Meseret Gizachew
Washington,DC
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Efoyeta Health Center, adept in patient assessment and providing critical care, including IV therapy and medication administration. Excelled in creating compassionate environments and improving patient outcomes through evidence-based interventions. Skilled in documentation and fostering patient well-being, demonstrating a balance of technical proficiency and emotional support.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Jubilee Association Of Md
04.2021 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Managed medications for clients, ensuring proper dosages were taken on schedule and any side effects were promptly reported to healthcare professionals.
Direct Support Professional
Aries
08.2016 - 03.2021
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Enhanced quality of life for individuals with disabilities by providing compassionate and consistent direct support.
- Supported clients with personal care tasks, ensuring their dignity and privacy were maintained at all times.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Monitored medication administration, maintaining accurate records to ensure client safety and compliance with prescribed treatment plans.
Direct Support Professional
ValleyLife
07.2014 - 03.2021
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming
- Monitored medication administration, maintaining accurate records to ensure client safety and compliance with prescribed treatment plans.
- Administered medication under supervision, ensuring adherence to healthcare plans.
- Monitored clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors.
Registered Nurse
Efoyeta Health Center
09.2012 - 10.2013
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
RN Floor Nurse
Yehulishet
10.2010 - 08.2012
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' order in the unit
- Advanced critical thinking skills for prompt identification of potential complications or deteriorating conditions, leading to timely interventions that prevented further health decline.
- Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections to patients on neurology, med/surg floor.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Education
No Degree - Phlebotomy Technician
Carrington College
Phoenix, AZ12-2019
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Kea-Med Medical College
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia08-2009
Skills
- First-aid and CPR
- Special Needs Care
- Medication Administration/ IV therapy
- Phlebotomy Tech
- CMT
- Documentation and charting
- Patient Assessment
- EEG
Certification
- Certified Medication Technician (CMT) -Maryland
- CPR/AED certification
- Phlebotomy Tech
Languages
Amharic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Jubilee Association Of Md
04.2021 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Aries
08.2016 - 03.2021
Direct Support Professional
ValleyLife
07.2014 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Efoyeta Health Center
09.2012 - 10.2013
RN Floor Nurse
Yehulishet
10.2010 - 08.2012
No Degree - Phlebotomy Technician
Carrington College
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Kea-Med Medical College
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