Amber Caulkins
Plainfield
Summary
Ever since I was in high school, I knew that I wanted to work in the healthcare field. Since graduation, I have done just that. I have worked in various areas such as home health care, long-term facility, hospitals, and even in the school system with kids that have special needs or behavioral or mental needs. I enjoy working with a wide variety of individuals with different needs and being the person of support they need during their time of need. I am a Talented professional, trained in all types of patient care and nursing support. Protect patients with continuous monitoring and personalized assistance. Stay on top of care demands with diligent attention to every need. Excellent patient relations and time management abilities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Radiology File Clerk
Hendricks Regional Health Hospital
Danville
08.2023 - Current
- Organized patient radiology files for efficient retrieval and processing.
- Assisted radiologists by managing electronic and physical file systems.
- Updated patient records in the hospital's radiology information system.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive patient information during file handling.
- Coordinated with medical staff to ensure timely access to radiology data.
- Implemented filing procedures to improve workflow efficiency in the department.
- Pulled patient records and transferred information to appropriate parties.
- Entered data accurately into the computer database using appropriate software applications.
- Answered phone calls and emails from external customers regarding their medical record requests.
- Monitored daily activities of other clerical staff members working in the radiology department.
Lead Mental Health Technician/ BLS Instructor
Hendricks Behavioral Hospital
Plainfield
04.2021 - 07.2023
- Protected patients by maintaining patient safety during and between scheduled activities.
- Followed treatment plan for best results when using verbal and physical behavior management interventions.
- Protected staff and patients by reporting unusual behaviors or ailments to staff.
- Restrained violent and suicidal patients with verbal and physical strategies.
- Cared for patients with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities and emotional disturbance.
- Collected information about patients' current physical conditions, including evaluating blood pressure and temperature.
- Supported patients emotionally with positive communication and interactions.
Special Education Assistant
Old National Trail Special Services
Greencastle
08.2020 - 04.2021
- As a special education teaching assistant, I worked directly with students with a wide variety of disabilities and behavioral issues.
- I worked half day in the classroom then the other half of the day I rode on a bus to transport kids who had behavior problems and health issues that could arise during transport from school to home and vise versa.
- Assisted with IEP and IFSP plans, implementing strategies to maximize learning and support.
- Implemented teachers' lesson plans, adapting instruction to fit the needs of individual students and small groups.
- Boosted student independence, encouraging self-advocacy, and personal care skill-building.
- Assessed students regularly through standardized evaluations and direct observation.
- Protected children with special needs, managing unique requirements in classrooms and off-site on field trips.
- Improved student behavior with consistent monitoring, intervention, and positive reinforcement.
- Impacted student behavior through positive reinforcement and effective modeling strategies.
Patient Care Technician
IU West Hospital
Avon
07.2019 - 01.2020
- As a Patient Care Technician, I would work directly with doctors, nurses, therapist to ensure the patient's needs and care plan was being followed.
- Kept healthcare team informed with regular updates to patient charts, including vitals, treatments, and responses.
- Helped stabilize and treat patients during emergency situations.
- Carried out direct patient care activities, including dressing wounds and assisting with procedures.
- Supported registered nursing staff by helping develop and carry out effective care plans.
- Enhanced healthcare standards through effective team collaboration and delivery of high-quality care.
- Moved specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items between authorized personnel and properly documented activities.
- Helped patients with limited mental and physical capacity handle daily living tasks such as feeding and grooming.
- Enhanced patient physical recovery with emotional and social support.
Private Duty Home Health Care Aide
Home Health Care
cloverdale
01.2019 - 06.2019
- I was hired on as a private home health care aid for a patient in my hometown, working with him on his daily needs, healthcare and keeping him comfortable until he passed.
- Helped home-bound individuals maintain personal dignity by assisting with personal hygiene and care needs.
- Enhanced wellbeing of individual clients with personalized support for social, mental, and physical needs.
- Identified issues with home environments through continuous monitoring, documenting, and reporting concerns.
- Assisted clients with taking medication on time by arranging schedules and reminders.
- Protected clients during transfers between seating, beds, and wheelchairs.
- Avoided dangerous bedsores and new infections through constant attention to patient needs.
- Promoted mental health with stimulating activities and conversation.
Special Education Teaching Assistant
Old National Trail Special Services
Greencastle
10.2015 - 03.2018
- Helped special education students integrate into mainstream classroom environments.
- Implemented teachers' lesson plans, adapting instruction to fit needs of individual students and small groups.
- Supported efforts to help students develop social skills through modeling and community integration.
- Improved student behavior with consistent monitoring, intervention, and positive reinforcement.
- Impacted student behavior through positive reinforcement and effective modeling strategies.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hendricks Regional Health Hospital
Danville
05.2011 - 01.2014
- As a CNA I worked directly with the doctors and nurses to make sure that the patient's plan of care was being followed.
- Protected patients by monitoring conditions and promptly reporting problems to RNs.
- Supported registered nursing staff by helping develop and carry out effective care plans.
- Improved patient quality of life by assisting with daily living activities.
- Documented actions, vitals, and orders in [Software].
- Offered support, companionship, and stimulation through conversation and recreation.
- Maintained safety standards with proper handling and disposal of biomedical waste.
- Moved specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items between authorized personnel and properly documented activities.
- Resolved patient issues by quickly responding to calls and emergency issues.
- Enhanced patient physical recovery with emotional and social support.
- Minimized infection risk to staff and patients, cleaning and sanitizing rooms, equipment and tools.
Education
Basic core 40 -
Cloverdale High School
cloverdale, IndianaAssociate's degree - social work and physiology
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IndianaSkills
- Care plan implementation
- Condition monitoring
- Electronic charting
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Admitting support
- Clinical documentation
- Behavior management
- Crisis intervention
- Leadership
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant, Indiana, Active, 2009
- American Heart Association BLS/CPR Instructor, Active
- Basic Life Support & AED, Active
- Crisis Intervention (CPI) training, Active
- Trauma Informed Care
Timeline
Radiology File Clerk
Hendricks Regional Health Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Lead Mental Health Technician/ BLS Instructor
Hendricks Behavioral Hospital
04.2021 - 07.2023
Special Education Assistant
Old National Trail Special Services
08.2020 - 04.2021
Patient Care Technician
IU West Hospital
07.2019 - 01.2020
Private Duty Home Health Care Aide
Home Health Care
01.2019 - 06.2019
Special Education Teaching Assistant
Old National Trail Special Services
10.2015 - 03.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hendricks Regional Health Hospital
05.2011 - 01.2014
Basic core 40 -
Cloverdale High School
Associate's degree - social work and physiology
Indiana Wesleyan University