Peter Kaijuka
Frederick
Summary
Seeking a Clinical setting opportunity as a Registered Nurse. I am knowledgeable and skilled in both inpatient and outpatient care. Meticulous, Health Care enthusiast and United States Army Combat Veteran Highly skilled Interventional Radiologist with comprehensive background in performing minimally invasive procedures using medical imaging guidance. Display strong skills and knowledge in angiography, embolization, biopsy, stenting and other interventional radiology procedures. Known for exceptional diagnostic acumen and patient-centered care approach. Previous roles demonstrate significant contribution to improved patient outcomes through precision-focused practice.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interventional Radiology
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore
04.2025 - 07.2025
- Preparing patients for procedures to providing post-procedure care and education
- Inserting and maintaining intravenous lines for medication or contrast administration, and ensuring the patient is NPO
- Ensuring the necessary equipment and supplies are available and organized, including sterile trays and instruments
- Monitoring the patient's vital signs and cardiac rhythms, ensuring they are stable and prepared for the procedure.
- Continuously monitoring the patient's vital signs, observe for any complications, and intervene as needed to maintain patient safety and comfort.
MRI
VCU Medical Center
Richmond
01.2024 - 04.2025
- Closely observing the patient's vital signs and overall condition.
- Providing reassurance and support to alleviate anxiety or discomfort.
- Administering medications, including sedatives or contrast agents, if required.
- Ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff within the MRI suite.
- Adhering to safety protocols and guidelines related to the MRI environment and equipment.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Company Overview: Boston, MA
- Directed, evaluated Nursing pre and post sedation care of pediatric patients, adolescents and special categorized young adults.
- Boston, MA
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Children’s National Hospital
Washington
07.2022 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: Washington DC
- Assess and address basic life-sustaining needs of the patient. Focusing on airway management, re-establishing hemodynamic stability with frequent surgical site & vital sign assessments, and pain management.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, applying critical thinking to determine the next most appropriate level of care and admission to an inpatient bed, or transitioning to an intensive care setting.
- Demonstrate knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions, and side effects.
- Apply knowledge of arterial lines, central lines, spinal/epidural catheters and accurate documentation.
- Treat patients and families with dignity and respect while Maintaining confidentiality at all times with patients, medical staff and co-workers.
- Perform Other Post Anesthesia (PACU) Registered Nurse (RN) duties as assigned.
- Washington DC
RN Interventional Cardiology Vascular Admission & Recovery (ICAR)
Inova Fairfax Medical Center
Fairfax
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Provide pre-procedure and post-procedure care of outpatient and inpatient populations: - Electrophysiology procedures- pacemaker/ICD placement, Micra pacemaker, ablations-VT, SVT, A-Fib, A-Flutter, Watchman
- Cardiac catheterization procedures- left and right heart catheterizations, heart biopsies, ASD/PFO closures, carotid stents
- Interventional Radiology procedures include angiograms, chemoembolization, IVS filters, Medi-ports, thrombolysis, venograms, G/J tube placements, nephrostomy, and biliary tubes.
- Assess the access/ incision sites for bleeding, sheath, suture removal and hematomas. Patient care post anesthesia.
- Provide teaching, booklets, videos, or other educational tools to reinforce learning.
Staff Respiratory Therapist
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Serving under the directorate of Medicine (Respiratory Therapy Department)-essential hospital staff, tasked with providing robust, world class respiratory interventions and care to neo-nates, pediatrics and the adult population, in the intensive care units (ICUs) afflicted with various acute and or chronic respiratory disorders.
- Administration of various respiratory treatments and procedures such as but not limited to, nebulizer treatments, chest physical therapy, Arterial puncture, venipuncture, delivering Oxygen, Nitric Oxide and Heli-Ox therapy, according to the Physician’s orders.
- Evaluating the respiratory status of patients, via physical observation and clinical analysis of arterial/venous blood gas data, radiographs, and electrocardiogram, to determine the effectiveness of therapy being administered.
- Assist in various procedures such as endotracheal intubation, extubation, bronchial alveoli lavage and tracheostomy care.
- Responsible for the initiation and continued management of patients, on emergent/non-emergent, invasive, and non-invasive ventilation modalities such as CPAP, BIPAP, AC/VC, AC/VC, APRV and High Flow nasal cannula treatment modalities.
- Providing emergency and critical respiratory care during Code Blue and Rapid Response situations in accordance with hospital and department protocols.
- Detailed and timely documentation of patient treatments and provided interventions, via utilization of computer programs such as Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (ALTHA), CHCS, ESSENTRIS in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines.
RN Cardio-Vascular Intensive Care Unit
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Assess, plan, implement, evaluate patient care, and perform patient education in accordance with unit standards for all patient demographics in accordance with evidence-based practices.
