Nursing Assistant Customer Service
Resume:
Karen Lynn Gambrel
Albuquerque, NM 87114
Phone: 505-***-****
OBJECTIVE: Business Resume
Education: -
August 24, 2005 – Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona Graduated May 17, 2007 – Associate of Applied Science (AAS) – Respiratory Therapist Graduated – Diploma /Degree. I am a CRT. In respiratory, I have worked in these areas: ICU, ER, regular floors and OR. I have worked with NICU and PICU ICU and in ER in clinical. I am certified in BLS, ACLS. Also, I am a Registered Polysomnography Technologist and I have worked in Sleep Medicine for 15 years and I am currently working as a EEG tech will be going for my registry in a couple of months. I am currently going for my Bachelors in Bachelor of Science in Health Science in the Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care. August 12, 2002 – May 15, 2005
Cochise College, Sierra Vista, Arizona
I attended Cochise College for two and half years and worked full time finished all prerequisites for the nursing degree, and other classes.
1979 – 1982
Bel Air High School, El Paso, Texas
Graduated – Diploma
Grade Point 3.62
I was in Cheerleading, DECA, while working as a cashier. Track, Business Management classes. 1985 – 1988 Business Management College, El Paso, Texas Certificate
Grade Point 4.0
Learned Business Management knowledge in Computer Skills, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Word Processing, and typing, supervising employees. Job training and shorthand skills. 1994 – 1995 American Institution of Banking, Honolulu, Hawaii Certificate
Grade Point 4.0
Knowledge in all fields of banking and Financial Institutions EXPERIENCE:
October 2019 - Present
Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
EEG Tech, I am currently doing EEGS ( electrocephalograph). I apply the 10-20 system to patients and run a 26.minute test.1+ year of experience as a EEG Technician I am getting ready to take my Registery for EEG Technician by American Board of Registration of Electroencephalography Technologists (ABERT)
BLS certification
Patient oriented
Great interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) Strong attention to detail
Highly organized
I have 15 + years working as a Polysomnography reading EEGS. And Registered with the BRPT. Maintains the electrophysiology monitoring unit equipment and network features in working condition and trouble shoots problems
Participates in activities which promote growth and development Completes daily documentation and billing paperwork according to policy Performs other duties as assigned to met the goals. Establishes safety check system for all EEG equipment, including outreach site Informs patients and/or family members regarding procedure (s) to be performed Performs daily routine activation procedures for seizure induction and educates patients/family of procedures being done. I am currently working with Nihon Kodhen.
June 2019 - Novwmber 2019
New Mexico Sleep Disorder Center, Rio Rancho, NM
Sleep Technologist
night shift, applying the 1020 system for hook up and monitoring patients 6.5 hours throughout the night as well as scoring and staging, and applying treatment as needed, which could be CPAP, Bi-level, VPAP and oxygen if patient needs. Ratio is 2:1 patients at a time. Charge tech as needed. Bag equipment and put up equipment and make sure sleep labs are ready for my patients when they arrive. After study is finished, I print my report and get them to the Physician as soon as possible for results for the patient. Systems currently working with are Compumedics and Alice 6 and Grass.
November 2010 – May 2019
Presbyterian Sleep Disorder Center, Albuquerque, NM And Rio Rancho, NM Sleep Technologist, night shift, applying the 1020 system for hook up and monitoring patients 6.5 hours throughout the night as well as scoring and staging, and applying treatment as needed, which could be CPAP, Bi-level, VPAP and oxygen if patient needs. Ratio is 2:1 patients at a time. Charge tech as needed. Bag equipment and put up equipment and make sure sleep labs are ready for my patients when they arrive. After study is finished, I print my report and get them to the Physician as soon as possible for results for the patient. Systems currently working with are Compumedics and Alice 6 and Grass.
August 2008- October 2010
Avera St. Lukes, Aberdeen, South Dakota
I worked as a Respiratory Therapist as well. I setup CPAP and BIPAP machines, explained to famiky how to take care of the machine and how to place it on patient. Breathing treatments. Went over patients records and orders. Strong attention to detail, strong attention to hospital settings. Comprehensive knowledge of all clinical aspects to Respiratory care. Demonstrates rapid recognition of subtle changes in patient status and takes appropriate action while maintaining professional composure. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Highly organized. I worked 3 Respirstory Therapist and 3 nights sleep Technologist. Sleep Technologist, night shift, applying the 1020 system for hook up and monitoring patients 6.5 hours throughout the night as well as scoring and staging, and applying treatment as needed, which could be CPAP, Bi-level, VPAP and oxygen if patient needs. Ratio is 2:1 patients at a time. Make sure sleep labs are ready for my patients when they arrive. After study is finished, I print my report and get them to the Physician as soon as possible for results for the patient. Systems I worked with are Viaylsis. I worked as a Respiratory Therapist as well in between shifts at the sleep lab. Where I would take care of multiple patients, give breathing treatment, ABGs, Codes, run ventilators, vitals, PFTS.
