Assistant Technician

Heather Carbaugh

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City: Chambersburg

State: PA

Zip: 17201

Country: USA

Phone: 717-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Certified Nursing Assistant for 9 years and Medicine Technician for 2 years working in a fast-paced environment handling confidential paperwork, administering medication and providing quality patient care. Have worked in nursing home and assisted living settings.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Wayesboro Adult Learning Center, Waynesboro PA 1/2001 to 5/2010 (General Studies)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Certified Nursing Assistant for 9 years and Medicine Technician for 2 years working in a fast-paced environment handling confidential paperwork, administering medication and providing quality patient care. Have worked in nursing home and assisted living settings.

Licenses

CNA License

CPR Certification

Medicine Technician Certification

Skill Highlights

Charting expertise

Able to do patient transfers

Trained in grooming and bathing assistance

Respiratory equipment training

General housekeeping ability

Quick problem solver

Calm and level-headed under duress

Valid PA driver's license

Reliable transportation

Professional Experience

November 2009 to Current

Magnolias of Chambersburg Chambersburg, PA

CNA / RCA / MA

Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration. Prepared patient rooms prior to their arrival. Collected urine and fecal samples. Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake. Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets. Directed patients in prescribed range of motion exercises and in the use of braces or artificial limbs. Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming. Cleaned and organized patients' living quarters. Facilitated games and other activities to engage clients. Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems. Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment. Charted daily information on the residents such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages, and daily inputs and outputs. Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff. Documented resident records on daily flow sheets. Assisted with ADLs. Provided patients and families with emotional support. Exhibited compassionate care and communication with regard to issues of death and dying. Comforted patients and provided them with reassurance and encouragement. Comforted patients and provided them with reassurance and encouragement. Promoted continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided. Promoted personal and co-worker safety. Participated in the maintenance of safe conditions within the facility and other related areas. Maintained a clean, orderly and well-stocked environment.

Education and Training

2003 Institution for Caregivers Chambersburg, PA

CNA Certification CNA

GED graduate in 2010. Medication Assistant certified since DEC. 2010

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