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Selam Tessema

Nurse
Portland,OR

Summary

Caring Nurse with dedicated service. Provides individualized care plans and helps patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Group Home Manager

Libanos LLC
05.2023 - Current
  • Helped individuals with moderate to severe developmental disabilities carry out daily living tasks by coordinating expert support.
  • Created staff work schedules so each shift had appropriate number of employees for coverage.
  • Assisted residents with basic hygiene and healthcare needs.
  • Kept accounts, resident files and regulatory paperwork current and accurate with diligent attention to administrative requirements.
  • Oversaw home inventory of supplies and groceries by tracking use and placing new orders.
  • Scheduled physician and other appointments for residents, providing transportation to each visit.
  • Communicated effectively with residents, staff and other stakeholders by listening, being respectful and promoting positive demeanor.
  • Organized entertaining recreational activities for home while staying within $[Amount] budget.
  • Arranged for ongoing housekeeping to keep home areas clean, neat and properly sanitized.
  • Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.

Caregiver

Hanna Adult Foster Home
02.2023 - 04.2023
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.

Care Aide

The Bridge Assisted Living
07.2022 - 01.2023
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
  • Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
  • Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.

Caregiver

Brookside Stone Mountain
05.2021 - 07.2022


  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.

Registered Nurse

Danu Orthopedics
01.2018 - 07.2018
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • 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.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.

Teacher

Prestigious Youth Academy
09.2017 - 12.2017
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.

Registered Nurse

Signum Vitae Eye Care Center
08.2016 - 09.2017
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Assisted in assessment, treatment, and care for patients with variety of eye diseases or injuries.
  • Assisted in eye surgery.

Nursing Scheduler

Zenbaba Clinic
12.2015 - 05.2016
  • Collaborated with unit managers and directors on floor orientation scheduling, establishing and strategizing on departmental staffing needs.
  • Reviewed and adjudicated requests for PTO, vacation, maternity leave and both paid and unpaid leaves of absences.
  • Maintained accurate attendance records and assisted with disciplinary processes in cases of excessive absences or tardiness.
  • Filled staffing vacancies and developed schedules to guarantee sufficient shift coverage.

Administrative Assistant Intern

Muger Cement Factory
07.2013 - 01.2014
  • Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Maintained status reports for client projects.
  • Monitored supervisor's work calendar and scheduled appointments, meetings and travel.
  • Organized weekly staff meetings and logged minutes for corporate records.
  • Handled client correspondence and tracked records to foster office efficiency.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
  • Arranged rapid office equipment repair and maintenance with vendors.
  • Maintained staff directory and company policy handbook for human resources department.

Bookkeeping Assistant

Tsedale Construction
06.2012 - 09.2012

● Completed data entry.
● Collected transaction.
● Prepared bank deposits.
● Monitored financial records.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Hayat Medical College
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
08.2016

Skills

  • Open-mindedness
  • Teamwork
  • Adaptability
  • Critical thinking
  • Willingness to learn
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Problem Solving
  • Flexibility

Timeline

Assistant Group Home Manager

Libanos LLC
05.2023 - Current

Caregiver

Hanna Adult Foster Home
02.2023 - 04.2023

Care Aide

The Bridge Assisted Living
07.2022 - 01.2023

Caregiver

Brookside Stone Mountain
05.2021 - 07.2022

Registered Nurse

Danu Orthopedics
01.2018 - 07.2018

Teacher

Prestigious Youth Academy
09.2017 - 12.2017

Registered Nurse

Signum Vitae Eye Care Center
08.2016 - 09.2017

Nursing Scheduler

Zenbaba Clinic
12.2015 - 05.2016

Administrative Assistant Intern

Muger Cement Factory
07.2013 - 01.2014

Bookkeeping Assistant

Tsedale Construction
06.2012 - 09.2012

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Hayat Medical College
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