June 2007 – August 2008
Gila Regional Medical Center, Silver City, New Mexico Sleep Technologist, night shift, applying the 1020 system for hook up to patients, monitoring them for the 6.5 hours of sleep, scoring and staging throughout, and a 2 hour wake or sleep for CPAP, Bi-level, VPAP and oxygen if needed. My ration 2:1 patients at a time. After study is finished I print my report and get them to the Physician as soon as possible for results for the patient. Systems I worked on are Albert Grass Heritage. I worked as a Respiratory Therapist during the weekends or as needed when I did not have patients in the sleep lab. December 2006 – June 2007
Sleep Disorder Center of Green Valley, Green Valley, Arizona Sleep technologist, night shift, applying the 1020 system for hook up to patients, monitoring them for the 6.5 hour sleep study, scoring and staging throughout, and a 2 hour wake or sleep for CPAP, Bi-level or VPAP or oxygen as needed and if qualify for treatment. My ratio could be 2:1 or sometimes 3:1 depends on staffing. Charge tech as needed. After finishing study, I print my report and send them to the Physician as soon as possible so patient could get results. Sleep systems that I have worked with is Sandman, Rembrandt. March 2006 – December 2006
UPH- Kino Hospital, Ajo Street, Tucson, Arizona
Certified Nursing Assistant – working on Med/Surg floor, night shift, vitals, bathing patients, charting, assisting the nurses, accu-checks (finger sticks) feeding the patients if need, bed changing and ROM’s and anything that my patients might need and getting them ready for bed. May 2006 – August 2006
American Sleep Diagnostics or Phoenix Sleep, Tucson, Arizona Sleep technologist, night shift, applying the 1020 system for hook up to patients, monitoring them for the 6.5 hour sleep study, scoring and staging throughout, and a 2 hour wake or sleep for CPAP, Bi-level or VPAP or oxygen as needed and if qualify for treatment. My ratio could be 2:1 or sometimes 3:1 depends on staffing. After finishing study, I print my report and send them to the Physician as soon as possible so patient could get results. Sleep systems that I have worked with is Sandman.
November 2005 – March 2006
Nurses in Motion Agency, Tucson, Arizona
Certified Nursing assistant – working at El Dorado Hospital, in ER, ICU, Generations, and Post Op patients, vitals, passing trays, bathing, feeding, dressing, Foleys, bed changing, all the ADL’s, assisting the nurses when needed. June 2005 – August 2005
Desert Dialysis Center, Tucson, Arizona
Dialysis Care Tech – skills, taking care of patients, monitoring the patients, vitals, every 30 minutes, applying patients to the dialysis machines.
June 15, 2004 – June 15, 2005
Hacienda Rehabilitation and Care Center, S. Coronado Dr., Sierra Vista, Arizona Certified Nursing Assistant – skills, taking care of residents in long term. Rehab and in the SCU units, assisting with ADL’s, dressing, feeding bathing, range of motion, helping with emotional feelings that the elderly and residents have on a daily basis, as well as vital signs and glucose finger sticks, teaching CPR to the Nursing staff when needed. Making a different in their lives.
August 26, 2002 – October 1, 2004
Kellogg Brown and Root Services, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona Office Administrator – Quality/Safety Office
Duties – control of critical documents, medical records, training records, Creating complex spreadsheets, collecting critical data, performing analysis, answering telephones, filing, and generating highly professional reports that are used to brief not only executives of Kellogg Brown and Root services, Inc., but the Garrison Commander of Fort Huachuca. Also Certified in CPR/First Aid as an Instructor for Red Cross. June 22, 1998 – May 15, 2002
Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments, Silver City, New Mexico Executive Secretary/Bookkeeper
Customer Service, double bookkeeping, payroll for four employees, answering phones, filing, assisting in grant writing with Community Development Block Grants, balancing out books at end of month, making timesheets, sending members letters for the dues every year, keeping files up to date, handling petty cash,, paying bills, working on spreadsheets, updating Fact books every year for Grant county, updating Statistical Abstracts every year for Four Counties, lots of experience in WordPerfect 95 and Excel Microsoft, ordering supplies, accounts payable/accounts receivable.
COMMUNITY SERVICES:
Cancer walks in Silver City, New Mexico in 1995 and 2000. Asthma Walk in Tucson in 2005 and 2006. Women’s Expo, Ducky derby 2006, Respiratory Rally, and I volunteered to work the PGA Golf Tournament in 2006 – 2007. Run for the Zoo for Presbyterian in 2012.
REFERENCES:
Johnny Trujillo
Phone: 505-***-****
Nanette Farmer
Phone: 505-***-****
Shellina Shariff
Phone: 505-***-****
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