Alacyn Cummings
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
Highly motivated individual with extensive experience providing direct patient care in hospital and long-term care settings. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with nursing staff, other healthcare professionals, and patients to promote quality patient care. Possesses strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and an unwavering commitment to compassionate patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Technician
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
08.2024 - Current
- Assisted nursing staff with essential tasks, ensuring efficient delivery of high-quality care to patients.
- Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
- Managed time effectively while multitasking between various responsibilities within a fast-paced clinical setting.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
CNA
US Travel Nursing
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Measured patient vital signs, recording body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate.
- Helped maintain a positive environment by providing encouragement and support to residents.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene tasks, such as bathing and dressing, while maintaining respect for patient privacy and dignity.
- Respected confidentiality of patient information at all times according to HIPAA regulations.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills when interacting with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
CNA
Quail Ridge Living Center
05.2019 - 09.2023
- Observed changes in patient status and response and immediately communicated concerns to nursing staff.
- Measured patient vital signs, recording body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate.
- Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding, and grooming tasks.
- Assessed patient needs and reported any changes in condition to appropriate staff members promptly.
- Answered call lights to provide emergency treatment and assistance to patients.
- Provided quality care to elderly patients in a long-term care facility setting.
Nurse Technician
Hastings Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Ensured an efficient flow of operations within the unit by managing time effectively between tasks assigned to me from nurses and doctors.
- Participated in training sessions related to new technologies used in the department.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology principles, and infection control protocols.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation to help answer questions and concerns.
- Prepared rooms for incoming patients by ensuring that supplies were stocked appropriately prior to their arrival.
- Assisted with wound care management by changing dressings and applying topical ointments as ordered by physician.
- Performed EKG's on patients per physician orders utilizing the latest technology.
- Performed laboratory tests such as urinalysis, hematocrits and hemoglobin levels, glucose testing and blood draws for lab work.
- Obtained information about clients' medical history, drug history and allergies to document in patient charts.
Education
Certification - undefined
Northeast Technology Center
Kansas, OK04.2019
Skills
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Efficient and Reliable Team Player
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Patient Relationship-Building
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant-Oklahoma
- Certified Nursing Assistant-Ohio
- Certified Nursing Assistant-California
Timeline
Nurse Technician
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
08.2024 - Current
CNA
US Travel Nursing
10.2023 - 05.2024
Nurse Technician
Hastings Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
CNA
Quail Ridge Living Center
05.2019 - 09.2023
Certification - undefined
Northeast Technology Center