Healthcare Support Professional Resume Summary
Resume:
Tykela Ruffins-Barnwell
Preferred name: Keyke Barnwell
Amherst NY 14226
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Certifications
- Medication Technician (2016-2026)
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician (2024)(2026)
- Customer Service Program Completion Certification (2024)
- Personal Care Aide (2016)
- Basic Life Support,AED & CPR (2025)(2027)
Education
High School Equivalency Diploma
Entry-level computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Word Docs, and PowerPoint.
Completed Bryant & Stratton (CPT) in 2024.
Pending clinical externship for (RMA) in 2025, through BEOC/UB Grounds.
Completed hypertension, high cholesterol, mental health first aid, COPD, chronic condition asthma, sexual harassment, and traumatic brain injury educational classes.
Skills & Training
Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services provided, promptly reporting any changes in their condition to the manager or supervisor.
Perform blood draws, finger sticks for glucose testing, and other diagnostic procedures, including blood smears and capillary tubing.
Understanding the six rights & responsiblities to medication, medications orders,measuring liquids,scored tablets, documentation (MOR), proper disposal & storage of medications, adverse reactions & allergies, recognition & Reporting of common signs & symptoms. Assisting residents with Insluin pens, prefilled syringes,glucometers,nebulizers, oxygen,colostomy bags & compression hose skilled routes: Oral,transdermal,optic,optic,vaginal,rectal,inhaler and nebulizer
Ensure proper disposal of sharps and biohazard chemicals.
Conduct patient intake, including initial vital signs and EHR system inputs. Protecting HipAA laws
Under the supervision of registered nurses, perform healthcare-related tasks such as monitoring vital signs and administering medication.
Provide bedside or personal care, including assistance with ambulation and personal hygiene.
Participate in case reviews, collaborating with the team caring for the client to assess their needs and plan for ongoing services.
Offer advice on various topics, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, and infant care.
Engage in housekeeping duties, including cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, and running errands.
Assist clients with communication by typing their correspondence or obtaining information for them.
Plan, shop for, or prepare nutritious meals, or assist families in planning, shopping for, or preparing meals.
Transport clients to medical appointments or outings using a motor vehicle.
Engage actively with youth in therapeutic and daily activities.
Proactively prevent or manage crisis situations in a therapeutic manner.
Working with youth with behavioral management to help maintain a daily lifestyles, redirecting and keeping active and positive activities to do
Work history
-Aftercare Nursing Services (PCA)2016/2018
- Maxim Healthcare (PCA) 2018/2024
- Healthforce (PCA) 2018/2025
- Aveanna Healthcare (PCA) 2018/2024
- Tennyson Court (RCA/MED TECH) 2016/2019
- Mary Agnes (RCA/PCA/MED TECH) 2019/2022
- DePaul Senior Living (PCA/MED TECH) 2022/2024
- People Inc (DSP/MED TECH) 2018/2020
- Gateway Longview (YCP)2024/2025
- American Red Cross (Collection Technician)(2025)
-Touching Hearts(2026)(current)(care companion)
Self background
I am willing to learn new things, quick on my feet, and able to adapt to any environment. I can take both good & bad work criticism and am not afriad to ask for help when needed. I am reliable, respectful,open minded, generous and I have strong people skills and problem solving abilities. I am also self-educated I learn a lot because I choose to not at force I love taking up a new trade program or class to learn new things. I have many certifications under my belt, it’s been over ten years since I’ve been dedicating my life to helping people in all ways that I can. I be specifically pertain to work that focus thier health wether that’s mental physical or emotional our greatest asset to being alive is being healthy, I would love to to continue to this type of work with furthering my career with my upgrading my credentials with my newly founded certification of becoming a certified phlebotomist technician. Overall I am a very understanding overstood, outgoing knowledgeable person that over-communicates. Thank you so much for reading a bit about me!
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