Alemayehu Zerihun
Chicago,USA
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with solid experience in psychiatric nursing. Skilled in patient assessment, crisis intervention, and therapeutic communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and result-oriented care. Reliable, adaptable, and proficient in managing complex patient needs while maintaining compassionate approach.
Promoting successful 16-years nursing career. Open for opportunities. 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.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Humboldt Park Health
Chicago, IL
07.2024 - Current
- Administered psychiatric assessments and developed individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient treatment strategies and outcomes.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Led crisis intervention sessions, employing de-escalation techniques to ensure patient safety.
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure adherence to patient care standards and protocols.
DON Part Time and Agency Nurse Part Time
Americare Staffing Agency
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.
Floor Psych Nurse
Streamwood Behavioral Hospital
Streamwood
10.2023 - 07.2024
- 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
Agency Registered Nurse
Garfield Park Hospital via Pace Staffing Agency
Chicago
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
4840 N. Marine Drive, Chicago, IL 60640
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
7115 N. Ridge Blvd. Chicago, IL 60645
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
11714 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60643
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
2106 S. 2nd Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404
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
- Great milieu management skills
- Great de-escalation techniques
- Multidisciplinary team strategies
- Suicide risk assessment
- Quality patient care delivery
- Psychiatric assessment
Timeline
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Humboldt Park Health
07.2024 - Current
Floor Psych Nurse
Streamwood Behavioral Hospital
10.2023 - 07.2024
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
Associate of Arts - Pharmacy Tech
Joliet Junior College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing