Provide pre-op and post-op care to surgical patients. Regular monitoring of vital signs, communicating/charting changes in patient condition, assist with ADL's. Perform regular gluco checks and laboratory blood draws. Assist nurses with treatments as required. Provide a calm and positive atmosphere conducive to patient healing.

Certified Nursing Assistant – Provided assistance with activities for daily living including bathing, grooming, dressing, oral care, escorting to nursing station for medications, meals, and activities. Additional assistance provided with housekeeping of individual apartments and laundry service. Bickford fostered a family environment among employees, residents, and resident family members to be embraced and facilitated by employees.

Certified Nursing Assistant – Daily care to critically ill residents including bathing, dressing, feeding, and oral care. Special care provided to residents with various catheter equipment, J/G tubes, and ventilators. Trained and skilled in various lift assist and ambulatory equipment. Observing and charting of resident input/output, vital signs, emotional/mental state, and daily activities. Providing a patient, compassionate, and calming environment for residents and family.

5 yrs – Closure Customer Service Representative – Order entry, invoicing, monthly account reporting and reconciliation, troubleshooting, scheduling, phone/fax/email communications with domestic and international customer base of approximately 50 sites, coordination of closure promotions, and new account marketing.7 yrs – Machinery Division Global Customer Advocate – International and domestic customer base of 23 locations in Asia, Middle East, Europe, and North America. Primary back up to GCA with customer base of 13 locations in Mexico, Costa Rica, South Africa, and South America. Strong written and verbal communications with a vast diversity of customer machine/component order processing, invoicing, account reconciliation and collections, troubleshooting machine issues, coordination of new machine/upgrade projects, completion of import/export compliance documentation for all shipments, documentation processing for international import licenses, knowledge of equipment, engineering prints, and clear understanding of internal process functions. Involved with coordination of projects with project managers, engineers, procurement department, vendors, and freight forwarders.8 yrs – Buyer, Machinery Division Procurement – Supplier quoting, selection, and monitoring of performance in product quality, delivery, pricing, and other critical processes. Resolution of claims against suppliers arising from delays, improper substitutions, defective materials, and other commercial discrepancies. Performed specialized functions in the planning, scheduling, acquiring, and controlling purchased inventories. Accountable for review of financial impact of order policy changes. Primary contact to Alcoa Corporate Procurement Division. Responsible for maintaining supplier relationships and material contract negotiations. Able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize effectively.

EMT-B and EMT-BA – Emergency response as well as scheduled patient transport between medical facilities. Patient stabilization including securing injuries/wounds, oxygen application, EKG application and monitoring, securing I.V. lines, and securing phlebotomy lab samples. Monitored and charted patient vital signs. Obtained and charted patient information (personal data, medical history, insurance information). Assisted paramedics as required. Clear and concise verbal and written communications with hospitals, nursing facilities, and family members. Required to be calm under pressure and levelheaded in challenging and emergent situations.