Nursing Assistant Certified
Resume:
DORENE JOHNSON
**** * ***** ***** ***** Holland, IL 60473 ● 312-***-**** ● ***************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Highly motivated, self-starter seeking a position that offer an opportunity to provide exceptional and professional care
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
●Greater than ten years as a Certified Nursing Assistant
●Certified in administering CPR
●Excellent ability to work independently and as a team member
EXPERIENCE
Phlebotomist Technician CSL Plasma Center April 2023 – December 2023
●Evaluates vein performance of the donor to identify possible problems.
●Collects arm samples or whole blood samples from donor for testing.
●Ensures donation process is efficient and problem free to make donation a positive experience.
●Educates new donors on the use of therapeutic products made from donated plasma.
●Performs all aspects of the pheresis procedure and plasma collection.
●Performs venipuncture to begin pheresis process.
●Maintains alertness to any donor reactions and notifies appropriate individuals.
●Uses Personal Digital Assistant to record any incidents that occurred during pheresis process.
●Ensures accurate recording of donor data as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
●Performs calibration and verify maintenance has been performed as outlined in the SOPs.
●Promotes safety in all actions as required by EHS and OSHA policies and procedures.
●Maintains confidentiality of all personnel, donor, and center information.
Assistant Manager United American Marking August 2021 –June 2022
●Managed a team of employees for three locations for UAM COVID test sites.
●Demonstrated proper technique for performing COVID 19 test.
●Labeled and bagged test for lab pickup.
●Ordered supplies and gasoline for the generators at each location.
●Attended regular meetings with doctors as well as weekly/biweekly meetings with staff.
●Attended and worked company arranged events.
Dialysis Technician Trainee Fresenius Kidney Care September 2020 – February 2021
●Attended classes to become a dialysis technician
●Evaluated and provided interventions per orders for intradialytic problems per orders.
●Monitored patients’ response to dialysis treatment pre and post dialysis.
●Obtained vital signs and weight prior to reinfusion.
●Setup, test, and operate hemodialysis machines for patient treatment.
●Documented treatment data accurately and in a timely manner.
●Reported changes in patient status to the RN in a timely manner.
●Cleaned and disinfected dialysis machine surface, chair and surrounding area between patients per facility policy.
●Prepared, organized, and efficiently used supplies and equipment.
●Ensured proper assembly and performance of dialysis machine.
●Monitored and adjusted patient’s fluid removal rates.
●Properly mixed solutions for dialysate preparation to start and run the dialysis machines.
Certified Nursing Assistant Shirley Ryan Ability Lab January 2019 – September 2020
●Documents patient fluid and caloric intake, performs enteral tube feeding, and assisted with oral feeding.
●Provides excellent customer service by effectively communicating with patients, families, staff and staff in other hospital departments.
●Responds to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
●Supports healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
●Promotes patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
●Cleans and sanitizes equipment using aseptic technique to prevent infection and cross-contamination.
●Obtains patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse to note changes from prior measurements.
●Supports nurses in daily patient care activities (vital signs, documents patient observations, performs bladder scans and blood glucose)
Certified Nursing Assistant Mount Sinai Hospital June 2011 – January 2019
●Provided excellent customer service to patients, patient family members and nursing staff.
●Documented I/O, caloric intake, performed enteral tube feeding and assisted with oral feeding.
●Obtained and documented daily vital signs, height and weights.
●Assisted Physicians in different departments to perform wound, colostomy and foley care.
●Assisted RNs with daily patient care and other tasks as required and requested.
●Connected patients to EKG and monitored readings.
●Assisted to discharge and transport patients
●Attended classes to maintain Patient Care Technician, EKG and new equipment competence.
●Assisted in surgical Recovery Room and with sitter cases as needed.
Certified Nursing Assistant/ Surgical Unit Mount Sinai Hospital June 2011 – January 2019
●Provided patient care on surgical unit and floated to other units when needed.
●Acted as sitter on multiple units.
●Answered patient call lights in a timely manner.
●Answered and directed calls coming into nurse’s station.
●Maintained patient safety by rounding frequently and anticipating patient needs.
●Communicated patient requests and concerns to the appropriate individual in a timely manner.
Certified Nursing Assistant/Program Specialist Seguin Services January 2004 – March 2009
●Dispensed medication and updated patient’s charts under the direction supervision on the Registered Nurse
●Provided supportive assistance to people with severe developmental disabilities
●Documented vital signs which included blood pressure, heart rate, weight, respirations, temperature, and weight
●Assisted with daily personal hygiene and ensured the use of universal safety precautions
●Reported all health issues to the Registered Nurse on duty
●Wrote, submitted, and kept daily records of the patient’s medical condition
Phlebotomy Technician ACT Medical Center March 2003- January 2004
●Performed all venipuncture procedures and collected all specimen and non-specimen
●Assisted with routine laboratory test procedures and followed laboratory safety rules
●Prepared rooms, set up and assembled medical equipment
●Cleaned and sterilized medical equipment and tools
●Ensured sanitized phlebotomy area, cleaned and stocked supplies
●Ordered and processed incoming medical and non-medical supplies
●Properly labelled, preserved, and refrigerated patient specimen
●Documented vital signs and verified patient records for proper patient identification
●Discussed procedures and provided support to patients undergoing strenuous medical treatments
●Administered patient medication
Patient Care Technician Midwest Medical Staffing February 2003- January 2004
●Aided patients with multiple system failures
●Monitored and recorded patient vital signs, fluid intake and output, and caloric intake
●Assisted patients with range of motion and personal hygiene
●Repositioned bedridden patients to maintain skin integrity and provided care to those with severe wounds
●Transferred patients between rooms
●Assisted with tracheal suctioning
●Maintained communication with the Registered Nurse regarding patient care status
Patient Care Technician Oak Park Hospital April 2000 – May 2001
●Assisted Registered Nurse to provide care to patients in various departments
●Prepared patient meal trays and documented fluid and caloric intake
●Directed, initiated, and implemented patient care plan
●Performed direct care procedures, examinations, and comforting measures for patients
●Discussed procedures and provided support to patients undergoing strenuous medical treatment
●Assisted professional nursing personnel to perform range of motion for immobile patients
●Assisted to promote independence and maintained reality orientation
●Ensured patient rooms cleaned and sanitized
●Monitored and documented vital signs
EDUCATION
Associates of Science Degree Malcolm X College May 2009
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