Experienced Certified Nursing Assistant
Resume:
Kristine Burr
Rogersville, TN *****
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** ***** ** ********** ******* as a CNA / Patient Care Technician, Behavioral Health Technician in a variety of environments such as Specialty Care Hospital, dialysis cardiac care, tracheotomy, stroke, medical /surgical, and dementia etc
LTAC Nursing Facility, Home Health, Hospital Emergency Room and Behavioral Health Hospital's and detox centers
Work Experience
Rehabilitation Aide
Quillen Rehabilitation Hospital - Johnson City, TN January 2023 to Present
Assisting patients with ADLs personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, ambulation, and transfers. This is a rehabilitation hospital and the focus is primarily on improving patient ability to move and perform activities of daily living.
Techs are responsible for documenting vital signs, all (GG scale) skills, preformed by the patient and what level of assistance they require.
Nursing Technician assist, keep track of and document the patient’s progress and performance of these skills.
We preform and document patient and environmental safety checks hourly. CNA/Patient Care Technician
Select Specialty Hospital - Bristol, TN
January 2023 to Present
Caring for patients on a critical care unit, who are currently on a ventilator or stepped down to a tracheotomy mask.
Most of our patients are on telemetry and have a G-tube. Majority of the patient population are recovering from strokes, neurological injuries and traumatic brain injury.
As a tech I assist with preforming ADLs bed baths, personal hygiene, peri care catheter care, mobility and patient are repositioned every two hours to prevent pressure ulcers .Vital signs are taken and recorded every 4 hours,documentation is done in Epic.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant 2
Ballad Health Johnson City Medical Center - Johnson City, TN March 2022 to July 2023
Medical/Surgical Units,
Responsible for performing many duties such as recording vital signs every 2, 4, and 6 hours, glucose monitoring, safety checks and patient care; such as personal hygiene peri care, bathing, repositioning, pressure sore prevention and inspection, toileting, ambulation mouth care, Foley care, colostomy care, intake/ output, and documentation
When needed, provide emotional support and encouragement to patients. Work with and support team members .
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Bryant Mills and Shift Key - Tennessee
July 2022 to January 2023
Working as a CNA traveling to different Nursing Facilities throughout TN for agencies caring for residents and providing hygiene care and assisting with ADLs CNA/PCT
Freedom Healthcare Systems - Bangor, ME
January 2022 to March 2022
Travel CNA position at Eastern Maine Medical Center Cardiac Care Unit
Providing personal care and hygiene care for patients who are recovering from a cardiac event and or procedures, such as open-heart surgery CABG, valve repair and replacement, Pace maker and defibrillator Implant
• Taking and documenting Vital Signs every 4 hour’s, recording Intake and Output, Foley catheter care
• Ambulating
• Providing personal care and hygiene, CHG baths,repositioning, dressing mouth care, assisting with ADLs, performing EKGs, bladder scans. Documentation CNA/PCT
Ballad Health HVMC - Kingsport, TN
September 2021 to January 2022
Cardiac Care Telemetry CICU:
Providing personal care and hygiene care for patients who are recovering from a cardiac event and or procedures, such as open-heart surgery CABG, valve repair and replacement, Pace maker and defibrillator Implant
• Taking and documenting Vital Signs every 4 hour’s, recording Intake and Output, catheter care
• Ambulating heart surgery patient 6 times a shift
• Providing personal care and hygiene, CHG baths,repositioning, dressing mouth care, assisting with ADLs, performing EKGs, bladder scans, assisting Lab with blood draws
• Medical at to Unit, personal care, foley catheter care, repositioning q2 hrs taking vital signs bathing, showing, dressing, rounding every hour, checking for patients needs and safety. CNA -Behavioral Health Technician
CharterCare Health Partners - N Providence, RI
September 2018 to September 2021
• Crisis Intervention, prevent escalations, de-escalate, assisting RN’s clinician and doctors on the unit.
• Following protocols, policies and procedures of the Unit and hospital.
• Perform Body search and changing patient into a grown, property search and documentation
• Performing EKG, Vital Signs, monitoring for safety and behavior of patient, property inspections and documentation
• Patient care, assist with ADL’s, transport patients to in-patient psychiatric units. Float Pool 11pm-7am Behavior Heath Units;
2 Center: Psychiatric Unit and Detox
2 South: Permanent Residential Psychiatric Unit
3 South: In-Patient Geriatric Psych Unit
• Prevent escalation, perform de-escalate, 5- and 15-minutes safety checks and, 1:1 or 2:1 supervision.
• Patient care, ADL’s changing, repositioning, pressure sore prevention and inspection, peri care, dressing, showering, ambulating, mouth care, feeding, serving food,
• Supervising the unit, helping patients/residents navigate the unit's schedule, rules and regulations, facilitating psycho education groups and activities.
• Admissions and discharges documentation
• patient property documentation, physical inspections of patients, showering and Vital Signs upon admissions.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
CharterCARE Health Partners - Providence, RI
January 2018 to September 2021
Medical/Surgical Units, General Medical, Bone Marrow Transplant, ICU, Covid Units, Emergency Department and Behavioral Health Units
• Responsible for performing many duties such as recording vital signs every 2, to 4, and 6 hours, glucose monitoring, safety checks and patient care; peri care, bathing, showering repositioning, pressure, sore prevention and inspection, toileting, mouth care, foley, colostomy care and drainage bags intake and output, documentation
• I also provide emotional support and encouragement to every patient I come in contact with. Supporting team members in any way possible.
Education
Certificate Program in Biblical Counseling
Christian Leaders Institute - Spring Lake, MI
September 2018 to Present
Certificate in CNA II P lobotomy Technician
Ballad Health - Johnson City, TN
September 2023 to September 2023
Certificate Program in EMS
Ogza EMS Training - Cranston, RI
September 2020 to September 2021
B.A in Social Work
University of Southern Maine - Portland, ME
September 2008 to December 2011
Certificate,Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Counseling
Intercoast institute - South Portland, ME
January 2008 to November 2010
Associate Degree in Video and Radio Production and Telecommunications New England Institute of Technology - Warwick, RI
September 1998 to May 2002
Skills
• Vital Signs
• Home Care
• Caregiving
• Nursing
• Senior Care
• Cleaning Experience
• Laundry
• Hospital Experience
• Patient Care
• Hospice Care
• Dementia Care
• Meal Preparation
• EMR Systems
• Infection Control Training
• Alzheimer's Care
• Memory Care
• Phlebotomy
• Medication Administration
• Venipuncture
• Epic
• Microsoft Word
• Critical Care Experience
• Vital signs
• Hospital experience
• EMR systems
• Critical care experience
• Epic
• Documentation review
• ICU experience
• Nursing
• Laboratory experience
• Telecommunication
• Crisis Intervention
Awards
Employee of the month
September 2023
Select Specialty Hospital
Patient Centered Award
August 2023
When co workers, patients or families recognize the quality of your work, employees receive a recognition award. I have received 4 of these
Certifications and Licenses
CPR Certification
CNA
State Tested Nursing Assistant
BLS Certification
Certified Behavioral Health Technician
September 2018 to September 2023
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