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Celeste Thorpe

Salt Lake City,UT

Summary

Dutiful Healthcare Assistant works under guidance of healthcare professionals in hospitals to aid with clinical duties, observe and monitor patients and promote physical and nutritional health and well-being. Compassionate team player recognized for positive, upbeat attitude and proactive demeanor in solving problems. Flexible learner adapts easily to new challenges. Possessing patience, physical stamina and knowledge of patient care techniques and protocols. Confident and poised in interactions with individuals of all levels. Adaptive and calm individual supports physicians and nurses to facilitate quality patient care.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Health Care Assistant

The University Of Utah Hospital
02.2022 - 02.2023
  • Helping nursing staff with babies who were in Intermediate Care Nursery
  • Supported nursing staff with taking out catheters and helping with hygiene after birth
  • Taking patient's vital signs and documenting information
  • Setting up rooms so they were prepared for mom and baby
  • Footprints of newborn
  • Hearing tests for newborn
  • Bathing newborn
  • Helping mother's to nurse their baby and teaching them techniques.
  • Teaching parent's the skills necessary to care for themselves and baby during this period
  • Helping during emergency situations with important vital signs and calming patient during high stress situations
  • Taking the bilirubin measurement for baby
  • Monitoring AC/HS blood sugars for mothers.


Health Care Assistant

The University Of Utah Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
  • Patient transportation for their unit to the operating room
  • Sanitized operating rooms after procedure
  • Set up operating room with individual bed and equipment necessary for procedure.
  • Help with sterile technique handing instruments and equipment for the scrub tech.
  • Helped during emergency situations with CPR
  • Helped with bringing necessary instruments to nurse during procedure.
  • Stocked and organized operating room
  • Put away the order each night in the main OR and burn OR
  • Sterilizing of all the autoclaves in the OR each night
  • Preparing the morning by setting up all rooms that would start and bringing case carts into rooms
  • Sterilizing the endoscope, bronchoscope, and urethroscope after procedure
  • Setting up emergency trauma rooms and being ready to help in emergent situations

Nanny

Lawyers
05.2012 - 08.2012
  • Prepared meals and snacks for children based on dietary guidelines.
  • Provided developmentally appropriate activities for children.
  • Supervised children on playground to help develop physical and social skills.
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
  • Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
  • Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.

Church Missionary

Bolivia
09.2010 - 05.2012
  • Proselytized people and imparted knowledge of faith using strong public speaking and one-on-one discussions.
  • Implemented strategies for successful mission outreach to grow membership.
  • Trained new missionaries on effectively sharing scripture in the community.
  • Supported religious leaders in performing various duties.
  • Learned a foreign language (Spanish)
  • Taught English classes to those who where interested
  • Attended meetings with religious leaders.
  • Participated in religious ceremonies and events.
  • Assisted with organizing religious activities and services.

Education

Associate of Arts - General Education

Snow College
Ephraim, UT

No Degree - Health Sciences

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

No Degree - Human Development And Family Studies

Utah State
Logan, UT

Associate Degree in Nursing -

Salt Lake Community College
West Jordan, UT
05.2024

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Patient Safety Management
  • Patient Condition Observation and Documentation
  • Supportive Personal Care
  • Patient Engagement
  • HIPAA and Safety Requirements
  • Monitor Vitals
  • Emotional Support
  • Patient Call Light Response
  • Consistent Follow Through
  • Calm Under Stress
  • Emotional Intelligence

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Health Care Assistant

The University Of Utah Hospital
02.2022 - 02.2023

Health Care Assistant

The University Of Utah Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2022

Nanny

Lawyers
05.2012 - 08.2012

Church Missionary

Bolivia
09.2010 - 05.2012

Associate of Arts - General Education

Snow College

No Degree - Health Sciences

University of Utah

No Degree - Human Development And Family Studies

Utah State

Associate Degree in Nursing -

Salt Lake Community College
Celeste Thorpe