Ribka Alem
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Summary
Registered Nurse with 6 years of experience in diverse hospital settings, including emergency, surgical, operating room (OR), and dialysis units. Demonstrated expertise in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating patient care for all age groups with a compassionate and polite approach. Proven ability to deliver high-quality care while collaborating effectively with healthcare teams. Experienced in working at Alamata General Hospital and Teklehaimanot General Hospital, where I have honed my skills in patient management and clinical procedures.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Dialysis Nurse
Teklehaimanot General Hospital
07.2022 - Current
- Obtain patient's blood samples via access site or dialysis lines.
- Assist in insertion of hemodialysis catheters under guidance of nephrologists, contributing to successful and efficient procedures.
- Prepare, monitor, and maintain hemodialysis machines to ensure optimal performance and patient safety.
- Participate in technical and clinical competency reviews to maintain dialysis treatment skill level.
- Administer medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educate dialysis patients on medication adherence, nutrition, and lifestyle changes, offering personalized guidance to support their health and treatment goals.
- Provide compassionate and caring nursing services while implementing plan of care for each patient and collaborated with healthcare providers to document outcomes.
Acute Care Nurse
Alamata General Hospital
11.2019 - 06.2022
- Administered clinical services, including catheterization, tube feeding, suture placement, securement of IV lines, enemas, and medication administration, ensuring high standards of patient care and safety
- Documented and measured vital signs with precision to ensure accurate patient assessment and care.
- Executed routine care procedures including bed making, bed baths, and wound management, contributing to comfortable and sanitary patient environment.
- Assisted surgeons in operating rooms by providing support with surgical instruments, maintaining sterile fields, and facilitating smooth procedural flow
- Prepared patients for operating rooms and ensured availability and sterility of surgical materials and equipment.
- Increased patient satisfaction with compassionate bedside manner and effective communication skills regarding their conditions and treatments.
- Optimized workflow efficiency by coordinating effectively with other departments, such as radiology or laboratory services, to ensure timely completion of diagnostic tests.
Education
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
Bahirdar University
Bahirdar, Ethiopia12.2018
Secondary And Preparatory Diploma -
Tenseta Lemariam Catholic Bishops House Adigrat
Adigrat, Ethiopia06.2015
Skills
- Vital sign & documentation
- Medication administration
- Insert NG Tube & catheterization
- Management of burn, trauma, fracture
- Patient counseling
- Catheter Care
- Trauma Nursing
- Computer skills and language certificate
Websites
Languages
Amharic
Native or Bilingual
Tigirigna
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
License
- Bachelor of science and nursing (BSC)
- Basic computer and language certificate
Timeline
Dialysis Nurse
Teklehaimanot General Hospital
07.2022 - Current
Acute Care Nurse
Alamata General Hospital
11.2019 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
Bahirdar University
Secondary And Preparatory Diploma -
Tenseta Lemariam Catholic Bishops House Adigrat
Similar Profiles
Hayat AdemHayat Adem
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at teklehaimanot general hospitalCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at teklehaimanot general hospital
Kiah BrownKiah Brown
Nursing Care Partner at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, General ICUNursing Care Partner at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, General ICU
Sualafa IbnoufSualafa Ibnouf
First-year Residents Internship at King Fahad hospital - Maternity and Children Hospital- Al Ansar general hospitalFirst-year Residents Internship at King Fahad hospital - Maternity and Children Hospital- Al Ansar general hospital