ALEMAWUNG ATEMBEH
Laurel,MD
Summary
Highly motivated and compassionate board-certified registered nurse with over 4 years of critical care experience in a cardiac medical Intensive Care Unit determined to expand professional knowledge and nursing responsibilities. Strong expertise in patient assessment, advanced life support, and critical care procedures. Focus on collaboration and adaptability ensuring reliable support to multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to deliver high-quality care and manage rapidly changing clinical environments while remaining calm.
Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Intensive care Unit Level 1Trauma Center
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C
02.2024 - Current
- Care for patients in the Cardiac ICU settings with cardiac diseases such as Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy, Thoracic and abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Hemodynamics monitoring using both noninvasive and invasive devices such as arterial lines, Swan Ganz catheters, IABP, Lumbar drains, Lytic catheters, LVAD and Impella certified
- Titrate drips such as vasopressors and sedatives as well as performing sedation awakening trials and bedside moderate sedation
- Work with the respiratory therapist in managing the patients intubated and in need of ventilation support.
- Coordinate with doctors to develop plans of care for patients and act as patients advocate
- Supporting patients and their families by delivering a compassionate and therapeutic environment when comfort and or palliative care at bedside.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated a high level of adaptability in adjusting to ever-changing patient acuity levels within the critical care unit, ensuring consistent delivery of safe and effective nursing care by actively participating in continuing education opportunities to remain current with best practices in the rapidly evolving field of critical care nursing.
Progressive/Intermediate care unit Travel Registered Nurse
JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
Baltimore, MD
04.2023 - Current
- Provide care to 3-4 high acuity patients on a 24-bed unit: including drug overdose, sepsis, shock, MODS, heart failure exacerbation GI bleeds, acute respiratory failure/distress, DKA.
- Conduct individualized assessments on 2-3 patients, prioritizing and reporting any changes in patient’s condition in a timely manner.
- Foster collaboration and communication between interprofessional healthcare teams for the purpose of improving the patient’s quality of care.
Progressive/Intermediate Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
San Antonio
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Provide care to 3-4 high acuity patients on a 24-bed unit: including drug overdose, heart failure exacerbation GI bleeding, acute respiratory failure/distress.
- Conduct individualized assessments on 2-3 patients, prioritizing and reporting any changes in patient’s condition in a timely manner.
- Foster collaboration and communication between interprofessional healthcare teams for the purpose of improving the patient’s quality of care.
- Educated patients and their families on health maintenance, disease prevention, and post-discharge care for optimal recovery.
Progressive/Intermediate care unit Travel Registered Nurse
Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital
Tucson, AZ
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Provide care to 3-4 high acuity patients on a 26-bed unit: including drug overdose, heart failure exacerbation GI bleeding, acute respiratory failure/distress.
- Conduct individualized assessments on 2-3 patients, prioritizing and reporting any changes in patient’s condition in a timely manner.
- Foster collaboration and communication between interprofessional healthcare teams for the purpose of improving the patient’s quality of care.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for diverse patient populations.
Intensive Care unit Travel Registered Nurse
Midland Memorial Hospital
Midland, TX
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Provide care to 1-2 high acuity patients on a 24-bed ICU unit: including drug overdose, heart failure exacerbation GI bleeding, acute respiratory failure/distress requiring intubation, and COVID-19 patients.
- Perform nursing assessments on 1-2 patients, prioritizing and reporting any changes in patient’s condition in a timely manner, making sure to execute treatment plans set by the doctor.
- Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education.
- Monitored hemodynamics and provided critical interventions in high-pressure environments.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and care strategies.
Intensive Care unit Travel Registered Nurse
Abrazo Central Campus
Phoenix, AZ
12.2021 - 01.2022
- Provide care to 2-3 high acuity patients on a 36 bed MICU/SICU unit: including drug overdose, DKA, GI bleeding, respiratory failure/distress requiring intubation, Covid-19, and post-cardiac arrest patients
- Conduct individualized assessments on 2-3 patients, prioritizing and reporting any changes in patient’s condition in a timely manner; also assist physicians with bedside procedures such as intubations, thoracentesis, arterial and central line placements
- Foster collaboration and communication between interprofessional healthcare teams for the purpose of improving the patient’s quality of care
- Monitored hemodynamics and provided critical interventions in high-pressure environments.
Intensive care unit Travel Registered Nurse
Northeast Georgia Health Systems
Gainesville, Georgia
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Provide care to 1-2 high acuity patients on a 12 bed ICU unit: including drug overdose, heart failure exacerbation GI bleeding, acute respiratory failure/distress requiring intubation, and COVID-19 patients.
