Ashia Blackshear
Buford,GA
Summary
I am an ambitious post-baccalaureate student currently pursuing a nursing education at Gwinnett Technical College. My seven-year experience as a compassionate, service-driven certified nursing assistant has allowed me to gain diverse patient care, multitasking, and teamwork skills that I intend to blend with my future nursing degree.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgery Scheduler Specialist
Northside Sports Medicine Orthopedic Institute
07.2023 - 06.2024
- Performed surgery scheduling in a high-volume physician practice.
- Initiated and monitored insurance preauthorizations and verifications.
- Applied accurate coding for surgeries.
- Educated the patient on the surgery scheduling pre- and post-operative process.
Front Office Assistant
Northside Sports Medicine Orthopedic Institute
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Performed all general front and back-office responsibilities, including but not limited to daily execution of all referral and appointment requests, collection of copays, managing incoming calls, and acting as a liaison between patients and medical staff. Prepared patient charts for the following day for each provider.
- Ensured accurate and daily compliance with HIPAA and Northside policies.
Patient Care Technician II - Mother Baby
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Obtained and recorded patient's (mother's) vitals, intake, and output.
- Performed newborn blood screening (heel stick) test and sent the samples to the lab
- Set up the operating room for the circumcision procedure
- Assisted physician and nurse with performing circumcision
- Performed the newborn bathing procedure.
- Instructed mother with breastfeeding, position changes, performing personal hygiene, and ambulating.
- Assisted patient to and from the NICU, via wheelchair.
- Transported patients for treatments and procedures, and transported equipment and specimens.
Assistant Front Office Lead
North Georgia Endocrinology
Alpharetta, GA
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Collaborated daily with hospitals to schedule surgeries, imaging, ultrasound, diagnostic testing, and procedures.
- Prepared a surgery packet for the patient's take-home instructions.
- Retrieved and sent appropriate patient records to facilities
- Processed and reconciled patient charges, utilizing correct ICD and CPT codes.
- Worked both directly and independently of supervisor and physician to implement office procedures and policies for a newly established practice.
- Maintained front office clinical documents, screened, recruited, interviewed potential employees, and trained new employees.
Unit Secretary/Patient Care Tech II - Pediatrics
Northeast Georgia Health System
Gainesville, GA
11.2019 - 08.2020
- Obtained patient's vitals upon admission, including height and weight.
- Prepared rooms for new admissions
- Fed, bathed, and monitored newborns and children.
- Set up telemetry monitoring for patients and routinely obtained and monitored patients' vitals
- Prepared post-surgery kits for patients
- Transported patients via wheelchair or bed to MRI, CT, and OR.
- Floated to mother-baby and NICU unit and assisted staff.
- Complete all secretary tasks.
Patient Care Technician - Stroke Unit
WellStar - Spalding Regional Hospital
Griffin, GA
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Completed all patient care technician tasks, including routinely obtaining vital signs and assisting patients with activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulating.
- Transported patients via wheelchair or bed to MRI, CT, and OR as needed.
- Placed and monitored the patient's telemetry device.
- Documented intake, urine, and JP drain output.
- Floated between E.R., stroke, and oncology units.
Certified Nursing Assistant - Home Health
Bluebird Homecare
Atlanta, GA
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulating.
- Assisted patients with errand runs, doctor visits, grocery shopping, and prescription pick-up.
- Assisted clients with the use of assistive devices for transfer and ambulation.
Certified Nursing Assistant - Long Term and Rehab
AG Rhodes Health & Rehab
Atlanta, GA
03.2018 - 05.2018
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living, including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulating.
- Assisted nurse with wound care.
- Assisted residents in ambulating using a transfer belt.
- Assisted residents with the use of assistive devices.
Patient Care Tech II - Float Pool
Northside Forsyth Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Float to all medical-surgical units requiring assistance and collaborate with staff.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulating.
- Routinely obtain patient vital signs.
- Documented P.O. intake, urine, and jp drain output.
- Provide surveillance and constant observation for patients.
- Assist with patient transport and discharge.
- Assist with patient blood glucose checks and monitoring.
- Assist with patient turning and repositioning.
Education
Associate of Nursing -
Gwinnett Technical College
Georgia State University
High School Diploma -
Collins Hill High School
Skills
- Developmental disabilities care
- Dementia & Alzheimer's care
- Stroke, oncology, women's care, and children's care
- Endocrine care including diabetes, thyroid, and hormones
- Detailed patient charting/documentation
- Patient-centered customer service
- Post-operative care
- Multitasking
- Taking accurate vital signs
- Assisting the rapid response team
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Emptying JP drain
- Inserting condom catheters and pure wicks
- IV and foley-catheter removal
- Obtaining ECG/EKG
- Use of bladder Scanner
Certification
American Heart Association BLS - Healthcare Provider
Issued: 2/15/2018 Renewed: 1/5/2020, 7/1/2021, 1/15/2024, 7/5/2024
Certified Nurse Assistant
Issued: 2/09/2018 Renewal: Active
Accomplishments
GSU Dean's List: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Fall 2017
GSU President's List: Summer 2019
GGC Dean's List: Spring 2016
Clinical Excellence Award: December 2017: Covenant CNA School
Volunteer Award: 75th Combat Support Hospital (feeding soldiers deploying to Kuwait)
Vice President Award: December 2017: Covenant CNA School
Timeline
Patient Care Tech II - Float Pool
Northside Forsyth Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Surgery Scheduler Specialist
Northside Sports Medicine Orthopedic Institute
07.2023 - 06.2024
Front Office Assistant
Northside Sports Medicine Orthopedic Institute
11.2022 - 06.2024
Patient Care Technician II - Mother Baby
Emory University Hospital Midtown
06.2021 - 09.2021
Assistant Front Office Lead
North Georgia Endocrinology
08.2020 - 04.2021
Unit Secretary/Patient Care Tech II - Pediatrics
Northeast Georgia Health System
11.2019 - 08.2020
Patient Care Technician - Stroke Unit
WellStar - Spalding Regional Hospital
01.2019 - 07.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant - Home Health
Bluebird Homecare
07.2018 - 12.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant - Long Term and Rehab
AG Rhodes Health & Rehab
03.2018 - 05.2018
American Heart Association BLS - Healthcare Provider
Issued: 2/15/2018 Renewed: 1/5/2020, 7/1/2021, 1/15/2024, 7/5/2024
Certified Nurse Assistant
Issued: 2/09/2018 Renewal: Active
Associate of Nursing -
Gwinnett Technical College
Georgia State University
High School Diploma -
Collins Hill High School
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