Cassidy Thornton
Oneida
Summary
I am a hard working, team player who can maintain a smile under pressure. I love the healthcare field and all that it entails with different patients.My prior teachers, Managers and coworkers would be the first to tell anyone how detail oriented and fast of a learner I am. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maternal Child Health Nurse (LPN,CLC)
PEACE Inc
Syracuse
04.2024 - Current
- Childbirth education
- Breastfeeding assistance/education
- Hearing/ vision tests on EHS and HS children and vitals
- Newborn assessment/screenings
- Maternal health assessments
- Plan events within low income families for free baby supplies and education
- Work with the jail system to get mother and baby bonding and education
Lactation Coordinator
Oneida Healthcare Center
Oneida
10.2024 - 06.2025
- Maintained calendars of upcoming events, meetings and deadlines.
- Collaborated with health professionals from other disciplines in order to provide comprehensive care for lactating mothers.
- Created a supportive environment for mothers to discuss their concerns about breastfeeding.
- Provided one-on-one consultations to address specific issues related to breastfeeding management.
- Evaluated latch and positioning techniques of infants at the breast during clinical visits with mothers.
- Assisted in the development of individualized breastfeeding plans for families.
- Offered evidence-based recommendations regarding infant sleep practices in accordance with current standards of care.
- Conducted assessments of mother-infant dyads to determine feeding difficulties and offer solutions.
- Provided lactation education and counseling to pregnant women, new mothers, and their families.
- Developed relationships with local obstetricians, pediatricians, midwives, hospitals, and community organizations to promote breastfeeding initiatives.
- Taught new mothers how to feed infants.
- Provided weekly follow-up in-home consultation visits or calls to new mothers.
Nurse manager (LPN)
Private Care
Fayetteville
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Vital signs and daily health check
- Work closely with family and making sure got all she needed (supplies)
- Hire/ Fire schedule caregivers for shifts
- Meal prep and cleaning
- Ordering meds/ giving meds and creating med chart (this position I started as a caregiver doing most same tasks then transformed to the lpn role)
Nurse Scheduler (LPN)
Private Care
Manulis
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Make sure patient had supplies (food, bathing, toileting)
- Medication management (med tables, med administer)
- Wound care and toileting
- Schedule, hire and fire caregivers
- Reason for leaving: Patient passed away
Animal Caregiver
Fort Rickey farm
Rome
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Assist with some vet tech stuff (shots and holding)
- Animal educational shows (snakes, tortoises)
- Clean up after animals (yards, shifts)
- Animal enrichment and social media
- Reason for leaving: Seasonal job
Labor & Delivery & Scrub LPN
Rome Health hospital
Rome
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Assist in vaginal births
- Assist with lactation education
- Newborn assessment and screenings
- Scrub into c-sections and other surgeries
- Support system and give medication
- Vitals/ Patient education
- Reason for leaving: Scheduling hour conflict with my daughters therapy (all ok now and I am allowed to return)
Breastfeeding counselor
WIC
Oneida
01.2019 - 08.2022
- Lactation education
- On call 24/7
- Create and organize events for community
- Counseling low income families on breastfeeding
- Reason for leaving: Just graduated nursing and no room for growth
Home health aide
Private care Nursing
Oneida
06.2017 - 03.2021
- Daily walks and ROM exercises
- Groceries and run errands
- Meal prep and clean the home
- Take care of her animals
- Clean and bath her assist with changing and bathroom
- Medication management
- Reason for leaving: My sweet patient passed on
Nursing assistant
Oneida Healthcare
Oneida
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Vitals and rounds
- Sitting with suicidal and patients needing help
- Bed baths assisting with bathroom
- Labs ( stool sample, urine sample)
- Reason for leaving: Back to home care staffing issues management
Direct support professional
The ARC
Canastota
02.2016 - 01.2017
- Awake overnight
- Rounds on my residents including fire drills and safety inspections
- Vitals and meds
- Counting meds and petty cash
- Reason for leaving: Pay
Teacher aide
Upstate Cerebral Palsy
Oneida
02.2016 - 12.2016
- Daily affirmations and teaching
- Working with kids with developmental disabilities
- Working on goals and how to overcome obstacles
- Assist with feeds and changing and lesson plans
- Come up with fun lesson plans
- Reason for leaving: I was very sick with my son and wanted to be back in healthcare
Babysitter
Babysitting
Oneida
10.2010 - 06.2016
- Watch children
- Nature walks and arts and crafts
- We worked on some education with letter and music
- Reason for leaving: Career changes as I got older
Hostess
Turning stone casino
Verona
11.2015 - 02.2016
- Great guests and sit them down
- Keep track of the servers how many to a staff
- Wash menus fold silverware
- Sometimes get drinks for the guests
- Reason for leaving: not good management and did not like the job itself wasn't for me
Nursing assistant
Presbyterian Nursing Home
New Hartford
07.2015 - 11.2015
- Clean residents daily
- Bring them out for meals and feed them
- Get ready for day or bed washing them
- Showers and bed baths
- Assist with toileting
- Reason for leaving: Did not like how residents were being treated
Food server
Oneida Hospital
Oneida
04.2015 - 07.2015
- Nutrition understanding
- Served food to seniors
- Cleaned up after serving food and dish washing
- Reason for leaving: Wanted to try nursing
Education
HS Diploma -
Oneida High school
Oneida, NY08.2022
Licensed practical nurse -
OCM BOCES
Liverpool, NY06.2015
Skills
- Microsoft office
- Computer skills
- Electronic records knowledge
- Quick learner
- Vital signs (manual as well)
- EMT experience
- Customer service
- Home care
- Leadership
- Scheduling/management
- Developmentally delayed skills
- Behavioral skill/training
- Breastfeeding knowledge
- Childbirth education
- Breastfeeding education
- Patient education
Certification
- CPR/ BLS, 05/01/26
- Licensed Practical Nurse, #346566-01, 02/28/26
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lactation Coordinator
Oneida Healthcare Center
10.2024 - 06.2025
Maternal Child Health Nurse (LPN,CLC)
PEACE Inc
04.2024 - Current
Animal Caregiver
Fort Rickey farm
03.2023 - 08.2023
Nurse Scheduler (LPN)
Private Care
02.2023 - 12.2023
Labor & Delivery & Scrub LPN
Rome Health hospital
12.2022 - 08.2023
Nurse manager (LPN)
Private Care
08.2022 - 07.2024
Breastfeeding counselor
WIC
01.2019 - 08.2022
Home health aide
Private care Nursing
06.2017 - 03.2021
Nursing assistant
Oneida Healthcare
01.2017 - 07.2017
Direct support professional
The ARC
02.2016 - 01.2017
Teacher aide
Upstate Cerebral Palsy
02.2016 - 12.2016
Hostess
Turning stone casino
11.2015 - 02.2016
Nursing assistant
Presbyterian Nursing Home
07.2015 - 11.2015
Food server
Oneida Hospital
04.2015 - 07.2015
Babysitter
Babysitting
10.2010 - 06.2016
HS Diploma -
Oneida High school
Licensed practical nurse -
OCM BOCES
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