LISA WEST
520-***-**** ***********@*****.***
EDUCATION/TRAINING
CNA, Beverly Enterprises, Fresno, CA
PCT, Carondelet Health Network, Tucson, AZ
Certified Caregiver
Certified Manager
Assisted Living Licenses, Certificates and Training, Phoenix, AZ
Cardiac Sonographer Training, West Coast Ultrasound Institute, Phoenix, AZ
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CNA/PCT,
St. Mary’s Carondelet Health Network, Tucson, AZ 10/2010-12/2012
Professional Nursing Services
Phoenix, AZ 03/2008-09/2010
Mesa, AZ 06/2006-09/2006
Maxim Healthcare Services, Tempe, AZ 03/2005-11/2006
Paradise Valley Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 01/2005-03/2006
Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, AZ 09/2002-03/2005
Paradise Valley Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 1997-2002
Worked for:
oHospitals
oNursing homes
oHome health
oHospices
oNursing registries
Worked in/on a variety of units:
oMedical/Surgical
oTelemetry
oICU
oBurn
oER
oPostpartum
oTransitional
oRehab
oEndo
oOrtho
oCouplets
oBehavioral
oOncology
Maintained confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA
Answered patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs
Turned or reposition bedridden patients to prevent pressure ulcers
Reviewed patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences
oEnsured patient received appropriate diet
Provided physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities:
oBathing
oDressing
oGrooming
oUsing the toilet
oStanding
oWalking
oExercising
oEating
oGetting out of/into bed
Measured and recorded food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output (I&O)
oReporting changes to medical or nursing staff
Received information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities
Briefed incoming shift on patients’ status
Documented/reported observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
LISA WEST
520-***-**** ***********@*****.***
Recorded vital signs:
oTemperature
oBlood pressure
oPulse
oRespiration
oHeight
oWeight
oOxygen
Observed or examined patients to detect symptoms requiring medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine
Reminded patients to take medications or nutritional supplements
Supplied, collected, or emptied bedpans
Transferred or assisted others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, wheel chairs, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers
oEnsured safe transfers via the use of belts or Hoyer lifts
Communicated with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support
Served food trays
Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas
Collected specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum
Applied clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, colostomy bags
Change bed linens in occupied or unoccupied beds
Restocked patient rooms with towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper
Exercised patients who were comatose, paralyzed, or had restricted mobility
Washed, shaved, or draped patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination
Cleaned, tagged and bagged deceased individuals
Assisted nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care, i.e., codes, EKGs
Administered medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, continuous bladder irrigations or douches
Positioned or held patients in position for surgical preparation
Transported patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds
Provided information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to approved/authorized visitors
Transported specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel
Explained medical instructions to patients or family members
Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays
REFERENCES: St. Mary’s Carondelet
Marcus Merin, Unit Manager, CN, RN: Medical/Surgical/Oncology Unit
520-***-**** home, 520-***-**** hospital main number
Shirley Zweig, CN, RN 520-***-****
Ryan Bolton, CN, RN 480-***-****
Brenda Hughes, CN, RN 520-***-****
Karen Morelli, CN, RN 520-***-****