in patient status.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of care and addresses any issues that affect the desired patient outcomes; instructs and educates patients and families.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Conduct new employee training, orienting them to departmental policies and procedures and mental health laws and regulations.
• Participate in patient chart review, making necessary corrections, and ensuring that provider orders are correctly transcribed and administered.

Float Pool RN PRN - WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER

(2017-02 - 2019-03)

Floats to various units in the hospital including Medical/Surgical, Oncology/Renal, Antepartum, and post-partum unit. Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to provide appropriate care per unit standards.

• Performed functional aspects of nursing: admitting, discharging, and receiving patients postoperatively.
• Initiating IVs, administering medications, changing and observing dressings, Foley catheters, administering blood, monitoring labs, administration of Magnesium Sulfate.
• Reported abnormal findings and change in patient status to MD, applying appropriate nursing measures.
• Assess daily patient care needs and develops appropriate patient care assignments.
• Administer medications as ordered.

Psychiatric and Mental Health Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse - PEACHFORD HOSPITAL

(2016-01 - 2018-08)

• The managed caseload of 22 clients, providing education, treatments, and assessed clients for medical appropriateness for admission and/or recommendations for out-patient treatment options.
• Established plan of care with family involvement in treatment, as children are significantly influenced by their home environment.
• Performed physical assessments, triage, and diagnosed urgent care needs for all residents.
• Consulted with a Psychiatrist on duty for orders when clients' medical status changed, or situation presented to make referrals to a more appropriate level of care was required.
• Administered medication/treatments and documented administration with the reaction in clients' clinical charts.
• Observed, recorded, and initiated appropriate action to medication and therapeutic procedures.
• Designed, planned, and conducted wellness education for all clients.
• Designed, planned, and conducted self-esteem and empowerment groups for clients.
• Ability to efficiently handle emergencies and remain calm in stressful situations.
• Demonstrated ability in managing critical situations and making care-based decisions.

Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric and Mental Health - Walden University (2021-08)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - University of North Georgia (2018-05)

Associate of Science in Nursing - University of North Georgia (2015-07)

Associate of Health Science - Health Information Administration - Georgia Perimeter College (2013-05)