Summary
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Work History
Education
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Certification
Hobbies and Interests
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Ashley Reames-Smith

Lake Dallas,TX

Summary

Experienced patient care tech with a background in infection prevention. Demonstrated knowledge of CAUTI, CLABSI, and Cdiff prevention. Highly productive in fast-paced environments and proficient at completing tasks efficiently. Excel in communication, empathy, and teamwork, ensuring optimal patient comfort and support. Currently completing an associate degree in nursing with plans to continue my education to a bachelor's of science in nursing, with an interest in ICU.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ICU PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

TEXAS HEALTH PLANO
04.2024 - Current
  • Assist the nurses in caring for the patients on the unit
  • Taking vital signs, assist in feeding patients who need help, prepping patient for surgery if needed, cleaning site with CHG wipes, and drawing labs, and charting information obtained including vitals, blood glucose, and I&Os, help transport ICU patients, both intubated and not, to CT scan
  • I was also crossed trained as a unit secretary and able to input written orders and admit and discharge patients in the system.

INFECTION PREVENTION DATA COORDINATOR

TEXAS HEALTH PLANO
11.2016 - 04.2024
  • Reported reportable diseases to the local health departments
  • Kept our list of isolation patients updated and correct
  • Rounded on the units to check for correct isolation precautions, hand hygiene, expired items, cleanliness of the unit, and other infection prevention requirements
  • Kept our scorecard up to date with the current device and surgical denominators and patient days
  • Kept track of CAUTIs, CLABSIs, Hospital Acquired C. Diff Infections, Hospital Acquired Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
  • Gathered data and entered it into scorecards to report to the hospital and system
  • Answered calls to Infection Prevention and gave the person calling the information they needed or was able to send them to someone who could give them the information.

DAY SURGERY PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

TEXAS HEALTH PLANO
07.2013 - 11.2016
  • Assist the nurses in caring for the patients on the unit
  • Taking vital signs, assist in feeding patients who need help, prepping patient for surgery including clipping surgical site, cleaning site with CHG wipes, and drawing labs, and charting information obtained including vitals, blood glucose, and I&Os
  • Helping to walk patients after surgery
  • I was also crossed trained as a unit secretary and able to input written orders and admit and discharge patients in the system.

TELEMETRY PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

TEXAS HEALTH PLANO
07.2011 - 07.2013
  • Assist the nurses in caring for the patients on the unit
  • Taking vital signs, attaching telemetry leads to the patient, assist in feeding patients who need help, helping patients with ADLs, taking out foley catheters and charting information obtained including vitals, blood glucose, and I&Os
  • I was also crossed trained as a unit secretary and able to input written orders and admit and discharge patients in the system.

MEDICAL/SURGICAL PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM
11.2009 - 07.2011
  • Assist the nurses in caring for the patients on the unit
  • Taking vital signs, attaching telemetry leads to the patient, assist in feeding patients who need help, helping patients with ADLs, taking out foley catheters and charting information obtained including vitals, blood glucose, and I&Os

Education

ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN NURSING -

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
GAINSVILLE, TX
05.2025

PREREQUISITES -

COLLIN COUINTY COLLEGE
FRISCO, TX
05.2019

PREREQUISITES -

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
CORINTH AND GAINSVILLE, TX
05.2016

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

LAKE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL
CORINTH, TX
05.2007

Skills

  • Proficient in Medical Terminology
  • Patient hygiene management
  • Infection prevention
  • Basic nursing care
  • ADL support
  • Specimen Collection
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Information Protection
  • Patient Education
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Blood Glucose Monitoring
  • Data Collection
  • Clinical Training
  • Adaptable
  • Infection control standards
  • High level of autonomy
  • IV Insertion
  • Catheter Care
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Monitoring patient conditions

Certification

BLS Provider

Hobbies and Interests

In my spare time, I love to spend time with my family. My husband, two kids, and I love to go camping and swimming. I love to read and do crafts.

Affiliations

  • Camping
  • Swimming
  • Crafting

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

ICU PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

TEXAS HEALTH PLANO
04.2024 - Current

INFECTION PREVENTION DATA COORDINATOR

TEXAS HEALTH PLANO
11.2016 - 04.2024

DAY SURGERY PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

TEXAS HEALTH PLANO
07.2013 - 11.2016

TELEMETRY PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

TEXAS HEALTH PLANO
07.2011 - 07.2013

MEDICAL/SURGICAL PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM
11.2009 - 07.2011

ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN NURSING -

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

PREREQUISITES -

COLLIN COUINTY COLLEGE

PREREQUISITES -

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

LAKE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL

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