Carmelita Morales
Houston
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Assistant II – PRN
Houston Methodist Hospital
The Woodlands
02.2017 - Current
- Provide and demonstrate on all patients vital signs, placed ekg’s leads, and performed ekg’s when necessary upon admission.
- Aide nurses in the recovery of patients from anesthesia, monitored and assisted in discharging from PACU and Med-Surg.
- Provide excellent patient/family in medical relations and communication skills.
- Collect and order tests and place patients in proper medical equipment when necessary.
- Perform various administrative duties such as input orders and schedule medical procedures and tests for our patients.
- Provided computer help desk issues/support via telephone communications.
Patient Care Assistant II – PRN
St. Luke’s Hospital
The Vintage
11.2013 - 01.2017
- Provide and demonstrate on all patients vital signs, placed ekg’s leads, and performed ekg’s when necessary upon admission.
- Aide nurses in the recovery of patients from anesthesia, monitored and assisted in discharging from PACU, Med-Surg.
- Provide excellent patient/family in medical relations and communication skills.
- Collect and order tests and place patients in proper medical equipment when necessary.
- Perform various administrative duties such as input orders and schedule medical procedures and tests for our patients.
- Provided computer help desk issues/support via telephone communications.
Medical Procedure Transcriptionist/Patient Care Assistant
USPI/North Houston Endoscopy & Surgery
Houston
01.2006 - 07.2010
- Provide and demonstrate on all patients vital signs, placed ekg’s leads, and performed keg’s when necessary upon admission.
- Aide nurses in the recovery of patients from anesthesia, monitored and assisted in discharging from Pac-u.
- Transcribed written reports of all endoscopic/colonoscopy surgical cases into template format for patients.
- Proven client relations and communication skills.
- Perform various administrative duties such as mailing reports, liver biopsy reports, and schedule medical procedures and tests for our patients.
- Provided computer help desk issues/support via telephone communications with end-users.
- Performed diagnostics system issues with md-reports.
Patient Care Assistant
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston
01.2000 - 01.2006
- Provided excellent patient care to obtain vital signs, performed ecg’s, ordered and scheduled tests for patients.
- Assisted doctor and nurse in admissions and assessment of patients.
- Registered and discharged patients from the hospital.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lone Star College
University Park, TX 08.2000 - 08.2017
Associates Applied Science - Nursing
Lone Star College
Houston, TX 08.2000 - 01/2017
Patient Care Assistant -
Houston Community College
Houston, TXCertified Medical Assistant -
Hargest Vocational & Technical College
Houston, TXHigh School Graduate -
Aldine High School
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- EKG lead placement
- Administrative support
- Medical equipment setup
- Patient recovery assistance
- Clinical documentation
- Scheduling procedures
- Patient discharge processes
- Multitasking
- Blood glucose testing
- Specimen collection
- Proficient in Epic, Excel, Departmental Office Supplies, and Interdepartmental collaboration
- Dementia care
- Goal setting
- Seizure precautions
- Nursing
- Quality assurance
- Mobility assistance
- Organizational skills
- Insurance practices
- Adaptable
Certification
- Associates in Applied Science, Lone Star College Systems, 08/17
- Conversational Spanish - CE Certification, Cy-Fair College, Houston, TX, 06/06
- Patient Care Assistant, Houston Community College, Houston, TX, 10/00
- Certified Medical Assistant, Hargest Vocational/Technical College, Houston, TX, 09/90
Phone
cell, 346-304-0013
Timeline
Patient Care Assistant II – PRN
Houston Methodist Hospital
02.2017 - Current
Patient Care Assistant II – PRN
St. Luke’s Hospital
11.2013 - 01.2017
Medical Procedure Transcriptionist/Patient Care Assistant
USPI/North Houston Endoscopy & Surgery
01.2006 - 07.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lone Star College
08.2000 - 08.2017
Associates Applied Science - Nursing
Lone Star College
08.2000 - 01/2017
Patient Care Assistant
Texas Children’s Hospital
01.2000 - 01.2006
Patient Care Assistant -
Houston Community College
Certified Medical Assistant -
Hargest Vocational & Technical College
High School Graduate -
Aldine High School