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Erkabwa Kifle

San Jose,CA

Summary

Accomplished Licensed Vocational Nurse that leverages critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, restoring patients' health through nursing and health education processes. Maintains positive attitude in urgent, stressful situations.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Managing LVN

Ella Burke Living Homes
Portland, OR
02.2023 - Current
  • Administer medications, documented administration details, and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to follow up on care plans, adjusting treatments as necessary to meet patient needs.
  • Assess and recorded vital signs, symptoms, and health progress, providing timely updates to the medical team.
  • Manage care for developmentally delayed individuals, creating a supportive and nurturing environment to enhance their living conditions.
  • Implement individualized care plans, including therapeutic interventions and daily living assistance, to improve patient well-being.
  • Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and standards, maintaining patient confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

LVN

Life Services Alternatives
San Jose, CA
07.2019 - 02.2023
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.

LVN

County of Santa Clara, Custody Services
San Jose, CA
11.2020 - 01.2023
  • Handled and stored potentially contaminated nasal, oral and blood samples to prevent compromise.
  • Administered and interpreted infrared temperature scans, blood samples and surveys.
  • Reported positive and negative cases according to CDC and county guidelines.
  • Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to HIPAA, internal and other regulatory standards.
  • Conducted PCR, antigen and antibody tests regularly.

LVN Floor Nurse

Sacred Heart Jesuit Center
Los Gatos, CA
06.2019 - 12.2020
  • Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
  • Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

CNA

Kindly Care Services
San Francisco, CA
06.2015 - 12.2016
  • Assisted with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) by serving meals and feeding patients as needed; offered fresh water and snacks; helping patients ambulate; and turning, positioning, and transferring patients.
  • Took care of patients' personal hygiene by assisting with or giving bed baths, baths, or showers.
  • Followed nurse instructions to perform procedures, including but not limited to administering enemas; applying non- sterile dressings, ice packs, and heat treatments; and giving therapeutic baths.

Education

LVN - Vocational Nursing

Unitek College
San Jose, CA
01.2018

MA, CNA, HHA - Medical Assisting

Mountain View Adult Education Center
Mountain View, CA
01.2016

Skills

  • Foley catheter insertion/removal care
  • Wound dressing/changes
  • Subcutaneous insulin administration
  • MAR Documentation
  • CAN's/changing and transferring patients
  • Elderly Care
  • Diabetes Management
  • Compassionate Care
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Vital Signs Monitoring
  • Catheter Care
  • Tracheostomy Care

Certification

  • DSP I and II Certified
  • CPR Certified

Timeline

Managing LVN

Ella Burke Living Homes
02.2023 - Current

LVN

County of Santa Clara, Custody Services
11.2020 - 01.2023

LVN

Life Services Alternatives
07.2019 - 02.2023

LVN Floor Nurse

Sacred Heart Jesuit Center
06.2019 - 12.2020

CNA

Kindly Care Services
06.2015 - 12.2016

LVN - Vocational Nursing

Unitek College

MA, CNA, HHA - Medical Assisting

Mountain View Adult Education Center

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