- Care for patients requiring invasive and non-invasive monitoring and advanced life support, ventilator management.
- Monitoring patients’ cardiac function and hemodynamics employing equipment and devices such as Telemetry, EKGs, Intra-Aortic Balloon pumps, Pulmonary Artery Catheters.
- Following Unit protocols in the administration of vasopressor support, pain/sedation medication.
- Assist with the placement and continued functional assessment of endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy equipment, chest tubes, foley catheters, central lines, arterial lines, med-ports, nasogastric, orogastric tubes, continuous renal replacement therapy, external pacemakers.
- Designated second nurse on the Unit during a Code Blue, tasked with administering life resuscitation medication such as but not limited to, Adenosine, Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Bi carbonate.
- Care and prepared patients for cardiac procedures such as CABG, catheterization and other vascular related procedures.
- Liaising with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and the Patients’ support system with regards to the patient’s care and achieving better outcomes.
Health Care Specialist (Emergency Medical Technician/ EMT)
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
03.2012 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Washington State
- Member of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Medical assert, which was responsible for providing comprehensive health care to the Unit soldiers (over one thousand personnel), promoted education and dissemination of vital health and wellness information, in a bid to maintain top notch troop medical readiness, in addition to managing medical supplies and equipment.
- Interviewed patients and documented all subjective medical history, obtained vital signs, ensured accurate and secure documentation of all information pertinent to the patients, into the Electronic Medical Records and written patient charts, for over 100 patients per week.
- Performed various duties such as EKGs, wound care, obtaining blood specimens, initiation of intravenous fluids, and administering intramuscular medication/ injections and oral medications in accordance with written Physician’s orders.
- Run seasonal flu-shot vaccination clinic for over 1000 soldiers in the Brigade, in the enhancement of Public Health and troop readiness.
- Held monthly Combat Lifesaver/First Responder training courses for the Brigade, fostering emphasis and unique education on emergency medical treatments at point of wounding on the battlefield and evacuation from a point of injury or illness to the nearest care center/hospital.
- Washington State
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The George Washington University School of Nursing
Washington, DC01.2020
Associate - Health Science, Respiratory Therapy
University of Incarnate Word
San Antonio, Texas01.2016
Skills
- Adaptability
- Split-second decision-making
- Interpersonal skills
- Multitasking
- Patient/family focused
- Excellent communication skills
- Cardiac monitoring
- Critical thinking
- Emergency response
- Conflict resolution
- Interventional radiology procedures
- Interventional radiology experience
- Interventional MRI
Certification
- Registered Nurse (Maryland-Compact State), 12/24
- Registered Nurse (District of Columbia), 12/24
- Registered Nurse (Massachusetts), 12/24
- Physicians Respiratory Care Practitioner (Maryland), 12/24
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 12/24
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 12/25
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 12/25
Honors And Associations
- Phi Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), 12/07/20
- National Board for Respiratory Care, 2017
- Dean’s List/ Summa Cum Laude, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2020
- The Veteran of Foreign Wars of the United States, 2019
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Spanish, Limited work proficiency
Objective Summary
Seeking a Clinical setting opportunity as a Registered Nurse. I am knowledgeable and skilled in both inpatient and outpatient care. Meticulous, Health Care enthusiast and United States Army Combat Veteran.
Leadership Experience
Sergeant, United States Army, 01/15, 01/19, As a Non-Commissioned Officer Assigned with the procurement, ordering and management of all clinics supplies without exceeding allotted funds/budget, as well as being the chief custodian of critical care equipment and property in the excess of $2.7 million., As the Department High Level Disinfection/ Infection Control Lead, performed monthly inter-departmental audits and tracers to ensure strict adherence to HLD standards as established by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)., Operating in a 24hrs Clinic, as Shift Supervisor, Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afghanistan, was accountable for a 22 bed clinic and a staff of ten medics, charged with the administration of emergency medical treatment to deployed soldiers, Department of Defense civilians, contractors and battlefield casualties, documentation and maintenance of patient records and help in the transfer and or evacuation of causalities to a higher echelon level of care in Bagram, Germany or back to the United States.
Timeline
Interventional Radiology
University of Maryland Medical Center
04.2025 - 07.2025
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Boston Children’s Hospital
09.2024 - 12.2024
MRI
VCU Medical Center
01.2024 - 04.2025
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Children’s National Hospital
07.2022 - 08.2024
RN Interventional Cardiology Vascular Admission & Recovery (ICAR)
Inova Fairfax Medical Center
02.2021 - 06.2022
RN Cardio-Vascular Intensive Care Unit
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
01.2021 - 12.2021
Staff Respiratory Therapist
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
01.2017 - 01.2022
Health Care Specialist (Emergency Medical Technician/ EMT)
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
03.2012 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The George Washington University School of Nursing
Associate - Health Science, Respiratory Therapy
University of Incarnate Word
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