Monica Acosta
I have always had a great work ethic, I am a very patient calm person that has a lot of experience working with and around lots of people. Easy to get along with and never quick to judge people.
Wichita, KS 67211
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Currently I am working at Wesley Medical Center in the Operating room as a assistant. I am a certified Medical assistant /Certified Nurse Aid, and Basic Life Support cert. also. I have experience working in pre/post op, at surgical centers, Sterilization. I have experience working as a receptionist I worked in a office and at the front desk for Hilton Hotels. I also worked at Dillons when I was younger for 3 years and I was a cashier, worked in the bakery did stocking/receiving, and also helped out in the Pharmacy. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Operating Room Assistant
Wesley Medical Center - Wichita, KS
August 2021 to Present
Turn over operating rooms for next case. Throw trash, restock warmers, keep a clean disinfectant environment around operating rooms.
Registration Specialist
Sedgwick Count/Cross County agency - Wichita, KS
February 2021 to Present
Working as a Medical assistant and registration clerk. Putting patient’s information in the computer system so they can get vaccinated (COVID 19)
Pfizer J&J
Operating Room Assistant
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center - Wichita, KS
Present
Clean operating rooms wipe down and prepare for new procedures. Stock operating rooms and anesthesia cart. Stock warmer with saline, and blankets. Help with other patient care as directed by registered nurse and doctors.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Via Christi Hospital - Wichita, KS
February 2015 to February 2020
Hospital setting, fast paced environment.
Front Desk Clerk
Hilton Hotels - Salina, KS
August 2014 to November 2014
Responsibilities
Greet guests, check them into their rooms, make reservations, take payments, answer phones. Accomplishments
Guests keep coming back because of the great service. Skills Used
Professional, great communication, and have a great personality. DSA
Mosaic - Garden City, KS
February 2014 to July 2014
Responsibilities
Daily responsibilities are passing meds, signing med charts, recording behaviors, transportation, getting on the computer and writing reports on their daily activities, helping with getting dressed, help individuals when they have to use the restroom, and other things they need help with everyday. Accomplishments
To be able to help someone that has special needs, it takes a lot to be able to assist them and keep a steady mind and positive attitude.
Skills Used
In order to be good at demonstrating this job you have to have a lot of good communication skills, patience, and compassion and want to be able to help others. Home health/ CNA
Summit - Garden City, KS
March 2011 to March 2013
Responsibilities
Went to patients home made sure they took daily medications, went to Dr appointments, transport them wherever they need to go, took vital and checked blood sugars and etc. Accomplishments
Love being able to help people out.
Skills Used
Home health nurse / CNA
Receptionist/ Home health CNA
Center For Independent Living - Garden City, KS
December 2005 to March 2011
Responsibilities
As a receptionist I answered phones, filed papers, faxed, and etc. As a home health CNA I went to patients homes checked daily vital, blood sugars, gave insulin, made sure daily medications were taken, transport them where they needed to be like dialysis and Dr appointments. Accomplishments
Helping individuals that needed help with everyday activities/ living. Skills Used
CNA & CPR
Bakery, Pharmacy, Cashier, Stocker
Dillons - Garden City, KS
August 2001 to May 2004
I worked as a daytime cashier. I also helped in Pharmacy as a cashier and helped in the bakery bagging bread and cookies than pricing them with stickers. I was the over night cashier / grocery stocker from 11 pm to 7:30 am.
Education
Associate in Health Management and Community Development Wichita State University - Wichita, KS
August 2017 to December 2017
Associate in Science (AS) in Nursing
Wichita Area Technical College - Wichita, KS
2015 to 2015
High school diploma in Education
Garden City Community College - Garden City, KS
2006 to 2008
G E D in Dipolma
Garden City High School - Garden City, KS
2001 to 2004
Skills
• Receptionist, medical experience, and customer service. (2 years)
• EMR Systems (5 years)
• Hospital Experience (5 years)
• Nursing (10+ years)
• Medication Administration (5 years)
• Vital Signs (5 years)
• Medical Records (5 years)
• Critical Care Experience (5 years)
• Patient Care (10+ years)
• Anatomy Knowledge (10+ years)
• Medical Office Experience (2 years)
• Medical Terminology (10+ years)
• HTML5
• Human resources
• Documentation review
• Sterile processing (2 years)
• Filing
• Medical scheduling
• HIPAA (10+ years)
• Aseptic technique (10+ years)
• Communication skills (10+ years)
• Patient monitoring (10+ years)
Awards
Leadership Award
March 2022
I was recognized by another employee and was nominated by our boss with a Leadership award for always being helpful and hard working.
Certifications and Licenses
CNA Certification
May 2006 to Present
CPR certified
September 2021 to September 2023
American Red Cross Certificate ID X2Y45W
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
May 2006 to Present
CNA Certification 157877
Professional In Human Resources
SHRM Certified Professional
CSPDT
BLS Certification
State Tested Nursing Assistant
ACLS Certification
AED Certification
Assessments
Work Style: Reliability — Highly Proficient
June 2019
Tendency to be dependable and come to work
Full results: Highly Proficient
Conscientiousness — Highly Proficient
March 2019
Measures a candidate's tendency to be rule-abiding, well-organized, hard-working, confident, and think before acting.
Full results: Highly Proficient
Verbal Communication — Highly Proficient
September 2020
Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely
Full results: Highly Proficient
Nursing assistant skills — Proficient
January 2021
Providing nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Proficient
November 2020
Tendency to be dependable and come to work
Full results: Proficient
Protecting patient privacy — Familiar
March 2022
Understanding privacy rules and regulations associated with patient records Full results: Familiar
Medical terminology — Familiar
March 2022
Understanding and using medical terminology
Full results: Familiar
Customer focus & orientation — Familiar
March 2022
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Familiar
Basic computer skills — Completed
March 2022
Performing basic computer operations and troubleshooting common problems Full results: Completed
Home health aide skills — Proficient
March 2022
Providing care to patients in a home setting
Full results: Proficient
Workplace safety — Familiar
April 2022
Using safe practices at work
Full results: Familiar
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