Jerry Igbinoba

Providing both excellent and clinical responsibilities. GRPH is a combined ICU and CCU patient demographic. Caring for a diverse patient population that include those respiratory, cardiac failures. Stabilizing NSTEMI, anginal patient transferring to a cardiac interventional centre. I am a competent hemodialysis Nurse, performing hemodialysis therapy using a CVC access and fistula cannulation.

RN, Charge Nurse, Intensive Care Unit - Grande Prairie Regional Hospital - Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

(2023-10)

Providing both excellent and clinical responsibilities. GRPH is a combined ICU and CCU patient demographic. Caring for a diverse patient population that include those respiratory, cardiac failures. Stabilizing NSTEMI, anginal patient transferring to a cardiac interventional centre. I am a competent hemodialysis Nurse, performing hemodialysis therapy using a CVC access and fistula cannulation.

Senior Charge Nurse/Nurse Clinician - Croydon Health Service

(2021-11 - 2023-10)

• Providing direct line management and leadership for the 15 members of my team. This includes their performance appraisals, training compliance, sickness management, conflict resolution, disciplines when indicated, pay progression meetings and guidance, and individual personal development structure.
• Providing excellent leadership and steering of the unit in line with the Trust's values of care.
• Providing the required support for staff, patients and family members.
• Engage in the development of high-quality and evidence-based guidelines for the unit.
• Provision of critical care nursing support to a wide range of patients who are severely unwell. Many often in multiorgan failure require a range of clinical support for their failed organs.
• Respiratory support includes HFLOW oxygen therapy, NIV ventilation, and advanced mechanical ventilation through endotracheal or tracheostomy tubes.
• Cardiac support through cardiac monitoring, haemodynamic monitoring and utilising findings to guide cardiac optimisation with vasoactive drugs, fluid optimisation, hepato-pancreatic supports, Sengstaken tube management, renal support with close intake and output monitoring. In kidney failures with severe fluid and electrolytes derangements - CRRT management as indicated.
• Safe transfer of patients to CT scan and MRI investigations as appropriately indicated

Deputy Charge Nurse - Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust

(2020-03 - 2021-11)

The Royal Brompton ICU is one of the leading Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Nurse (ECMO) centres in the UK. As an ECMO Specialist Nurse, I provide highly skilled cardiopulmonary therapy support to this group of patients who are often severely ill. I will have the necessary clinical skills to manage their gas exchange following the guidance and parameters set by the physician.

• Provided advanced mechanical ventilatory support for patients with airway compromise including those with ARDS, hemodynamic instability and multiorgan failures
• Providing haemodynamic support for patients using a range of advanced haemodynamic augmentation devices such as the Balloon Pump (IABP), Impala, Lidco, PICCO and PA catheter monitoring.
• As the shift leader, I deal with the patients' flow of admission and discharges, manage referrals, liaise with the bed management team and other specialists to ensure safe admissions and discharges.
• I ensure there is an adequate staff-to-patient ratio for the incoming shift. I ensure safe allocations and use individual staff strengths and weaknesses to the maximum benefit of the patients.
• Raise any concerns on duty and escalate to the unit senior manager as indicated
• Provide mentorship to junior staff in order to aid their critical development
• Acting as a role model for others and representing the unit and hospital in an effective manner

Band 6 Agency Staff Nurse - Atlantis Medical Agency

(2015-11 - 2020-02)

Main work areas include paediatric Cardiothoracic Intensive Care, Paediatric High Dependency Unit and Paediatric wards at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

The Royal

Brompton paediatric ICU is one of the leading European centres for the management of neonates and babies with congenital heart disease such as ASD, VSD, AVSD, Translocation of the greater arteries or vessels, single chamber heart, hypoplastic aorta, hypoplastic heart, tetralogy of Fallot etc. As a critical care nurse, my duties include the provision of evidence-based critical nursing care for babies. Such care includes effective administration and titration of suitable medicines, mechanical ventilation, invasive and non-invasive, inotropic support, and cardiac monitoring. Supporting their nutritional needs through oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition as indicated. Quite importantly is the provision of psychosocial support for their parents and carers.

