Professional, independent worker.

KW Kayda Whipple

Erie, Colorado ***** 303-***-**** ************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY

Efficient Telemetry Technician with advanced knowledge of EKG/ECG. Organized and attentive to detail with enthusiasm for fostering exceptional patient care. Highly skilled in operating and monitoring telemetry equipment to realize accurate results.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Achieved Good as Gold award by fellow associates for accomplishments including accuracy and efficiency with in patient care and telemetry. SKILLS Monitor heart rhythms and notify

appropriate staff members with

critical changes.

Diagnosis EKG'S and report

findings to appropriate individuals.

Including QT segment changes.

Notify crisis alarms to Charge/RN

and Primary RN.

Ensure alarms are within JACO

standards.

Preceptor of new employees.

Navigate calls to appropriate

healthcare associates.

Knowledge of medical

documentation and medical

records.

Intense knowledge of critical care

and general nursing care practice.

Ability to do multi-tasking and

function independently

Effective organizational skills and

managerial skills

Setting alarm parameter for each

individual patient prior to shift.

Strong interpersonal skills. Critical

Care Tech. Patient Care

Associate

Committee based hospital.

Involving staff with strategies to

improve unit.

Magnet status since 2007

Able to adapt and flourish in new

healthcare settings.

Worked in departments such as

ICU (Intensive Care Unit),

Orthopedics, Cardiology, NICU,

MICU

Transferred to telemetry at Saint

A's north campus 2019

Primary preceptor for SANHC for

telemetry room.

Direct Patient Care Tech

HIPPA compliance

Medical terminology

Team building with in department

Knowledge with all medical

equipment involving patients

Provide emotional support to

patient and involved family.

Knowledge reporting abnormal

vital sign to medical staff promptly.

Clerical support for new

admission/discharges/transfers.

Help facilitate process to locate

telemetry boxes when lost.

Floating secretary for entire

hospital.

CNA to all units, activities daily

living, transferring patients. Blood

sugar, collection of body fluids.

Sent fluids for analysis.

WORK HISTORY TELEMETRY TECH/UNIT SECRETARY 06/2021 to CURRENT Kindred Hospital Denver North Denver

Long Term facility for acute patients.

Accountable for maintaining telemetry boxes and notifying bio med for telemetry malfunctions.

Involving staff with strategies to improve telemetry unit. Including daily census log of all tele boxes.

Admitting/Discharging/transferring all new patient into protouch. Responsible for calling 911 to send patients out emergent Responsible for calling on all abnormal finding with in telemetry scope of practice.

Incharge of sending nightly lab work out emergent to UCH. Calling courier to set up pick up time for lab work. Obtaining tracking number to verify tracking of lab work.

Page Rapid Responses over head on paging system.

Maintained patient confidentiality in line with HIPAA regulations. Managed incoming calls and directed to appropriate department. Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.

Maintained rapport with physicians, nurse,s and other healthcare personnel.

Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs.

Executed administrative duties to facilitate unit tasks and meet team goals. Processed lab paperwork and requests according to physicians' orders. Performed various administrative tasks by filing, copying and faxing documents.

TELEMETRY TECHNICIAN 07/2011 to 12/2021

Saint Joseph and Good Samaritan Hospital Denver, CO /Lafayette, CO Monitor heart rhythms and notify appropriate staff members with critical changes

Diagnosis EKG's and report findings to appropriate individuals Including QT segment changes

Notify crisis alarms to Registered Nurse

Ensure alarms are within JACO standards

Preceptor of new employees

Navigate calls to appropriate healthcare associates Knowledge of medical documentation and medical records Intense knowledge of critical care and general nursing care practice Ability to do multi-tasking and function independently Effective organizational skills and managerial skills Setting alarm parameter for each individual patient prior to shift Strong interpersonal skills.

Observed and evaluated cardiac activity and reported changes to medical staff.

Followed all protocols to respond to irregular cardiac activity. Monitored and documented heart rhythms according to physicians' orders. Demonstrated in-depth understanding of telemetry equipment functions. Tracked findings of procedures such as EKGs using manual and automated recording devices.

CRITICAL CARE TECHNICIAN/ CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE/ 01/2001 to 01/2011 TELEMETRY TECHNICIAN

Saint Anthony's Central/Saint Anthony's Denver, CO / Westminster, CO Direct Patient Care Technician

2 years knowledge of telemetry

HIPPA compliance

Medical terminology

Team building with in department

Knowledge with all medical equipment involving patients Conducted equipment checks and if not working appropriately is red tagged and sent to bio med promptly.

Provide emotional support to patient and involved family Knowledge reporting vital signs that are not in normal range. Provide clerical support to team leaders

Clerical support for new admission/discharges/transfers Help facilitate process to locate telemetry boxes when lost Floating secretary for entire hospital

CNA to all units, activities daily living, transferring patients Blood sugar, collection of body fluids

Sent fluids for analysis.

Collaborated with hospital and facility staff to provide correct patient treatments.

Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.

Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines. Delivered outstanding patient care in cardiac critical care units. EDUCATION High School Diploma 05/1992

Northglenn High School, Northglenn, CO

REFERENCES Yong Tizon, 720-***-****

Tammie Mcgough, 303-***-****

Renee Morgan, 720-***-****

CERTIFICATIONS telemetry/BLS

SECTION NAME Nominated by staff for great accomplishments for patient care and telemetry.

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