CHARLES GYAMFI
Bridgeport,CT
Summary
Skilled and experience individual with Certified Nurse Nurse Assistant (CNA), Phlebotomist , Certified EKG Technician, PCA, PMC, CPR,AED and BLS. Experience with MS word, Excel and Powerpoint. Experience with Avatar and Epic system. • Knowledge of AWARDS, Avatar, Alcott/ Isolve • Willingness to perform CPR/First Aid/AED/CPI/Naloxone
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Technician
Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program
08.2023 - Current
- Conducted client rounds to check on residents.
- Taught clients how to complete basic household chores and prepare food.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help clients manage mental health difficulties.
Residential Counselor
Central Nassau Guidance And Counseling Center
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Provides supportive counseling
- Clients ADL training and assistance
- Crisis intervention and restorative services
- Care documentation
- Ensures safety and security checks for clients and facility
- Do clients rounds check
- Managing trauma triggered behavior and client counseling
- Medication management and assistance
- Provide counseling, behavioral intervention, and crisis management
- Manage residential facility overnight
Behavioral Health Technician
St. Vincent's Hospital Harrison New York
01.2017 - 06.2022
- Promotes attendance of patients in all therapeutic groups, community meetings and activities.
- Assisted with autistic, bipolar , schizophrenia and other behavioral health issues with children and elderly clients
- Follows policy and procedures to ensure patient safety and security
- Intervenes appropriately with critical patients, such as during escalation, suicidal behavior, and elopement.
- Assisted in crisis and emergency situations.
- Assisted staff with admission and assessment of patients.
- Reminded clients for their medications, assist with patient walks and vital signs taken.
Sales Support/Replenishment Specialist
JCPenney Store/ Marshalls
09.2013 - 09.2014
- Worked as sales Associate and provided customer services.
- Layaway assistant, Recovery, inventory and did stocking.
- Enrolled customers on credit cards.
- Operated cash register and was responsible for balance at close of shift.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Mount Saint Vincent
The Bronx, NY05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY12.2019
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY12.2016
High School Diploma -
Jachie-Pramso Senior High School
Ghana- West Africa05.2012
Skills
- Maintaining Safety Standards
- Patient Examination
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Patient Care Assessment
- Intake and output
- Diet and Nutrition
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
CLINICAL ROTATION-NURSING
New York Presbyterian Hospital( Transplant unit). 05/2021-12/2021
Jacobi Medical Center( Pediatrics and maternity unit) 05/2021- 12/2021
Additional Information
- Assisted nurses with client assessment
- Assisted in taken patient vital signs and report to charge nurse
- Assisted nurses with client medication and administration
- Provided nursing support with patient teaching and documenting patient medical status
- Assess the client intake and output, monitor labs and provide patient basic nutritional education
- Assisted nurses with ECG
- Assisted in proving comfort care, feeding and toileting.
Timeline
Behavioral Technician
Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program
08.2023 - Current
Residential Counselor
Central Nassau Guidance And Counseling Center
12.2022 - 08.2023
Behavioral Health Technician
St. Vincent's Hospital Harrison New York
01.2017 - 06.2022
Sales Support/Replenishment Specialist
JCPenney Store/ Marshalls
09.2013 - 09.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Borough of Manhattan Community College
High School Diploma -
Jachie-Pramso Senior High School
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