Hard-working and passionate nursing assistant with over 30 years' experience in direct care with strong organizational skills ready and eager to transition over and secure a position as an Advanced Medical Support Assistant at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Bedford VETERANS' Affairs Medical Center
2015.11 - Current
Proficient in accessing electronic medical records, Microsoft application, and Caribou for the patients that are being cared for in the community living centers (CLCs)
Assessing patients on units in the hospital by obtaining vital signs
Working in long term care unit and floating to other long term care units, rehab, and dementia units in the facility when needed
Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Assisted in the training of new Nursing Assistants, sharing knowledge of best practices to improve overall department performance.
Regional Leader
PRIMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES
2006.01 - 2015.01
Recruit and train on how to set up life insurance and investments
Train recruiters for kitchen table presentations
Onboarding potential recruiters for meetings every Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Attended weekly meetings to discuss and optimize strategies.
Represented company at various national and global events.
Direct Support Professional
Lifelinks
1998.01 - 2005.01
Over four years coordinating routine activities in-house
Providing direct care to two individuals with physical and mild mental disability
Managing house imprest, grocery shopping, medication administrator, data collection, and documentation
Acting house manager when the manager went on vacation.
Direct Support Professional
GREATER LYNN MENTAL HEALTH AND RETARDATION
1996.01 - 2000.01
Provided direct care including teaching activities of daily living skills to two individuals with mental disability having multiple needs
Assisted with housekeeping, food preparation, medical administration and documentation
House was ranked first place in the agency due to significant improvement of two individuals physical and health appearance during employment.
Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Certified Nursing Assistant
NEW ENGLAND PEDIATRIC CARE
1990.01 - 1996.01
Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks
Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients
Enhanced team efficiency by promptly reporting changes in patient condition to nurses
Maintained clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
Secretary
Affiliated Business contacts ltd.
1980.01 - 1986.01
Managed filing system entered data and completed other clerical tasks
Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers
Maintained daily report documents, memos and invoices
Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients
Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis
Managed paper filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail
Applying for import licenses
Organizing for collection and delivery of goods by interacting with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
Education
Human Services Certificate -
Middlesex Community College
Lowell, MA
01.2003
One-Year Information Processing Program -
Katharine Gibbs School
Boston, MA
07.1987
One-Year Secretarial Course -
Speedway Secretarial College
Nairobi, Kenya
01.1980
Skills
BLS CPR certified with American Heart Association
Proficient in Microsoft applications
Maneuvering hover mats and mechanical lifts transferring patients
Typewriting
Shorthand
Knowledge of accounting
Filing
Machine transcription
Business communications
Office procedures
Information processing including Wang, Digital, and IBM personal computer
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Bedford VETERANS' Affairs Medical Center
2015.11 - Current
Regional Leader
PRIMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES
2006.01 - 2015.01
Direct Support Professional
Lifelinks
1998.01 - 2005.01
Direct Support Professional
GREATER LYNN MENTAL HEALTH AND RETARDATION
1996.01 - 2000.01
Certified Nursing Assistant
NEW ENGLAND PEDIATRIC CARE
1990.01 - 1996.01
Secretary
Affiliated Business contacts ltd.
1980.01 - 1986.01
Human Services Certificate -
Middlesex Community College
One-Year Information Processing Program -
Katharine Gibbs School
One-Year Secretarial Course -
Speedway Secretarial College
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