- Answered call lights and aided in maintaining patients’ comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillow positioning, clothing, and bedside tables and equipment - Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients’ health status to nursing staff - Monitored patient vitals and status of telemetry monitors - Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure quality care - Prepared patients’ for cardiac procedures and testings - Assisted… Show more - Answered call lights and aided in maintaining patients’ comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillow positioning, clothing, and bedside tables and equipment - Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients’ health status to nursing staff - Monitored patient vitals and status of telemetry monitors - Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure quality care - Prepared patients’ for cardiac procedures and testings - Assisted patients with personal hygiene activities such as bathing, dressing, and changing linens. Show less

- Registered patients for scheduled tests, procedures, and stat orders - Collected accurate patient demographic and billing information - Interviewed incoming patients to obtain appropriate information for entry into electronic medical record systems - Attained medical insurance cards and verified eligibility

- Provided direct care to residents including taking vital signs, completing personal hygiene tasks, assisting with dressing, providing comfort measures, responding promptly to call lights, serving meal trays and feeding residents, and providing general emotional support - Observed residents and reported changes in physical or mental condition of residents, need for social, emotional or spiritual assistance, or any other concerns that may impact residents’ quality of care - Communicated… Show more - Provided direct care to residents including taking vital signs, completing personal hygiene tasks, assisting with dressing, providing comfort measures, responding promptly to call lights, serving meal trays and feeding residents, and providing general emotional support - Observed residents and reported changes in physical or mental condition of residents, need for social, emotional or spiritual assistance, or any other concerns that may impact residents’ quality of care - Communicated with residents, families and staff to provide support and maintain continuity of care Show less

- Provided basic direct care to patients including vital assessment, assisting with personal hygiene, responding to call lights, completing hourly rounding and consistently providing emotional support as necessary- Performed placement of external catheters, provided foley care to prevent urinary tract infections, removed IVs, took blood sugars before meals, and thoroughly commuted with the health care team - Prepared patients for transport to and from surgery and testing including… Show more - Provided basic direct care to patients including vital assessment, assisting with personal hygiene, responding to call lights, completing hourly rounding and consistently providing emotional support as necessary- Performed placement of external catheters, provided foley care to prevent urinary tract infections, removed IVs, took blood sugars before meals, and thoroughly commuted with the health care team - Prepared patients for transport to and from surgery and testing including applying antimicrobial solution, considering oxygen and IV, setting up post op vitals, and taking into account wound vac when changing patient positions - Maintained positive patient care rapport, considering patient specific concerns including those with mental health conditions or those requiring constant supervision - Charted and documented actions performed in patient rooms and changes in patients’ conditions - Floated to the Emergency Department to provide coverage support Show less

- Earned first degree black belt June 2012 - Earned second degree black belt June 2020 - Taught children age 3 - 18 and adults confidence, coordination, balance, and self-defense - Served as lead instructor for the school - Responsible for opening and closing the school each day, providing martial arts instruction, maintaining safe and organized environment for student to learn, communication with parents, maintaining cleanliness of school and equipment