PO Box ****

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS *****

PHONE 817-***-****

E-MAIL acerjj@r.postjobfree.com

CICILY FOUSE

OBJECTIVE

I want to provide quality service in an exemplary manner with the highest integrity. I desire to treat patients with dignity, respect, care and understanding, using modern science and technology. I want to gain a sense of accomplishment for doing a good job, and compensated for the work I do.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Parkland Health and Hospital Systems

5201 Harry Hines Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75235 United States

01/2012 – 6/30/2013

Salary: 15.90 USD Per Hour

Hours per week: 40

ER Psychiatric Technician

Supervisor: Group One (1-877-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Provided assistance and monitoring of patient activities and procedures, under

the direction of a registered nurse, ensuring a safe and secure environment for both patients and employees. Demonstrated basic patient care skills and the use of supplies and assigned equipment. Collected, inventoried and secured property of patients including cash and all valuables until discharged from hospital. Required to handle aggressive patients using Client Management methods. Some heavy lifting and moving. Communicated effectively with departmental personnel, other hospital personnel, physicians, patients and families. Demonstrated patient centered/patient valued behavior.

Patton State Hospital

3102 Highland Avenue

Patton, CA 92369 United States

12/1998 - 12/2011

Salary: 4,915.00 USD Per Month

Hours per week: 32

Licensed Psychiatric Technician

Supervisor: Granville Barger 909-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Provided a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care. I was expected, through my attitude, knowledge and performance to facilitate rehabilitation of forensic clients. I have an understanding of the behavior of forensic clients'; I have the ability and patience, tact, tolerance and alertness to handle stressful situations. Ability to: Learn and apply sound judgment for situations including the protection of persons and property; apply basic nursing knowledge, skills, and attitudes; establish effective therapeutic relationships with developmentally or mentally disordered forensic clients, patients, or inmates; recognize symptoms requiring medical or psychiatric attention; think and act quickly in emergencies; work with a treatment team to provide occupational, recreational, vocational, and educational therapy programs for forensic clients, patients, or inmates; follow directions; keep appropriate records; develop clear and concise reports of incidents; analyze situations accurately and take effective action.

Custody tasks include escorting forensic clients, patients, or inmates in the

facility and in the community; searching for drugs, contraband, and weapons;

counting, distributing, and accounting for eating utensils to prevent their use

as weapons; inspecting forensic clients', patients', or inmates' mail for

hazardous contraband; inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that

could lead to the escape of a forensic client, patient, or inmate; observing

and intervening in forensic client, patient, or inmate behavior that may injure

people, damage property, or signal impending escape attempts.

EDUCATION

1990 - 1993 Eisenhower High School Rialto, CA

1994 - 2009 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA

CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES

High School Diploma - June 1993

California Psychiatric Technician License - PT30319 Exp. 5/31/2012

American Red Cross BLS for Health Care Providers - 4/2013 to 4/2015

TSI Certified

SAMA Certified

SKILLS

I have knowledge of:

• Custody procedures and public and property protection policies.

• Fundamentals of nursing care, general behavioral and psychiatric procedures, forensic client behavior, and mental health principles and techniques involved in the care and treatment of individual or groups of mentally disordered forensic clients.

• Current first-aid methods.

• Medical terminology.

• Pharmacology.

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

• Management Assaultive Behavior techniques.

• Hospital procedures.

REFERENCES

Red Barger, Central Staffing Office Supervisor 909-***-****

Roy Johnson, ER Psychiatric Technician 254-***-****

Kathy Hauk-Bradley, Registered Nurse 909-***-****

Marsha McKeon, Customer Service Rep (Kaiser) 909-***-****

Diane Alford, Psychiatric Technician 909-***-****

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