Andrea Jones
Warren,MI
Summary
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Oncology Care Associate
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, MI
08.2018 - Current
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Other skills are Phlebotomy, I.V insertion, Tracheotomy care, Tube feeding, wound care, EKG’s, and Telemetry set up.
- Administration skills as follows: answering phones, monitoring telemetry monitors, admitting/discharging of patient’s, assembling charts, making patient labels.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Education
Practical Nursing
Everest Institute
Southfield, MIAssociate Of Applied Science - Nursing
WCCCD
20755 Greenfield Rd, Ste 503, Detroit, MI 4807506.2006
Skills
- Multitasking and Organization
- Bedsore Prevention
- Ambulating Patients
- Developing Client Trust
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Care
- Attentive to People
- Disability Assistance
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- EMR Systems
- Mobility Support
- Emotional Support
- Knowledge of State Regulations
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Patient Assessments
- Dependable and Responsible
- Direct Patient Care
- Vital Signs Measurement
- First Aid and Safety
- Client Documentation
- ADLs Assistance
- Strong Ethics
I am a State Tested Nurse Assistant and have been since 1999.
I have been certified since 1999, however, there was a period of time when my certification was lapsed and I was performing other medical positions. I attended Aress Networking Academy in 2018 and obtained my certification again. After receiving my certification, I was observed by the state of Michigan and I am a State Tested Nurse Assistant. Working as a OCA, performing many nurse like duties because of my experience.
The nursing school I attended is closed Everest Institute. I trained as a Medical Assistant and graduated as such and worked as such. The school closed. I have worked as a Medical Assistant, Anesthesia Tech, phlebotomist.
Timeline
Oncology Care Associate
Karmanos Cancer Institute
08.2018 - Current
Practical Nursing
Everest Institute
Associate Of Applied Science - Nursing
WCCCD