LORNA BENBOW

** ********* *** • Bridgeport, CT **606

203-***-**** • ad1fwz@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Professional Practical Nurse with over 10 years of personal care experience. Able to provide exceptional patient care, in various Assisted Living, Rehab, Residential and Hospital facilities. Skilled in transferring and transporting patients, monitoring vital signs and emptying drains, Blood drawn, EKG. Passionate caregiver focused on the patients’ dignity and safety in mind. Recent graduate with my Bachelor in Human Services with an ultimate goal of continuing onto a Masters program in the required field.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

St. Vincent’s Medical Center; Bridgeport, CT 09/2012-Present

Critical Care Tech/ Certified Nursing Assistant/Emergency Room Tech

• Cares for critical care patient on ventilators and monitors including patients’ hygiene and oral care.

• Cares for patients when removed from ventilators/monitors until transferred out department.

• Ensure code carts are available when there is a code.

• Assists patients’ needs efficiently and promptly when call lights go off to ensure patients’ safety.

• Monitors and checks blood sugars levels, vital signs and emptying of drains. ERT Blood drawn and EKG.

Maefair Healthcare; Trumbull, CT 09/2009-03/2016

Certified Nursing Assistant

• Cared for elderly residents with activities of daily living (ADL) including bathing, range of motion, feeding.

• Transported total care resident from bed to wheelchair with use of a mechanical lift.

• Prepared residents for rehabilitation, appointments and other activities throughout the nursing home.

Watermark; Bridgeport, CT 11/2010-03/2013

Certified Nursing Assistant

• Assisted rehab residents with activities of daily living (ADL) such as bathing, grooming, feeding and dressing.

• Monitored residents’ vital signs, transferred residents from bed to wheelchair.

• Answered call lights promptly to ensure residents’ safety.

Utopia Homecare; Bridgeport, CT 06/2009-09/2009

Home Health Aide Coordinator

• Scheduled CNAs, LPNs, and HHAs to various clients’ homes.

• Prepared all time sheets for payroll for personal care employees of up to 100.

• Provided office support including phone calls to and from clients’ family members and employees.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Stone Academy West Haven, CT 2022

BA-Human Services University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT 2020

Associates in Science; General Studies Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT 2016

CPR/BLS Certified St. Vincent’s Medical Center Bridgeport, CT

Certified Nurse’s Aide Training Direct Bridgeport, CT

Practical Home Nursing Certificate University of the West Indies Kingston, JA

Diploma in Management Studies Jamaica Institute of Management Kingston, JA

Personnel Management Certificate University of the West Indies Kingston, JA