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Margate, FL 33063
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KAREN A. PRIMUS
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Reliable, service-focused nursing professional with excellent patient-care and charting skills gained through experience as a CNA. Compassionate and technically skilled in attending to patients in diverse healthcare settings. BLS and CPR certified (current).
SKILLS
●Active listening
●Judgement and decision making
●Patient care and safety
●Reading and comprehension
●Social perceptiveness
●Patient advocate and support
●Privacy/HIPPA Regulations
●Critical thinking
EXPERIENCE
Soul Flar Candles, LLC - Coconut Creek, FL - Assistant
January 2018 - Present
●Assemble orders for wholesale accounts
●Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work space
●Manage inventory and update information in google docs
●Labeling, wrapping, preparing products for shipping
●Design and make candle and soap molds
●Mix fragrances and oils for candles and soap utilizing a lye and fragrance calculator
●I am a vendor selling the merchandise we create at Soul Flar candles, LLC at various Green Markets in the Broward and Palm Beach area
K & S Tender Care ALF LLC - Palm Bay, FL — CNA
August 2014 - December 2016
●Completed physical checks and monitored patients to detect unusual or harmful behaviour and reported observations to professional staff.
●Recorded and maintained patient information such as vital signs, eating habits, glucose testing, progress notes and treatments.
●Preserved patient dignity and minimized discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering and bathing.
●Worked as part of a team that included psychiatrists, doctors, psychiatric nurses and social workers.
●Cleaned and disinfected rooms and furnishings to maintain a safe and orderly environment.
●Complied with HIPPA standards in all patient documentation and interactions.
Koren Boucher - Coconut Creek, FL (Private case) — CNA
January 2011 - August 2014
●Provided patient who has mentally impairments with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of medical staff and family member who patient resides with.
●Provided patient with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming. Demonstrating these skills as necessary or as tolerated by patient.
●Performed nursing duties such as administering prescribed medications, measuring vital signs as much as patient would tolerate.
●Accompanied patient to and from medical or dental appointments, shopping trips, religious or recreational events.
●Encouraged patient to participate in leisurely activities such as short walks in nearby park, arts and crafts and television viewing.
EDUCATION
Enid’s Ministry School of Nursing and Technical training Fort Lauderdale — Patient Care Assistant Certificate
March 2005
Completed 300 hours of clinical training