Sharon R Cherry
* ******* ** **** *****, FL ***** 301-***-**** adq6n2@r.postjobfree.com
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT /GNA
Professional, compassionate and reliable. Certified Nursing Assistant with impeccable record of delivering patient care. Highly recognized for keeping calm amidst stress and chaoitic environment. 10 years of EMT-B for the Lexington Park Rescue Squad. Multi-skilled in patient care in diverse healthcare settings.
Skills
Patient Care & Safety
Privacy / HIPAA Regulations
Infection Control Protocols
Electronic Medical Records
Vital Signs & Patient Monitoring
Excellent Phlebotomy skills
IVT Techican / EKG skills
IM and subcutaneous injections
Professional Experience
University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, La Plata MD
Emergency Room Technican 8/2016 -11/2020
Assisted patients into room and placed appropriate monitoring devices and informed about patient's condition to the assigned nurse.
Establish appropriate IV and or Phlebotomy for patientCollected blood samples, tissue or other laboratory specimens, logged the specimens, and prepared them for testing.
Provided basic patient care and treatments, such as taking temperatures, blood pressures and dressing wounds,
Treated bedsores, gave enemas or douches and performed catheterizations. Perform EKG's, Foley Catheters, and Create Splints for broken bones, etc
Transport and monitor patients condition while in route to Telemetry, ICU, CT, etc
Assist in Rapid Response code, ie CPR
Cerner Corperation, Hughesville, MD
Medical Assistant 4/2015- 8/2016
Schedule and collect copay for patients and triage patient for provider
• Provided nursing assistance to a diverse community, including clinical skills, triage, .
• Authorize drug refill to pharmacies as prescribed by providers
• Perform various IM and subcutaneous and allergy injections
• Ensured the accurate, timely flow of walk-in patients for blood draw and injections
• Performing CLIA waived lab testing while maintaing all Clinical supplies.
• Specimen collection, EKG'.
• Equipment upkeep and sanitation according to OSHA guidelines
ST MARYS HOSPITAL, Leonardtown, MD
Nurse Technican 3/2013- 4/2015
Work with an RN to provided nursing care of inpatient
o Ensured the accurate, timely flow of temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, blood draw .
Assist in Rapid Response, ie CPR
Assist patient in performing daily ADL
Perform EKG
LEXINGTON PARK VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD Lexington Park,MD
Emergency Medical Technican-B- Primary Care Provider 2/2008- Present
Accurately diagnose and treat tramatized patients throughout various medical emergencies.
Trasport Patient to the ER and turn over care report to Physicans or nurse.
Successfully perform critical physical exams and anticipate life threatening injuries.
Utalize best practice and appropriate medical therapy need to save lives.
Effect in comforting distressed patients and family members of acute illness and injuries.
CALVERT INTERNAL MEDICINE, Prince Frederick, MD
Medical Assistant, 10/2007 to 4/2012
•Provided nursing assistance to a diverse community, including clinical skills, triage, measures and records Vital signs and history of present illness.
•Authorize drug refill to pharmacies as prescribed by providers
•Perform various IM and subcutaneous and allergy injections
•Ensured the accurate, timely flow of walk-in patients for blood draw and injections
•Performing CLIA waived lab testing while maintaing all Clinical supplies.
•Specimen collection, EKG's, Spirometry testing
•Equipment upkeep and sanitation according to OSHA guidelines
•Assist Provider with outpatient procedure,ie I&d, Wound care, Pap Smears, Cultures,
•Chain of custody urine drug screen collections
ST MARYS HOSPITAL, Leonardtown, MD
Lead Phlebotomist, 2/2004-10/2007
Effective team collaboration of Phlebotomists for inpatient schedule rounds and outpatient services.
Pediatric blood collections, difficult draws (patients in long-term care facilities, drug rehabilitation facilities). Urine drug screen collections, paternity collections.
Train new employees in Phlebotomy skills
Maintained all Phlebotomy supplies.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS INDEPENDENT, Clinton, MD,
Independent Medical Insurance Examiner 7/2000 -6/2004
Assessing clinicial vital signs, performing lab draws and EKG in clients homes.
Accurately document and timely submitting insurance paramedical forms.
NEW CANAAN MEDICAL GROUP, New Canaan, CT
Medical Technician 2/1989- 6/1999
Provided nursing assistance to a family practice of Primary and Pediatric care clinical skills in assessing vital signs, triage and performing lab draws and CLIA waived lab testing.
Perform various IM and subcutaneous and allergy injections
Assist Provider with outpatient procedure,ie I&d, Wound care, Pap Smears, Cultures.
Ensured the accurate, timely flow of walk-in patients for blood draw and injections
ROCHE BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES, STAMFORD, CT
PHLEBOTOMIST 7/1984-2/1989
Phlebotomy services for Adult and Pediatric patients.
Perform computerized and manual lab testing
Maintained all Phlebotomy supplies.
Education
College Of Southern Maryland
Certified Nursing Assistant, 12/ 2012
University of Maryland Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute
EMT-B Certification 12/2009
IV Technican Certification 6/2010
North Central Bronx Hospital
Medical Technician Program 1981-83