Amirah Salaam
Richmond,Virginia
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience offering over 15 years in professional healthcare experience. Experienced contract agency healthcare worker willing to travel. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Experienced nursing professional with excellent skills in patient assessment, disease management and medication administration. Proven track record of delivering high-quality care. Well-qualified with experience triaging patients, capturing information and completing basic procedures such as wound care. Excellent communication, prioritization and multitasking abilities with sound judgment and compassionate nature. Background in clinic and hospital environments not limited to Long Term Care facility experience.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Team Lead
Westminister Canterbury
06.2023 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
CNA
Westminister Canterbury
04.2018 - Current
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- 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 levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Advanced Patient Care Technician
VCU Children's Hospital
07.2013 - 02.2020
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Monitored patients during surgeries and identified specific response patterns.
- Instructed patients in at-home care and continued treatments.
- Educated patients and caregivers on proper ways to use breathing apparatuses at home.
Patient Care Technician
Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2008 - 04.2019
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Fortis College
Richmond, VA07.2023
Skills
- Chronic Disease Management
- Postpartum Patient Care
- Counting Narcotics
- Breathing Treatments
- Rehabilitation Support
- Care Planning and Modifications
- Medical History Documenting
- Update Electronic Charts
- Patient Assessments
- Travel Agency Contract Experience
- Adaptable and Works independently
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Medical Office Administration
- EMR Systems
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Transcribing Orders
- Patient Management
- Writing Reports
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Wound Dressing and Suturing
- Management Team Support
- Wound Care
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Charting and Recording
- Assisting Physicians
- Maintaining Nutrition
- Immunization Administration
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Quality Assessments
- Conditions Reporting
- Care Planning
- Case Management
- Behavioral Assessment
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Task Delegation
- Administrative Support
- Tracking Symptoms
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Patient Triaging
- Specimen Results Interpretation
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Timeline
LPN Team Lead
Westminister Canterbury
06.2023 - Current
CNA
Westminister Canterbury
04.2018 - Current
Advanced Patient Care Technician
VCU Children's Hospital
07.2013 - 02.2020
Patient Care Technician
Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2008 - 04.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Fortis College
volunteering at the children's hospital and local homeless shelters.
My family and I visit the Children's Hospital of Richmond each last Sunday of the month and provide them with therapeutic socialization through tactile recreational activities. We also cook and deliver and prepare food to the Families First Shelter on Nine Mile Rd. in Richmond, Virginia twice a month or as much as permitted to assist the dietary and emotional support needs of families struggling in poverty during the current housing and mental health crisis climate.
volunteering at the children's hospital and local homeless shelters.
My family and I visit the Children's Hospital of Richmond each last Sunday of the month and provide them with therapeutic socialization through tactile recreational activities. We also cook and deliver and prepare food to the Families First Shelter on Nine Mile Rd. in Richmond, Virginia twice a month or as much as permitted to assist the dietary and emotional support needs of families struggling in poverty during the current housing and mental health crisis climate.