Ashawntay Thomas
Parkville,MD
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and safety. Skilled in monitoring patient conditions, ensuring comfort, and responding to emergencies promptly. Strong focus on teamwork and adaptability, consistently maintaining high standards. Known for reliability and effective communication in fast-paced environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Safety Companion
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
- Provides constant observation and support to patients who require close monitoring due to medical or behavioral reasons.
- Assists in providing safety care to designated patients
- Reports Safety Concerns
- Maintains continuous observation if needed by accompanying the patient to other areas of the facility for testing or treatment.
- Remains alert for, and reports, changes related to patient's safety
- Documents observations in an appropriate and timely manner
CNA/Activities Assistant
Autumn Lake @ Overlea
09.2022 - 09.2025
- Work one-on-one with clients to help them achieve recovery goals, build skills, and increase independence
- Lead or assist with group sessions to promote engagement and skill development
- Communicate and collaborate with therapists, social workers, case managers, and other professionals to ensure consistent and effective care.
- Maintain accurate and timely records of client interactions, progress, and services provided.
- Help clients connect with community resources and build positive relationships.
- Maintain a manageable caseload to ensure outcomes and practice requirements are met while taking into consideration the level of care of clients served.
- Assist with transporting clients to and from appointments
- Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, positioning patients and toileting
- Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weights
- Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor
- Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records
- Assists in admission transfer and discharge of patients
- Assist in planning and organizing recreational and social activities for individuals in various settings
- Implementing activities that accommodate those with special needs.
- Planning and facilitating daily, weekly, and monthly events to encourage socialization, relaxation, and recreation
- Care plans, MDS and resident assessments
Activities Assistant
Edenwald Assisted Living
07.2020 - 02.2022
- Planning and facilitating daily, weekly, and monthly events to encourage socialization, relaxation, and recreation.
- Implementing activities that accommodate those with special needs.
- Reporting medical concerns or observations.
- Assist the Activity Director in leading individual and group activities as assigned.
- Assist in completing Activity assessments and the appropriate documentation of the Activity program to meet state and federal guidelines
- Set-up for activities including the purchase and organization of required supplies for each Activity
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the unit.
- Prep and independently lead discussion, crafts, social groups and active group games
- Maintains Patient Confidentiality
- Assists with Facetime, Zoom and Google Duo calls between Residents and Family members
Anesthesia Technician
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
03.2020 - 11.2021
- Assist the anesthesia care provider with acquiring, preparing and use of equipment, and supplies during the administration of anesthesia.
- Assist with special procedures and provide support in anesthesia for routine and complex surgical cases
- Provides anesthesia technician services to patients under the direct supervision of a licensed anesthesia care provider designated by the client facility, in accordance with state regulations.
- Cleans, sterilizes, disinfects, orders/stocks and maintains routine anesthesia equipment and supplies
- Prepare and maintain patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems pre, intra and post anesthesia and with consideration and knowledge of age-specific issues related to meeting the needs of the various patient groups
- Perform basic trouble shooting for monitors and equipment and reports defective equipment and equipment malfunctions appropriately/immediately
- Maintain established departmental policies, procedures, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards
Education
High School Diploma -
Christian Academy Of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA10-2012
Certificate - Certified Nursing Assistant
It Works Learning Center
Baltimore, MD03-2013
Certificate - Phlebotomy/Patient Care Technician
Brown's Career Institution
Pikesville, MD03.2016
Certificate - Medication Technician
Concierge Healthcare
Baltimore, MD10-2020
Skills
- Time management
- Computer Literacy
- Care Planning
- Scheduling/Time Management
- Medical Terminology
- Proficiency in office software
- Home Care
- Senior care
- Child Care
- Recreational therapy
- Data Entry/Record Keeping
- Leadership
Certification
- Patient Care Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- CPR Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Medication Technician
Awards
Employee of the month June 2024, perseverance award March 2013, achievement award March 2013, determination award March 2013, certificate of appreciation April 2010
Timeline
Patient Safety Companion
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
CNA/Activities Assistant
Autumn Lake @ Overlea
09.2022 - 09.2025
Activities Assistant
Edenwald Assisted Living
07.2020 - 02.2022
Anesthesia Technician
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
03.2020 - 11.2021
High School Diploma -
Christian Academy Of Philadelphia
Certificate - Certified Nursing Assistant
It Works Learning Center
Certificate - Phlebotomy/Patient Care Technician
Brown's Career Institution
Certificate - Medication Technician
Concierge Healthcare