Meseret Jembera
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse with over 8 years of experience providing compassionate, person-centered care in Memory Care and Assisted Living environments. Extensive background in dementia care, resident assessment, medication administration, and care plan implementation. Recognized for strong communication, active listening, and the ability to build trusting relationships with residents, families, and interdisciplinary teams. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, high-acuity settings while maintaining dignity, safety, and quality of life for residents. Proficient in clinical documentation systems and MS Office Suite, with a strong commitment to regulatory compliance, resident satisfaction, and continuity of care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant wellness director (LPN)
Vitality Living Arlington
01.2024 - Current
- Perform all responsibilities within scope of practice in compliance with state or provincial regulations and professional standards.
- Provide overall leadership and oversight of Memory Care and Assisted Living programs, including daily operations, staffing, resident services, and quality assurance.
- Train, supervise, evaluate, and, when necessary, discipline or terminate nursing and resident services staff.
- Ensure all Nurses, Medication Attendants, and Resident Services Attendants receive required onboarding, continuing education, competency evaluations, and shift-based training.
- Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and auxiliary evaluations addressing residents’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
- Develop, implement, review, and evaluate individualized dementia-specific care plans to promote resident dignity, safety, and quality of life.
- Establish and maintain systems to ensure high-quality care delivery, accurate medication administration, timely physician communication, and appropriate family notification of changes in condition.
- Coordinate care with physicians, therapists, pharmacies, home health, hospice, and other external healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care.
- Monitor physician orders, laboratory and diagnostic results, MAR documentation, PRN parameters, missed medications, and treatment supply availability.
- Oversee resident monitoring processes including vital signs, weight tracking, alert charting, skin integrity, incident reporting, and follow-up assessments.
- Ensure proper handling, reconciliation, investigation, and disposal of controlled substances in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation, incident reports, communication logs, and quality metrics; perform quality assurance audits as directed.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and provincial regulations governing assisted living, memory care, and health services.
- Address resident and family concerns, grievances, and care-related issues promptly, professionally, and compassionately.
- Lead admissions processes including resident evaluations, implementation of physician orders, and completion of new resident onboarding and care planning.
- Participate in leadership functions including Manager on Duty rotation, community tours, outreach events, and collaboration with executive leadership.
- Prepare and present monthly quality reports tracking key indicators such as falls, weight loss, hospitalizations, re-hospitalizations, and medication usage.
- Support staff engagement through performance reviews, recognition, mentoring, and professional development.
- Implement and participate in emergency preparedness plans, evacuation procedures, and disaster response drills.
- Occasionally provide direct nursing coverage during staffing shortages or emergencies to ensure continuity of care and evaluate operational effectiveness.
- Uphold resident rights, dignity, confidentiality, company policies, leadership values, and safety protocols at all times.
Licensed Practical Nurse (Charge nurse)
Vitality Living Arlington
03.2022 - 01.2024
- Administer or assist residents to self-administer medications and treatments.
- Measure vital signs and weight.
- Collect, store, and ensure transport of certain specimens for laboratory studies.
- Adhere to all medication room systems per policy.
- Communicate with physicians via telephone, fax, and Physician Communication forms.
- Implement physician orders.
- Ensure physician orders, laboratory reports, and other data is scanned and filed in resident charts.
- Document pertinent information in Nursing Notes
- Communicate with Wellness Director per policy.
- Adhere to home health and hospice protocols.
- Adhere to emergency protocols, including performing CPR and administering first aid as necessary.
- Act as community supervisor when management staff is not present.
- Supervise Personal Care Specialists to ensure daily completion of their duties.
- Assist in the development and revision of service plans. Inform Wellness Director of current resident needs and preferences as well as successful service approaches.
Skill Nurse LPN (Part time)
Burke Health and Rehab Center
12.2021 - 01.2024
- Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments upon admission and throughout the rehabilitation stay.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed and monitor for effectiveness or side effects.
- Provide wound care, catheter care, and other skilled nursing interventions as needed.
- Assist patients with mobility, transfers, and self-care tasks to reinforce therapy goals.
- Monitor for signs of medical complications (e.g., skin breakdown, contractures, infections).
- Promote fall prevention, safe mobility, and skin integrity.
- Respond to emergencies and changes in patient condition promptly and appropriately.
- Document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly.
Vent nurse (LPN)
Woodbine health and rehab center
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Monitor patient’s condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice
- Provide direct nursing care to ventilator-dependent patients, including tracheostomy care and suctioning.
- Continuously monitor respiratory status, vital signs, and ventilator settings.
- Assess patients for signs of respiratory distress or complications (e.g., infection, airway obstruction).
- Administer medications (e.g., bronchodilators, sedatives, antibiotics) as prescribed.
- Perform regular assessments of pain, comfort, skin integrity, and neurological status.
- Observe and interpret patient’s symptoms and communicate them to physicians.
- Collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients
- Provide instant medical care in emergencies.
- Supervise and train nursing assistants.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cherrydale Healthcare and Rehab Center
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Conduct monthly / weekly/ daily/ resident review and document resident health status charts.
- Administer medications in accordance with professional practice standards, Assisted Living policy and regulation.
- Admitting new residents.
- Assigning and delegating duties to non-licensed nursing staff
- Monitoring resident care and supervising other nursing staff
- Performing ongoing assessments of residents’ physical and mental health
- Interviews patients about current problems, medications, and allergies and reviews medical record for pertinent previous and current information.
- Explaining procedures and treatment protocols to residents
- Planning and managing patient care according to each patient’s needs
- Obtaining patient vital signs and escorting patients to their rooms
- Administering injections of medications
- Verifying that patient charts are updated promptly and accurately
- Observing and recording patients’ conditions and reactions to medications and treatments
Certified Nurse Assistant
Cherrydale Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
06.2016 - 04.2018
- Provides patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom; helping with showers and baths.
- Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake and output information.
- Provides patients comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
- Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
- Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.
- Protects organization's value by keeping patient information confidential.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations; maintaining licensure.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Standard Healthcare Services, College of Nursing
Falls Church, VA01.2018
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Visiting Nurse Solution Home
Alexandria, VA01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Management
Admas University
01-2011
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem resolution
- In depth knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to cope with distressing situations and remain calm in stressful situations
- Ability to inspire trust and confidence
- Microsoft office
- Customer service
- Nursing standards
- Wound care
- Direct patient care
- Supporting personal needs
- Observing responses
- Responding to emergencies
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s knowledge
- Data entry
- Transporting patients
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Screening tests
- Comprehensive patient care
- Physical assessments
- Bilingual in ENGLISH and Amharic
- Professional bedside manner
- NG tube insertion and removal
- Folly catheter insertion and removal
- Supervisory training
Certification
- ECPR certification
- CPR and AED certificate – 2026-04-24
- Certificate to Practice as a Certified Nurse Aide Aug 2016
- Licensed Practical Nurse in Virginia License number 0002096737
Timeline
Assistant wellness director (LPN)
Vitality Living Arlington
01.2024 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse (Charge nurse)
Vitality Living Arlington
03.2022 - 01.2024
Skill Nurse LPN (Part time)
Burke Health and Rehab Center
12.2021 - 01.2024
Vent nurse (LPN)
Woodbine health and rehab center
06.2019 - 12.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cherrydale Healthcare and Rehab Center
05.2018 - 04.2019
Certified Nurse Assistant
Cherrydale Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
06.2016 - 04.2018
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Visiting Nurse Solution Home
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Standard Healthcare Services, College of Nursing
Bachelor of Arts - Management
Admas University