Intensive Care Specialist Nurse - South Health Campus Hospital - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

(2014-06 - 2015-11)

Planning, undertaken and providing complex critical care services to a wide range of patients requiring intensive care and coronary care management. I was a member of the hospital-wide Cardiac Arrest Team (Code Blue Member), and also a member of the Outreach Team which responded to patients whose clinical conditions are deteriorating or patients requiring advanced nursing management.

Full-time Band 6 Agency Nurse - Capital Agency, Your World, A24 Group - London, UK

(2012-09 - 2014-06)

Adult and paediatric intensive care agency nurse across different NHS hospitals in London. My role involved providing nursing care to babies, children and adults requiring mechanical ventilation, Non-Invasive Ventilation, sampling and analysing arterial, capillary and venous blood gases. I am able to titrate inotropes, sedation and other intravenous medications as required.

I can also insert Nasogastric tubes, check for tube placement/positioning and feed accordingly. I can competently manage fluid requirements set by the doctor, and alert the doctors to the need to review.

Registered Nurse - Manzakowski Heart Institute, University of Alberta Hospital - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

(2008-08 - 2010-11)

Extensive and intensive nursing care for pre and post-operative patients - including those that have undergone heart and lung transplantation, CABG, aortic, pulmonary, mitral and tricuspid valve repairs and replacement. Some of these patients are often sick that they required advised mechanical life support or augmentation such as IABP, CRRT, LVAD, EC02 removal devices an well as ECMO

Bank Staff Nurse Intensive Care Unit - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Hospital - London, UK

(2008-08 - 2014-06)

• Provision of highly skilled nursing care to a range of patients that are critically ill and require a range of clinical support, such as renal, cardiovascular, neurological, gastric and respiratory support.
• I am able to competently operate a range of ventilator models such as the Evita XL, Evea, GE, Puritan Bennett and Servo. The ability to manage varieties of ventilators helps to broaden the scope of patients I can competently care for.
• I can also provide the required nursing care for patients with spinal drains.

Band 6 Senior (Deputy Charge Nurse) Intensive Care Unit - Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation Trust - London, UK

(2004-06 - 2008-08)

• Shift manager – As a shift manager on my unit, I am responsible (along with other members of staff) for ensuring that all patients on the unit receive a high level of care that is evidence-based—ensuring that the level of care meets the ethos and philosophy of the unit. Effectively managing patients' admission and discharge processes. Dealing with unforeseen circumstances that may arise during the shift.
• Providing effective and evidence-based care for critically ill patients who often present with multi-organ failure
• Able to provide advanced nursing and complex care package to critically ill patients who require highly invasive haemodynamic monitoring, haemofiltration, plasma exchange and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation support.
• Provision of psychosocial and spiritual care for patients
• Provision of psychosocial support to patients' relatives
• Supporting both junior and senior staff members who require both clinical and administrative support
• Acting as a mentor and preceptor to students and junior nurses.
• Contributing to the professional development of staff
• Regularly and happily acting as patient care coordinator (PCC)
• Actively participating in both nurses' and doctor's ward round by providing clear updates on patients' conditions and making relevant and robust contributions
• Participating in the implementation of the appropriate infection control policies – monitoring staff compliance with infection control policies.

MSc - Health Research - University of Essex (2011-09 - 2012-12)

BSc - Critical Care Nursing - King's College, University of London (2005-09 - 2007-07)

Higher Diploma - Critical Care Nursing - King's College, University of London (2002-09 - 2005-07)

Registered Nurse - RN Adaptation Programme - University Teaching Hospital Lewisham (1999-03 - 1999-12)

Registered Nurse - Nursing - School of Nursing, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (1987-10 - 1990-11)