Ruth Tesfaye, RN, MSN, FNP
Long Beach, CA 90807
E-mail: *******@*******..***
EDUCATION
Master of Science Degree, Family Nurse Practitioner, 2000- California State University of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Bachelor of Science Degree, in Nursing, 1999-California State University, Long Beach, CA.
Associates of Science Degree, in Nursing, 1992- El Camino Community College, Torrance CA.
EXPERIENCE
Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance- 6/2016-present
Work as Orthopedic Program Manager
Responsible for orthopedic program by working closely with varies department ensure patient with orthopedic conditions are treated at the right level of care and with evidence based care.
Managed patient who are undergoing orthopedic procedure optimized for surgery and follow patient thru out the continuum of care.
Responsible for the orthopedic patient quality outcome and value based care throughout their journey.
Work very closely with orthopedic surgeon to standardized care and minimized any negative outcome by coordinating care at every level.
Helped in developing orthopedic nurse education for novice and new to profession.
Barlow Respiratory Hospital 2/2015-12/2015
Work as Clinical Director
Responsible and accountable for the overall coordination of clinical activities related to the care of acute care patient through education of personnel and performance improvement initiatives.
Developed the nurse intern program for new grad and nurse who have less than 1 year experience
Interpret policy and procedures, and different regulations to meet various regulatory bodies. Responsible for operation of the program 24/7 for staffing, safety, and delivery of care.
In collaboration with the Senior Manager Team, participate in the development of the strategic/business plan and budget
• Over see medical staff compliance according to bylaw. and overall safety
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, California 9/2007-2/2015
Work as Clinical Director of Rehab and Occupational Medicine
Responsible and accountable for the overall coordination of clinical activities related to the nursing in Acute Rehab Unit and Occupational Medicine.
Responsible for the education of the staff by working closely with clinical educators, managers and Directors
Interpret policy and procedures, and different regulations.
In collaboration with the Senior Manager Team, participate in the development of the strategic/business plan and budget.
Worked closely with Human Resources to comply with union contract and hold staff accountable
In collaboration with Senior Manager Team to conduct Lean projects by eliminating waste and increase productivity
Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, California 2/2006-Present
Work as manager of Acute and Transitional Care Unit
Responsible and accountable for the overall coordination of clinical activities related to the nursing in Acute Rehab and Skill Nursing Unit.
In collaboration with the Senior Management Team, participate in the development of the strategic/business plan.
Responsible for the ongoing implementation/development of clinical protocols for delivering care.
Ensure that clinical standards of patient care and standards of clinical practice are consistent with current clinical research findings and nationally recognized professional standards.
Worked closely with nursing education department to educator new grad program
Interpret policies and procedures for staff and identify additional policies and procedures as indicated
Successful DHS and CARF Surveys.
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance, California 8/2005-Present
Work as per diem house supervisor.
Coordinates staffing, assigns inpatient beds based upon understanding care requirements, admission criteria, and regulatory criteria for the patient population housed in specific nursing units.
Responds to emergency codes which occur during the shift.
Serves as a clinical resource to nursing staff and ancillary staff.
Pronounces patient death within thirty minutes of the request to do.
Interprets administrative, personnel, divisional and departmental policies.
Worked as clinical research nurse coordinator for the Vasek Polak research center at Torrance Memorial Center. Responsible for reviewing each protocol and make recommendations on if and how to conduct the study. Making sue protocols are followed and investigated to ensure safety to the study subjects. Assist in the communication of significant information to the appropriate department, committees and sponsor. Perform physical in some of the patients according to the protocol.
Pacific Endocrinology and Internal Medicine Clinic, Inglewood, California 2/2000-5/2005
Nurse Practitioner
Worked collaboratively in Family Practice Care to manage and optimize the care of adult and gerontology patients.
Obtain and perform a history and physical on patient. Emphasis on care based on chronic and episodic complaints in conditions such as diabetes, thyroid, asthma, hypertension, allergies, dermatology, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal disorders.
Worked closely with physician in managing patient with diabetes especially gestation diabetes.
Assist in education and patient teaching.
3/2003-5/2005
3/2002-Present
Participated in clinical research by assuming authority for the conduct of the clinical studies and delegates tasks to members of the research team according to their qualification, making sure that on-going protocols are followed and investigated to ensure safely and welfare of study subjects, maintain control of study drugs.
Communicate significant information on subject, IRB, and sponsors, making sure those specific sponsor requirements are done as requested, assist in the enrollment of the subject in studies and making sure the subject sign consent and keep the regulatory and study files for each protocol.
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, La Palma California 3/99-5/2005
Director of Orthopedic, Telemetry, Med/Surg, Rehab, Wound Care, and Hyperbaric Unit.
Responsible for staffing 24/7 of each unit.
Ensure compliances with legal and varies regulatory bodies.
Oversee and responsible for budget, Quality Assurance, and Policy and Procedure.
Developed educational inservice and Survey Readiness to all nursing staff.
Responsible for new grad education and with working closely with nursing school
Successful JCAHO, CARF and DHS surveys.
Started a hyperbaric Unit.
Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Inglewood Ca 06/91-03/2005
Manager of Med/Surg, Rehab
Busy thirty-four bed units. Extensive experience working with orthopedic, post surgical and medical patients, stroke and TBI and SCI patients utilizing the nursing process to provide care.
Responsible for the operation of the unit 24/7 including staffing, budget, PI, and Policy and Procedure.
Advocate of patient, visitor, physician and staff safety and quality of care provisions.
STAFF RN
Worked as staff nurse in ER, ICU, DOU/observation unit, Surgical Medical, and Orthopedic unit at Kerlin and Job.
Coordinated patient care with other discipline and communicated changes to physicians.
Was a member of the nurses’ documentation review committee and quality.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member Signa Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses
Member California Coalition of Nurses Practitioners
Member of Associate California Nurse Leader
Nursing Leadership Council
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Computer literate, power point presentation. Current BSL, ACLS