Nursing Assistant Certified
Resume:
Rumiya Said
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55421
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Professional Summary
Efficient and accurate medical interpreter with 10+ years of experience. Skilled in Oromo Somali, Swahili, Amharic and medical terminology. Seeking to improve communication and care as Video remote interpreter (VRI). As freelancer, served 30+ patients in Oromo Somali, Swahili, Amharic in 10+ years with zero language barrier issues. Commended by hospital administrator and clinics for professionalism and efficiency.
Skills
Technical Skills: Oromo Somali, Swahili, Amharic, medical terminology, cultural competency
Soft Skills: Interpersonal skills, active listening, communication, accuracy, memory, Ability to Work Under Pressure. Adaptability in information taking and gathering, Team player, Empathy and Patience.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Interpreter
Jan 2011–Present
Worked as freelance interpreter for 30+ clients in Oromo Somali, Swahili, and Amharic in hospital settings.
Grew client list from 3 to over 30 through robust word-of-mouth following through their clinic appointments.
Maintained zero language-barrier rate, thanks to native-speaker-level grasp of all three languages and deep cultural competency.
Commended by hospital administrator and clinics for efficiency and professionalism.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Philips eye Institute Minneapolis MN March 2017- Present
Constant standing, walking, stooping, bending, stretching, lifting, pulling, pushing, turning and occasional sitting.
Honoring resident choice and promoting a home like environment when providing care such as feeding, bathing, dressing, positioning, and transferring
Provide direct care to clients including bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding assistance, toileting and transfers.
Preparing patients for meals, feeding patients, filling water pitchers, restocking supplies, and preparing rooms for new admissions
Performing services for the patient involving bathing using basin less bath products, oral hygiene, care of hair, and oral feeding
Bathing /showering patients, cleaning up soiled patients and beds, walking patients in the room, to the bathroom, and in the hallway.
Responsible for shift reporting utilizing walking rounds. Ensures pertinent information is communicated to next caregiver utilizing handoff.
Certified Nursing Assistant ICU
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis MN Nov 2013-March 2017
Responsibilities
• 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.
• Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, douches, nonsterile dressings, surgical
preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths; applying restraints.
• Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake
and output information.
• Provides patient 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.
• Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital
policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and jcaho standards.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional
publications; participating in professional organizations; maintaining licensure.
• Enhances nursing department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for
accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Education
Diploma Edison High School – Minneapolis, MN
Certified Nursing Assistant, 2015 to Present
First Aid, CPR and AED Certification, 2015 to Present
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