Alemayehu Zerihun
Chicago,USA
Summary
Psychiatric Staff Nurse possessing skills needed to help mental health patients make beneficial life changes. Promoting successful 13-years nursing career. Open for opportunities. Ready to tackle new nursing position helping people lead healthy and successful lives. Dedicated and well-qualified Psychiatric RN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration & treatment implementation. Detail-oriented, responsive and proficient in routine care and emergency response. 13+ years record in field.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Floor Psych Nurse
Streamwood Behavioral Hospital
10.2023 - Current
- De-escalate pts and provide 1:1 counseling to determine what kind of therapeutic care is needed
- Respond to crisis calls and any alarming situation right away
- Coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Adhered to strict HIPAA regulations, maintaining confidentiality in data and patient matters
- Provide redirection and set limit to pts and maintain healthy boundary to re-assure safety & well-being of everyone
- Admission & perform chart audit to catch missing document
DON Part Time and Agency Nurse Part Time
Americare Staffing Agency
05.2014 - Current
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans
- Established work schedules and assignments for the staff according to workload, space and equipment availability
- Provide brief interview and give orientation to nurses and nursing assistants
- Provide relevant information to nurses about infection control methods and nursing priorities by making simple and easy to understand handouts
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
Agency Registered Nurse
Garfield Park Hospital via Pace Staffing Agency
03.2022 - 09.2023
- Administer medications & document therapeutic effects or responses per established protocols
- Respond promptly to crisis calls and implemented effective interventions to ensure safety and communicated incidents with the interdisciplinary team
- Educate patients, family members and caregivers on conditions and treatment protocols to assist in compliance and improve outcomes
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Monitor patients closely to specific problems and reported serious concerns to treating peers or staff for timely interventions.
RN Floor Nurse
Humboldt Park Health (aka Norwegian American Hospi
03.2019 - 03.2022
- Administer meds with the 6 med administration rights
- Perform complete physical assessment including vital signs, transcribe medication orders, and communicate with the pharmacy for refill or new order
- Update dietitians and therapists of the new admitted patient and their allergy and diet info
- Receive and transcribe telephone, verbal, and written orders from physicians regards to patients' medications, treatments, & f/u appointments
- Prepare and maintain accurate and relevant clinical notes regards to pts condition & care given.
Psych Floor Nurse
Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans
- Treat and counsel those working to recover from opioid, alcohol, and other substance use disorders
- Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses
- Creating and researching new interventions for persons experiencing suicidal thoughts
- Provide detailed assessment of mental health conditions such as mood changes, sleep/appetite changes, withdrawal and loss of desire to engage in activities.
Home Health Nurse
Kingsway Home Health
08.2015 - 09.2018
- Administer g-tube medications and respiratory treatments via tracheostomy tube per protocol
- Update the physician & nursing supervisor of any condition change & implemented appropriate care according to the homecare protocol guideline
- Provided vest therapy, trach suction, and trach care according to the doctors' orders
- Assess for s/s of infection at the trach or g-tube site & maintain pertinent documentation of the care given
- Determine and address individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
Case Manager, Quality Assurance Nursing Supervisor
Nightengale Home Health Care
05.2014 - 12.2014
- Completed an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs
- Provided a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness
- Regularly re-evaluated patient nursing needs
- Initiated the plan of care and made necessary revisions as patient status and needs change
- Develop care plan & established goals, based on nursing diagnosis & incorporated therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.
Registered Floor Nurse
Golden Nursing & Rehab Center
03.2011 - 04.2014
- Administer meds with the 6 med administration rights
- Perform complete physical assessment including vital signs, transcribe medication orders, and communicate with the pharmacy for refill or new order
- Update dietitians and therapists of the new admitted patient and their allergy and diet info
- Receive and transcribe telephone, verbal, and written orders from physicians regards to patients' medications, treatments, & f/u appointments
- Prepare and maintain accurate and relevant clinical notes regards to pts condition & care given.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Peoria, IL05.2010
Associate of Arts - Pharmacy Tech
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL01.2006
Skills
- Good computer background
- Great milieu management skills
- Great de-escalation techniques
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Multidisciplinary team strategies
- Quality patient care delivery
Timeline
Floor Psych Nurse
Streamwood Behavioral Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Agency Registered Nurse
Garfield Park Hospital via Pace Staffing Agency
03.2022 - 09.2023
RN Floor Nurse
Humboldt Park Health (aka Norwegian American Hospi
03.2019 - 03.2022
Psych Floor Nurse
Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
02.2018 - 03.2019
Home Health Nurse
Kingsway Home Health
08.2015 - 09.2018
DON Part Time and Agency Nurse Part Time
Americare Staffing Agency
05.2014 - Current
Case Manager, Quality Assurance Nursing Supervisor
Nightengale Home Health Care
05.2014 - 12.2014
Registered Floor Nurse
Golden Nursing & Rehab Center
03.2011 - 04.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Associate of Arts - Pharmacy Tech
Joliet Junior College
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