- Perform nursing assessments on 1-2 patients, prioritizing and reporting any changes in patient’s condition in a timely manner, making sure to execute treatment plans set by the doctor.
- Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Cardiac Intensive care Unit Level 1Trauma Center
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C
02.2020 - 08.2021
- Care for patients in the Cardiac ICU settings with cardiac diseases such as HF, PHTN, cardiogenic shock, arrhythmias
- Hemodynamics monitoring using both noninvasive and invasive devices such as arterial lines, Swan Ganz catheters , IABP, Impella certified. Titrate drips such as vasopressors and sedatives as well as performing sedation awakening trials and bedside moderate sedation
- Work with the respiratory therapist in managing the patients intubated and in need of ventilation support.
- Coordinate with doctors to develop plan of care for patients and act as patients advocate
- Supporting patients and their family by delivering a compassionate and therapeutic environment when comfort and or palliative care at bedside.
Stroke/Traumatic Brain Injury Registered Nurse
Medstar National Rehabilitation Network
Washington, DC
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Work with new admissions in a stroke and traumatic brain injury unit, assessing their conditions and needs in order to develop personalized care plans to prevent disease exacerbation, improve outcomes, increase patient engagement in self-care, decrease risk status, and minimize hospital and ED utilization.
- Assess patient and provides care to patients in collaboration with physicians, families and the multidisciplinary team in accordance with standard procedures.
- Works with multi-disciplinary team ( physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathologist, nutritionist) and discharges planning upon admission to the hospital for proper transition out of the hospital upon discharge.
- Ensures that the patients and families receive the highest quality of customer service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere.
Education
Bachelor of science - Nursing
Bowie State University
05-2018
No Degree -
Prince George’s Community College
Largo, Md 05-2015
No Degree -
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZSkills
- CRRT
- Ventilator Support
- ABG/Lab value interpretation
- Chest tube management
- Cardiac rhythm/ strip interpretation
- Thermoregulation/TTM
- LVAD management
- Transvenous Pacing
- Patient Advocacy
- Impella Certified
- Swan Ganz Catheters
- Zoll R Series Superuser
- IABP management
- Lumbar drains
- External Ventricular drains
- Brain death protocols with organ procurement process
Accomplishments
- Magna Cum Laude, 2018
- Golden Key Honors Society, Member, 2015 - 2018
- The Society of Collegiate Leadership and Achievement, 2015-2018
- Bowie State University Honor Society, member
- Dean’s list, five consecutive semesters
- Academic Excellence Award in Nursing, 2018
Affiliations
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), 13168169
- Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program
- American Red Cross ( Volunteer connection)
Certification
- Board of Registered Nursing – MD License #R234840 || DC License # RN1050713 || Ohio License #RN.512933
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Jan/2028 || Advanced Certified Life Support (ACLS) Jan/2028 || Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) June/2027 || CCRN Feb/2029 || NIHSS - Jan/2027 || Stop The Bleed
CRNA Shadow Experience
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center, 2026
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center : Shadowed for 20 hours under Stephen Olomukoro, CRNA., Baltimore, MD, 2023
- Attended Diversity CRNA Zoom Information Session in collaboration with Emory University., 2021
Intramural Services
- Pain management committee ( 2023-present)
- Falls and safe patient handling committee ( 2018-2020)
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
French
Research And Presentation
Atembeh, Alemawung, Edzii, Alexandra, Onyeson, Love, 2019-12-01, Impact of Purposeful rounding in the prevention of falls, Poster presentation, Residency Research Day at Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Timeline
Cardiac Intensive care Unit Level 1Trauma Center
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
02.2024 - Current
Progressive/Intermediate care unit Travel Registered Nurse
JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
04.2023 - Current
Progressive/Intermediate Care Unit Travel Registered Nurse
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
08.2022 - 10.2022
Progressive/Intermediate care unit Travel Registered Nurse
Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital
07.2022 - 08.2022
Intensive Care unit Travel Registered Nurse
Midland Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 04.2022
Intensive Care unit Travel Registered Nurse
Abrazo Central Campus
12.2021 - 01.2022
Intensive care unit Travel Registered Nurse
Northeast Georgia Health Systems
09.2021 - 10.2021
Cardiac Intensive care Unit Level 1Trauma Center
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
02.2020 - 08.2021
Stroke/Traumatic Brain Injury Registered Nurse
Medstar National Rehabilitation Network
11.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor of science - Nursing
Bowie State University
No Degree -
Prince George’s Community College
No Degree -
University of Phoenix