Arafat Birassa
Elkridge,MD
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare At Howard University Hospital
District of Columbia, Washington DC
02.2022 - Current
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
Registered Nurse Acute Neuro/PCU/COVID-19 Unit RN
Holy Cross Health
Silver Spring , MD
11.2020 - 02.2022
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Registered Nurse
Adventist Hospital
Gimbi, Ethiopia
03.2015 - 09.2017
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
Education
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
Kea Med Medical College
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia08.2014
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Examination
- Decision Making
- Patient Care Assessment
- Attention to Detail
- Medication Administration
- Accurate Documentation
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare At Howard University Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse Acute Neuro/PCU/COVID-19 Unit RN
Holy Cross Health
11.2020 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse
Adventist Hospital
03.2015 - 09.2017
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
Kea Med Medical College
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