Cashmere Gaston
Berkeley,CA
Summary
Experienced patient care professional with over 12 years of expertise in advanced patient care. Proficient in recording vital signs, collecting specimens, and maintaining precise documentation. Recognized for delivering exceptional five-star patient care, resulting in positive patient feedback. Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks efficiently for the provision of top-quality care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician/Float Pool
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, GA
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Delivered high-quality care to behavior health patients in hospital facility.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Supported optimal wound healing by skillfully changing dressings and monitoring for signs of infection or complications.
- Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
- Emergency room, ICU, Burn Center, Med Surg And Labor and Delivery Experience.
Patient Care Technician/Unit Secretary
Piedmont Hospital
Stockbridge, GA
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Discharging patients
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Tube Feeding
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Infection Control
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Reduced stress for patients and families through effective communication and empathetic support.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- 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.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Patient Care Technician
UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Helped residents with daily living tasks including feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene
- Answered call lights immediately
- Smoothly managed basic patient support, including emptying bedpans, recording intake and output and serving food trays
- Monitored patient condition by recording vitals including blood pressure, respiration rates, and body temperature
- Maintained case notes to document resident progress and condition
- Communicated with physicians, nurses, and other caregivers to exchange information about patient conditions, treatment plans, and activities.
Travel CNA
In Home Supportive Services
Oakland, CA
03.2013 - 05.2018
- Enhanced patient experience by providing compassionate and attentive care during travel assignments.
- Assisted in maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for patients, resulting in positive feedback from both patients and staff.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure seamless continuity of care during patient transfers between facilities.
- Provided high-quality nursing care to diverse patient populations, adapting to the unique needs of each assignment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
CNA
Hayward Healthcare & Wellness Center
Hayward, CA
07.2017 - 04.2018
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Bladder Scans
- EKG Placing/ Monitoring
- Foley Care
Caregiver
Snergy Home Care
Alameda, CA
02.2016 - 12.2017
- Maintained patients' hygiene by assisting with baths and toileting
- Exercised patients with limited or no mobility, including individuals with partial or total paralysis
- Monitored intake of Medication and alerted staff to deterioration in patient conditions
- Helped client with daily living tasks including feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene
- Worked with patients to assure that they participated in exercises and therapeutic activities
- Administer medication
- Crisis Intervention
- Direct Supervision Skills
- Physical Therapy
Education
BLS - American Heart Association
03.2024
Nursing Assistant - Certified Nursing Assistant
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA07.2018
High School Diploma -
Berkeley High School
CA2011
Skills
- Vital signs
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Catheter Care
- Specimen Collection
- Phlebotomy Techniques
- EKG Interpretation
- Sterilization techniques
- CPR Certification
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Electronic Charting
- Behavior health experience
- Bedsore Prevention
- Emergency response
- Wound care
- End-of-life care
- Body mechanics knowledge
- HIPAA compliance
Timeline
Patient Care Technician/Float Pool
Grady Memorial Hospital
03.2024 - 03.2025
Patient Care Technician/Unit Secretary
Piedmont Hospital
01.2022 - 02.2023
Patient Care Technician
UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
06.2019 - 12.2021
CNA
Hayward Healthcare & Wellness Center
07.2017 - 04.2018
Caregiver
Snergy Home Care
02.2016 - 12.2017
Travel CNA
In Home Supportive Services
03.2013 - 05.2018
BLS - American Heart Association
Nursing Assistant - Certified Nursing Assistant
San Bernardino Valley College
High School Diploma -
Berkeley High School