Arikka Banks
Columbia,MD
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
CPR Instructor
Certified American Heart Association
06.2019 - Current
- Teach American Heart Association BLS Provider and Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Courses
- Conduct clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Update instructional materials, ordered equipment and supplies and utilized various learning modalities to enhance instruction.
- Evaluate students' competencies through written examinations.
- Provide immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
Clinical/ Surgical Technician• Clinical/Surgical Technician
The Johns, Hopkins
03.2014 - 10.2018
- Prepare and organize operating room equipment, instruments, and supplies as required for various surgical procedures
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Followed scrub-in procedures by gowning and gloving correctly to assist in sterile fields.
- Maintained sterile fields by following aseptic techniques and adhering to infection control protocols.
- Maintained safe working environments by adhering to safety protocols and reporting hazards.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
- Anticipate surgeon and patient needs during a procedure
- Take care of specimens, prepare, check, and monitor medications, and assist with dressings
- Set up a sterile and sanitary environment, and maintain the sterile field for patient during procedures
- Utilize correct body mechanics in moving, transporting, and positioning patients, stretchers, and/or tables in order to prevent injury to patient and personnel
- Follow relevant safety and sanitation guidelines
- Participate in orientation and education of all operating room staff on an ongoing basis
- Participate in stocking and restocking medical supplies
- Inspect, replace, and sterilize medical instruments
Patient Care Technician
5755 Cedar Lane
03.2016 - 10.2018
- 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.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Nursing Assistant• Nursing Assistant
Frederick Memorial Hospital
02.2013 - 03.2014
- Answered patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients
- Provided physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using toilet and walking
- Reviewed patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patients receives appropriate diet
- Recorded vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed my medical or nursing staff
- Gathered information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities
- Observed patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such open wounds, or blood in urine
- Documented patient’s behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Reminded patient to take nutritional supplements
- EKG, blood draw, start IV’s, bathing, feeding, dressing, grooming, repositioning patients, finger sticks, sitter, transport patients, collect specimen, maintains confidentiality of all patients
- Recorded patient’s weight, intake/output as directed by nurse
- Reported changes in patient’s conditions and answer call lights promptly
Patient Care Tech• Patient Care Technician
University of Maryland
10.2009 - 01.2014
- Answered patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients
- Provided physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, etc...
- Reviewed patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet
- Recorded vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Gathered information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities
- Observed patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such open wounds, or blood in urine
- Documented patient’s behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Reminded patient to take nutritional supplements
- EKG, blood draw, start IV’s, bathing, feeding, dressing, grooming, repositioning patients, finger sticks, sitter, transport patients, collect specimen, maintains confidentiality of all patients
- Recorded patient’s weight, intake/output as directed by nurse
- Reported changes in patient’s conditions and answer call lights promptly
- Checked emergency equipment every shift, made sure all telemetry monitors are accounted for, stocked isolation carts, stocked patients rooms.
Education
MD - General Studies
Anne Arundel Community College
General Studies
Howard Community College
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- EKG Testing
- Foley Catheter Insertion
- Set up Telemetry Monitors
- Suctioning Patients
- Provide ADL’s to Patients
- Assist Doctor w/ exams and surgical procedures
- Provide patient education
- Make appointments
- Take inventory of supplies
- Answer phones
- Medical Terminology
- Vital Signs
- Glucose Testing
- Wound Dressing
- Collect Specimens
- Tracheotomy Care
- Injections
- Escort Patients
- Refill Prescriptions
- Fax and copy documents
- Convert charts
- Data entry
- Electronic Medical Record
- Attributes
- Remarkable interpersonal skills
- Sound ability to work on independently w/ minimal or no supervision
- Attention to detail
- Positive attitude
- Excellent communication skills
- Effective team collaboration
- Great organizational skills
- Culturally Competent Care
- Patient Safety
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Medical Triage
Timeline
CPR Instructor
Certified American Heart Association
06.2019 - Current
Patient Care Technician
5755 Cedar Lane
03.2016 - 10.2018
Clinical/ Surgical Technician• Clinical/Surgical Technician
The Johns, Hopkins
03.2014 - 10.2018
Nursing Assistant• Nursing Assistant
Frederick Memorial Hospital
02.2013 - 03.2014
Patient Care Tech• Patient Care Technician
University of Maryland
10.2009 - 01.2014
MD - General Studies
Anne Arundel Community College
General Studies
Howard Community College
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