ANTHONY CARUSO
Jackson,MI
Summary
Profile Certified Nursing Assistant offering 28 years of experience in healthcare environments. Promotes superior time-management skills, compassionate bedside manner and astute observational ability. Knowledgeable about mobility assistance and patient hygiene needs.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Henry Ford/Allegiance Health Hospital
02.1994 - Current
- Monitoring patient Vital signs and reporting to RN and Charting in Epic Software
- Charting Patients Input and Output
- Foley Cath Care using hygiene products to prevent Infections while also doing bladder scans using Utra sound device.
- Hourly Patient safety rounding to prevent falls
- Testing Blood sugars, assist with patient transfers from Beb to chair and repositioning patients every 2 hours to prevent bed sores while educating patients how important that process for positive outcomes
- Oral care and bed baths providing 1:1 care when patient becomes disoriented, or dementia patients become combative and pulling on Iv lines and for comfort measures
- Hospice care I have been currently working on 5th floor med/surg joint replacement center for the past 18 years
- I participate in yearly educational seminars for the Joint Replacement Center for yearly certification.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
CNA
CareOne
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Worked in a Michigan Hospiital Prison system under contract
- Providing basic patient care to Inmates and helping the Michigan department of corrections maintain a safe and secure site.
Education
Associate Degree In Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Jackson College
Baker College
Skills
- Electronic Charting
- Monitoring fluids
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Collecting specimens
- Patient Lifting
- Infection control procedures
- Mobility Assistance
- Toileting assistance
- Valid [State] driver's license
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Understands medical procedures
- Feeding Assistance
- Basic Life Support
- Safety Precautions
Hobbies and Interests
- Ham Radio Operator FCC (Technician) Licensed Since 1992
- Jackson Community College Concert Band Member since 2016 (life learning Music classes) My Instruments of study are Piano and Saxophone.
- I Play in a local Band Called Theoretical and we write our own music and perform in public since 2018
Timeline
CNA
CareOne
01.2008 - 01.2011
Certified Nursing Assistant
Henry Ford/Allegiance Health Hospital
02.1994 - Current
Associate Degree In Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Jackson College
Baker College
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