Phlebotomy/Healthcare

NATAVIA JANAE STEWART

*** ********* **, *** *, Glen Burnie MD 21061

443-***-**** -*********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

To find employment that will utilize and enhance my current skills in a challenging environment with growth potential.

CERTIFICATES:

2013 Certified Phlebotomist

2012 CPR

2012 First Aid

2008 BPS Training Certificate (Behavioral Principle & Strategies)

2008 Certified Medicine Technician MT0049342 (expired 2010)

SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

Phlebotomy Training: Hands on experience, take urine samples and draw blood on infants and adults. Position the patient correctly, apply a tourniquet, prepared and sterilized the collection area, inserted the needle, collect the blood and then covered the puncture site. Learned to be careful with record keeping by updating the patient’s medical record by performing basic clerical tasks and assisting patients as needed. Clearly labeled the blood and serum samples, kept track of equipment, maintained safety and sanitation records and utilized medical databases or other computer programs.

EXPERIENCE

Home Health Aide/Caregiver

2010- Present BrightStar Care, Medical Staffing Agency, Annapolis, MD (PRN)

2010- Present Griswold, Home Care Agency, Severna Park, MD (PRN)

2009- 2010 Horizon Health Care Services, Gambrills, MD

2007-2009 Active Day, Adult Daycare Center Medical Facility, Annapolis, MD

2005-2005 Baywoods Assisted Living Facility, Annapolis, MD

• Assist Dementia; Alzheimer's; Brain Injury; Stroke; Autistic children; and Hospice clients with all functions of daily routine.

• Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.

• Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration.

• Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.

• Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, and assisting with their personal care.

• Entertain, converse with, and read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.

• Administer prescribed oral medications, under the written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse or aide, and ensure patients take their medicine.

• Plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets.

• Accompany clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance, and companionship.

• Direct patients in simple prescribed exercises.

• Provide patients and families with emotional support and instruction in areas such as preparing healthy meals, living independently, and adapting to disability or illness.

• Prepare morphine under the instruction of the charge Nurse for Hospice clients to make sure that they are comfortable.

Teacher’s Aide

2005-2007 Play and Learn Day Care Center, Annapolis, MD

• Maintained a safe play environment.

• Dressed children and changed diapers.

• Observed and monitored children's play activities.

• Communicated with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.

• Sanitized toys and play equipment.

• Kept records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.

• Supported children's emotional and social development, encouraged understanding of others and positive self-concepts.

• Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and brought them to parents' or guardians' attention.

• Assisted in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.

• Instructed children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.

Cashier

2004-2005 Hallmark Greeting Cards, Annapolis, MD

2003-2004 Zips Dry Cleaning, Annapolis, MD

• Received payment by cash, check, credit cards, or automatic debits.

• Issued receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.

• Assisted customers by providing information and resolving their complaints.

• Established or identified prices of goods and services, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, and optical price scanners.

• Greeted customers entering establishments.

• Answered customers' questions, and provided information on procedures or policies.

• Processed merchandise returns and exchanges.

• Maintained clean and orderly checkout areas and completed other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans.

• Stocked shelves, and marked prices on shelves and items.

Office Equipment: Cash Register, Computer Keyboard, Fax Machine, Scanner,

Typewriter, Telephone, Copy Machine

Medical Equipment: Hoyer lift, Wheel Chairs, Weight Scale, Bedpans, Thermometers, Insulin, and Walkers.

Software: Microsoft Office, Internet, Email, Windows, WordPerfect and Social Media Sites

Typing: 45-50 WPM

EDUCATION:

2001-2005 Broadneck High School, Arnold MD

2007 General Education Diploma

HOBBIES:

Author of “Damages” Xlibris Publishing Company - 2009. Also enjoy reading, movies (documentaries), teaching and learning.

REFERENCES:

Available upon request.

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