Certification in venipuncture, EKG, infection control, CPR, fire safety, and HIV procedures.

Special Touch - Brooklyn, NY

Certificate: Home Health Aide

Cornerstone Christian Correspondence School High School Diploma

PATRICIA BENNETT

1102 Southland Bluff Phone: 678- 927-4675

Stone Mountain GA, 30087 Email: add9my@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To secure a challenging position, which will utilize and enhance my skill and provide a career path for the future, where I can apply practical and clinical knowledge attain within the healthcare industry, as a PCT, CNA, EKG-Phlebotomy technician, HHA, and medical assistant.

PROFILE:

Cooperates and work well with others, able to follow written and verbal instructions. Confident and poised in interactions with individuals at all levels, good organizational skills.

Perform patients care activities appropriately, responsible for patients and assist with patients duties.

Vital sign monitoring, recording and providing assistance to patients in basic needs such as toileting, administering enemas, perianal and perineal cleansing.

Perform personal hygiene, bathing and feeding including through NG tubes and similar devices.

Dressing, changing bedding, ambulating and monitoring range of motion exercise.

Transfer in and out of bed, wheelchair, portable commode/bedpan, wound care, changing dressings/drains/wicks, checking decubitus status, changing bedridden patients' position to avoid ulcers.

Checking ventilators, oxygen cannulas, IV lines, catheters, shunts; adjusting traction, halos, frames; placement of DVT (anti-embolic) cuffs, restraints; provision of diverse assistance to RN's.

Accurate with emphasis on details and completeness, follow detailed instructions.

Dependable and conscientious worker, well organized and maintain a clean work environment.

Able to operate a variety of office equipment

EXPERIENCE:

Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA 06/18 to Present

Certified Nursing Assistant: Maintains harmonious relationship with unit and co-workers, providing support and assistance to co-workers to ensure quality resident care. Prepares resident for meals, assists in setting up and feed residents, serves fresh water and nourishments when indicated.

Help with flushing tube feed to prevent clog in tube and setting up canister for suctioning.

Answers call lights promptly and responds promptly to resident inquiries.

Swabbing patient and performing EKG and work order.

Straightens and cleans utility room/pantry as assigned per unit/shift.

Maintains resident rooms in a neat orderly and clutter free environment.

Do regular hourly rounds on patient and making sure they are clean to prevent breakdown.

Quest Diagnostics, Atlanta, GA 01/2013 to 6/2019

Phlebotomy/Health Screening: Displays courteous, professional manner toward patients, co-workers, nursing and medical staff, Responsible for accurately drawing and handling of laboratory specimens

Draws and collects blood samples from patients.

Verify records and prepare specimen for laboratory analysis.

Ensuring specimen integrity by adhering to laboratory procedures.

Collect, label and processes patient specimen following strict protocol for the collection of blood samples.

Processes glassware through washing and drying machines and inspects supply levels to ensure immediate availability.

Relies on pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.

Performs related responsibilities as required.

Atlanta Medical Center Atlanta, GA 01/13-02/14 Patient Care Technician: Perform various duties assisting Nurses in the treatment and care of patients in accordance with the established methods and procedure of the hospital.

Develop and maintain patient care plans as assigned by the Registered Nurse

Monitor and record patient's blood pressure, weight, pulse rate and respiration rate

Assist client with special needs, perform functions and procedures relating to the personal hygiene, safety and Responsible for general bedside care of client including ADL, ROM and help to promote the patient’s physical comfort.

Maimonides Medical Center New York, NY 5/11-1/13

Patient Care Technician – ICU: Assist nursing staff with care of patients, provide basic direct care and advanced daily living assistance for acutely ill medical/surgical patients requiring intensive care.

Perform EKG, phlebotomy and waste sample collection for laboratory diagnostics.

Obtain and report patients' vital signs and dealing with client with special needs.

Perform functions and procedures relating to the personal hygiene, safety, nutrition, ROM and help to promote the patient’s physical comfort.

Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 5/10-4/11

Phlebotomist: Perform floor-to-floor venipuncture; collect, receive and record results of blood samples.

Distribute blood samples to proper laboratories

Clean and sanitize equipment.

Maintains work areas, orders supplies when needed

Label and record all test tubes, logs procedures and file paperwork.

Medical Staffing, New York, NY 2/09-5/10 Technician/CNA @ Methodist Hospital: Provide patients with help in mobility, getting in and out of bed and wheelchair, bathing, dressing and grooming, Encouraged client to achieve self-reliance.

Monitor vital signs, Intake and Outtake Ostomy care, Use observation skills to monitor and report changes.

Cared for patients by changing bed linens and assisting with personal care.

Notified supervisor of change in patients and Maintained logs and record and care provided.

Winston Medical Staffing, New York, NY 10/00-7/08

Medical Assistant and Phlebotomist: Monitored patients' blood pressure and temperature.

Arranged and booked surgical cases for the assigned physician.

Performed floor-to-floor venipuncture; collected, received and recorded results of blood samples.

Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

Knowledgeable about which color top tube to use and the volume of blood needed - knows test requirements.

Follow Standard Precautions at all times.

EDUCATION:

Access Careers - Kew Gardens, NY Certified: Nursing Assistant

Brooklyn Adult Learning Center - Brooklyn, NY Certificate: Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Includes

Reference available upon request

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