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EMT/CNA
Professional Summary
Caring EMT with 4 year background in caring for elderly, disabled and injured patients in healthcare setting. Hands-on experience in performing routine tasks under direction of nurse staff, including Infection control. Established rapport of reliability and creating positive rapport with patients, family and staff.
Skills
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Work History
08/2020 to CurrentEMT/CNA Houston Medical Center | Perry , GA
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
- Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
- Provided patients with personal hygiene assistance by giving bedpans, baths, backrubs and assisting with travel to bathroom.
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee trainings and taking classes in subjects to improve Personal development.
- Documented all care actions by completing records and logs with Epic.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms and keep nurses informed of changes.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight, testing urine and recording intake and outtake information.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Cared for average of 15 patients per twelve hour shift in Hospital facility, delivering high-quality, efficient support to meet all needs.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
05/2020 to 10/2020EMT-BasicEscambia County | Facilities Management - Maintenance Division - Buildings , FL
- Protected self and others to prevent risk of communicable diseases and comply with safety regulations and procedures.
- Removed victims from vehicles or scene of accident or catastrophe and assisted in transfer to receiving facilities.
- Leveraged defibrillator, oxygen, suction devices, CPR and other procedures and medications to provide advanced medical care.
- Considered patient status and insurance preferred facilities when determining transportation destinations.
- Remained up to date with current standards of care, equipment functions and certifications, licenses and registrations.
- Assisted admitting and billing personnel to obtain and record patient vital statistics and establish necessity for medical transportation.
- Completed and submitted field care report, patient billing and trip ticket and daily driver unit checkout form to facilitate record-keeping requirements.
- Followed pre-printed and map-based directions to locate sites and maintained awareness of changes in roadways or points of access.
- Administered basic life and advanced life support to patients at scene, en route to hospital and pre-hospital settings.
- Responded to emergencies by choosing route, observing traffic conditions and avoiding dangerous situations by maintaining communications with dispatcher.
- Determined medical and safety requirements at emergency scene by assessing medical status of ill or injured persons.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information.
- Administered tests and medication to stabilize patients in field or in transit.
- Restocked ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
- Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
- Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
08/2017 to 05/2020Emergency Communications DispatcherWilson Memorial Hospital | Sidney , OH
- Operated telephone and radio equipment to receive requests and reports from police officers, medical dispatch and firefighting crews.
- Received over 900-911 and non-emergency calls per day to dispatch calls to appropriate agencies and officers on duty.
- Questioned callers to determine nature of problems and locations to direct type of response needed.
- Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.
- Optimized productivity to improve on-time emergency response and life support.
- Automated document flow by ensuring logbooks and fire, accident and emergency reports were maintained with 100% accuracy.
- Reduced risks and emergency response issues by observing public safety field units.
11/2014 to 08/2017Medical Surgical TechnicianBaton Rouge General Medical Center | City , STATE
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
- Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
- Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms and keep Nurses informed of changes.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Education
05/2016EMT Baton Rouge Community College, City, State
05/2009High School Diploma Woodlawn High School, City, State
Certifications
- First Aid, CPR,Basic Life Support (BLS)
- NREMT
- LA EMT
- TX EMT
- Nims 100
- Nims 700
- Nims 800
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School Attended
- Baton Rouge Community College
- Woodlawn High School
Job Titles Held:
- EMT/CNA
- EMT-Basic
- Emergency Communications Dispatcher
- Medical Surgical Technician
Degrees
- 05/2016 EMT
05/2009 High School Diploma
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