Cloreen Ernesta Vickery-Griffith
*** **** **** ****** ? Brooklyn, NY 11226
Home: 718-***-**** ? Cell: 347-***-**** ? *********@*****.***
Capable ? Caring ? Dependable ? Positive ? Professional
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
. Trained CNA, PCA, OBGYN Technician with over 20 years' hospital
experience in: Labor & Delivery, Mother & Baby, operating room, and on
all medical floors
. Uncompromised commitment to quality patient communication and care
. Skilled in: phlebotomy, EKG, CPR, vital signs, patient monitoring
(glucose/heart), operating room scrub duties, & specimen collection
. Ability to prioritize and remain focused while working under
pressure
. Skilled at learning new concepts and adapting to new settings
quickly
. Self-motivated, capable and willing to assume responsibility in
absence of leadership
. Excellent team member: responsible, flexible, and diplomatic
. Outstanding communicator; fluid interfacing with multicultural and
multi-generational populations
. Developing knowledge in MS Office, proficient in internet research
and PRISM (EHR)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1994 -2014 SUNY Downstate Medical Center @ Long Island College Hospital
Brooklyn, NY
CNA, PCA, OBGYN Technician
Operating Room (1996 - 2014)
Labor and Delivery (1994 - 1996)
. Assisted physicians and performed various PCA/OBGYN Technician duties in
assigned units & on floating basis within hospital
. Performed standard CAN/PCA duties, including: interviewing patients,
phlebotomy, EKG, Holter Monitor, measuring/monitoring vital signs,
glucose (finger stick), bloodwork and processing follow-through,
improving range of motion, ambulating/transferring, turning/positioning,
feeding, dressing, bathing, showering, toileting, oral hygiene, and
personal care, and newborn care; assisted with Foley Catheter Care,
collecting specimens/stool sample
. As OBGYN Technician, scrubbed and assisted physicians and surgeons in
operating room with OB cases
. Experienced in all units of hospital with broad spectrum patient
population
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING:
2014 Job Security Fund Professional Development
Training New York, NY
Interview preparation, resume development, computer skills and "soft skill"
training: effective communication, active listening, conflict resolution,
cultural competency, and new developments in healthcare field, including
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems) and
the Affordable Care Act
2010 SUNY Downstate Medical Center @ Long Island
College Hospital Brooklyn, NY
Patient Care Associate (In-Service Training & Institutional Certification)
1996 SUNY Downstate Medical Center @ Long Island
College Hospital Brooklyn, NY
OBGYN Technician (In-Service Training & Institutional Certification)
1994 Allen School
Brooklyn, NY
Certified Nursing Assistant
1979 McKenzie High School
Georgetown, Guyana
High School Diploma