Certified Nurse Assistant and Audiology Tech with over 17 years experience in both hospital and clinic settings. Highly knowledgeable in all aspects of newborn care. 13 years of experience working with newborns in Newborn Nursery and NICU. Extremely passionate about the Newborn Hearing Screening Program, with 7 years experience completing Newborn Hearing Screenings full time. Experience in interviewing and assisting with the hiring process of new Audiology staff. Excellent reputation for training new successful Audiology staff in Newborn Hearing Screening. HIPPA Compliant, BLS Certified, and previously Neonatal Resuscitation Certified.
Skills
Excellent Newborn Care Skills
Very Proficient in OAE and AABR Newborn Hearing Screening
Proficient with Cerner Medical Charting
Ability to work independently and without supervision
Ability to work under pressure
Excellent Training Skills
Great Team Player
Excellent Communication Skills
Very Detail Oriented
Great Problem Solver
Very organized and take pride in all that I do
Experience with a variety of Computer Applications
HIPPA Compliant
BLS Certification
Education
Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MOExpected in 2004 – –Certified Nurse Assistant/ CNA:Nursing - GPA:
Completed Prerequisites for ASN/RN Nursing Program
Completed Certificate Program to become a CNA
Logan-Rogersville High SchoolRogersville, MO, Expected in 2002 – –High School Diploma: - GPA:
Work History
Bjc Healthcare - NICU Patient Care Tech Saint Louis, MO, 09/2020 - Current
Work directly with NICU nurses to provide exceptional care to our most critical patients
Responsible for setting up rooms and assisting with admissions of NICU babies
Set up for and assist with procedures and bedside surgeries
Assist physicians with weekly eye exams for NICU babies
Assist nurses with travels off the unit to take babies to radiology and the OR
Daily checks of crash cart, yellow airway bag, and green transport airway bag to ensure all supplies are present and instruments are in good working order
Responsible for attending and assisting in all codes, manning the airway bag and handing supplies to physicians and nurses as requested
Assist nurses with feedings, including starting tube feedings, hanging bag feedings, and feeding feeder-grower babies
Provide compassionate bereavement care for babies, including bathing, photos, and making memory keepsakes for families
Assist with care and comfort of NAS babies
Complete car seat testing on babies prior to discharge
Assist with isolette change outs, bathing, vital signs, diaper changes, etc.
Collect dirty instruments and take to CPD to be cleaned
Assist physicians with circumcisions
Partner with lactation nurses to provide additional assistance to breastfeeding moms
Creates daily screening log for Newborn Nursery and NICU
Keeps NICU Log up to date with new admissions and reviews each infant's progress daily, in collaboration with NICU staff, to determine appropriate timing for screening
Performs hearing screenings on all newborns prior to hospital discharge
Documents screening results in newborn's electronic medical chart
Interacts daily with Physicians and obtains orders needed for Outpatient Rescreen Appointments or Diagnostic ABR appointments
Schedules Outpatient Rescreen Appointments and provides parents and physicians with appointment information
Collects initial screening data and enters into statewide database in a timely manner
Monitors inventory of supplies weekly and orders appropriately to ensure adequate amounts of supplies are stocked and readily available for testing needs
Responsible for training all new Audiology Techs and Audiologists
Reviews screenings completed by other staff for accuracy and makes recommendations, if needed
Stays up to date on all Joint Committee for Infant Hearing recommendations
Works in collaboration with the Primary Audiologist to develop new screening protocols, as needed
Involved in the interview and decision process for the hiring of new Audiology Techs and Audiologists
Solaris Healthcare - Insurance Follow-Up Representative Spring Hill, FL, 07/2010 - 09/2013
Responsibilites:
Medical Insurance and Billing Claims Processing
Processed Payments for Medical Billing
Responsible for Attorney Billing and Records Release
Answered Patient Phone Calls to Review Billing
Assisted Patients in Office with Billing Questions
Cox South Hospital - Certified Nurse Assistant City, STATE, 10/2004 - 06/2009
Responsibilities:
Direct Patient Care on the Women and Newborn Care Unit
Roomed Mothers after delivery
Obtained vital signs as ordered by physician
Assisted Mothers with all aspects of personal care after delivery
Charted all care provided to Mothers and Infants in electronic medical chart
Educated Parents and assisted in teaching proper newborn care including handling of infant, breastfeeding/bottle feeding, diaper changing, bathing, bulb syringe use in the event of choking, vital signs, swaddling, "back to sleep" protocol, use of bili lights, etc
Reported any concerns to nurse or physician caring for patient
Neonatal Resuscitation Certification
Provided coverage to Labor and Delivery and NICU
Assisted with care to NICU babies including stocking of supplies, baby weights, vital signs, baths, diaper changes, feedings for feeder-grower babies, cuddling for NAS babies, etc
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