Allura Mills
Lowell,MA
Summary
Compassionate, caring, reliable, and personable Certified Medical Assistant and Nursing Assistant with 10+ years of hands-on experience in medical setting and providing care Eager to work in a fast-paced environment and achieve the highest level of patient satisfaction Proven success in dealing with patients and families from different backgrounds Proficient Microsoft Office Electronic Health Records: PointClickCare and eClinical
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Palm Center Rehab/Nursing Facility
10.2015 - Current
- Handle and serve residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, under the direction of a licensed nurse
- Perform all duties in accordance with established methods, techniques and recognized standards
- Assist licensed nurses in admitting, admitting assessments, discharging, transferring and caring for the residents' personal belongings
- Provide residents with personal care services including medication and toileting support
- Take and record weights, blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and respiration and give skin care treatments, as permitted by state regulation, as well as maintaining patients records and files per facility’s standards
- Obtain clean linens and supplies, clean utility rooms, kitchen areas and all other nursing areas, as assigned
- Clean resident equipment - maintain clean resident conditions and report on resident status or family concerns to a licensed nurse
- Put resident service first: Ensure that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere, which recognizes the individual's needs and rights
- Perform other duties as requested.
Special Education Assistant
Valley Collaborative
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Aided elementary school special education teachers in reinforcing efforts for children with various learning and behavioral needs.
- Facilitated curriculum lessons in positive, engaging environment to maximize student learning and on-task behavior.
Receptionist/and Scheduler
Willow Manor Skilled Rehab/ Nursing Facility
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Front Desk Receptionist, I was responsible for performing clerical tasks within an office setting to support daily operations, including answering and transferring phone calls to employees, sorting and delivering mail to employees and greeting visitors when they arrive for meetings with management or visiting a resident
- Scheduling, and rescheduling, staff shifts as required
- Answering staffs’ questions regarding their schedules or requesting time off
- Confirming the staffing placement on floors
- Courteously receiving incoming telephone calls and taking messages as needed
- Filing documents and organizing supplies.
Toddler Teacher
Knowledge Beginnings
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Implemented curriculum to enhance classes with learning-focused activities.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fairhaven Healthcare Center
06.2008 - 06.2015
- Provided patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves
- Assisted with travel to the bathroom and helped with showers and baths
- Provided for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; provided fresh water and nourishment between meals
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake and output information
- Provided patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor
- Documented actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
Education
Medical Assistant Certification -
Lincoln Technical Institute
Lowell, MA07.2009
Nursing Assistant Certification -
Commonwealth Nursing
Lowell, MA12.2006
Skills
- Vital Signs
- Grooming
- Medication Risks
- EHR/EMR
- Hygiene Standards
- Medication Support
- Medical Terminology
- Sample Collection
- Feeding
- Nail/Hair Care
- Catheter Care
- Testing
- Toileting
- Bathing/Dressing
- HIPAA
- Safety
- Behavior improvements
- Reporting Requirements
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Data Collection
- Documentation
- Teacher Support
- Group and individual instruction
- Child development expertise
- Age-Appropriate Activities
- Positive Reinforcement
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Special Education Assistant
Valley Collaborative
09.2023 - 11.2023
Receptionist/and Scheduler
Willow Manor Skilled Rehab/ Nursing Facility
01.2022 - 11.2022
Toddler Teacher
Knowledge Beginnings
06.2021 - 11.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Palm Center Rehab/Nursing Facility
10.2015 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fairhaven Healthcare Center
06.2008 - 06.2015
Medical Assistant Certification -
Lincoln Technical Institute
Nursing Assistant Certification -
Commonwealth Nursing