Seasoned Nursing Assistant with experience in Rehab, Skilled Nursing, and Hospital settings. Self motivated and proficient in multitasking, and a eagerness to learn new things.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Telemetry Monitor Technician
Haywood Regional Medical Center
03.2024 - Current
Assisted in training new telemetry monitor technicians, sharing expertise and knowledge to help develop competent and confident staff members.
Improved workflow efficiency by maintaining up-to-date documentation on monitored patients, including rhythm strips and vital signs.
Demonstrated strong attention to detail when analyzing cardiac patterns for subtle yet significant changes that could indicate potential complications or emergencies.
Assisted nurses in providing quality patient care through accurate interpretation of cardiac rhythms and timely communication of changes.
Managed multiple priorities effectively, balancing surveillance of multiple patients while also addressing urgent issues as they arose.
Enhanced patient safety by continuously monitoring telemetry equipment and promptly reporting any abnormalities.
ER Tech
Mission Hospital
01.2019 - Current
Registering patients, putting in MD orders, Recording intake and output, Obtaining/Charting vital signs, Obtaining blood glucose, ADLs, toileting, Phlebotomy, EKG's, applying OCL splints, ambulation, assisting with admit/discharge of patients, taking EMS reports. Provide emergent care; assist with trauma's, cardiac arrests/CPR, code strokes and code stemi's. Cross trained as Health Unit Coordinator
Took patients' vital signs, collected medical specimens and updated information in patient charts.
Responded to cardiac monitor alarms and other codes requiring immediate response.
Safely transferred patients to wheelchair or stretchers for transportation to other departments.
PCT
Mission Hospital
09.2017 - 01.2019
Cardiology Stepdown: Recording intake and output, Charting vital signs, Obtaining blood glucose, ambulation, ADLs: bathing, brushing teeth, toileting, assist with feeding. Repositioning of patients, post-procedure care, transferring patients, admit/discharge patients, putting in MD orders. Cross trained as Health Unit Coordinator
CNA
Silverbluff Nursing Home
12.2014 - 08.2016
Giving baths, showers or bed baths • Dressing and undressing residents and care of residents' clothing • Make sure the residents always look neat and clean • Finger and toe nail care (Clipping and cleaning), • Combing/ brushing hair, Shaving residents • Brushing teeth,denture and mouth care
Change linens/making beds daily Assist with resident transfers, Assist residents with bedpans and urinals, emptying/cleaning, measuring output, Taking vital signs/height and weight, Cleansing and drying incontinent residents at least every 2 hours and as needed, Assist with meal trays and feeding residents, Clean and fill water pitchers with ice and fresh water, Observing residents' skin for any cuts/bruises/red areas and reporting changes to the charge nurse immediately, Perineal care for residents with a catheter and emptying drainage bags every shift and as needed, Transporting residents to and from activities and meals, charting resident data each shift