Christina S. Alston
Gibsonville
Summary
Nursing Assistant 1,2, Medical Technician, Customer Service, Executive Director, Supervision
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA/CMA
Carolina Anesthesia and Pain Care
Burlington
03.2023 - Current
- Monitored vital signs such as pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure.
- Transported residents within the facility as needed.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Recognized signs, symptoms of abuse, neglect and reported them per policy.
- Participated in educational programs designed to improve knowledge of health care practices.
- Performed vital sign assessments, such as taking blood pressure and temperature.
- Observed patients for any physical or emotional changes, reported findings to medical staff immediately.
- Facilitated communication between patients, family members, and healthcare professionals.
CST2
UNC Medical Center
Chapel Hill
11.2018 - 11.2023
- Admit patients into the Short Stay Unit for overnight stay, take vitals, drain JP drains, Hemovacs, Scan Bladders, EKG’s, Catheter care, cleaning rooms, glucose quality, and glucose monitoring, discharging patients, charting into epic.
NAI
Piedmont Health Senior Care
Burlington
09.2016 - 11.2018
- Bringing patients into clinic, getting their vital signs, EKGs, UA, assisting provider's with patients, cleaning rooms, ordering clinic supplies, scheduling, Autoclaving, Daily Quality of glucose and UA machine's.
Medical Technician
Carolina Meadows
Chapel Hill
03.2015 - 09.2016
- Responsible for giving residents their medications, transcribing doctor’s orders onto the MAR, helping the residents with their ADL's.
SIC/Medical Technician
Coventry House
Siler City
09.2011 - 03.2015
- Training all new Med-Techs, supervising the Nursing Assistants on 2nd shift, giving out the medications to the residents, taking vital signs, checking B/S, wound and treatment, transcribing orders.
Home Health Aid
Maxim Home Health
Burlington
08.2008 - 04.2013
- Going into the client's home and helping them with their ADL's, light housekeeping, reminding them to take their meds, preparing their meals.
Supervisor/Manager/Medical Technician
05.2005 - 06.2006
- Started out as a Medical Technician which involved giving out the medications to the residents, taking vitals signs, checking their B/S and also giving insulin. Then was promoted to Supervisor on 1st shift and that required for me to train all new Medical technicians, help with the scheduling, oversee the Nursing Assistants, and also help the RCC with the assessments of the new residents, LHPS sheets, FL2's. Soon after I was promoted to Manager and required overseeing the daily functions of the facility, hiring, training, schedules, meetings.
Home Health Aid
Burlington Home Health
Burlington
12.2005 - 05.2006
- Going into client's homes and helping them with their daily activities, light housekeeping, med reminders, preparing meals.
Textiles
Gold Toe Brands
Burlington
06.2000 - 11.2005
- I was a sock boarder and that meant placing socks on a hot metal board attached to a machine to press it out and then sent to the pairing station to be paired and bagged and sent out to the customer.
Education
Nursing Assistant 2 -
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC05.2015
Assisted Living Administrator license -
01.2010
Medical Technician -
10.2006
Nursing Assistant 1 -
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC04.2006
GED -
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC06.1993
Skills
- Vital sign assessment
- Electronic charting
- Patient observation
- Communication skills
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Performing patient intakes
Timeline
CNA/CMA
Carolina Anesthesia and Pain Care
03.2023 - Current
CST2
UNC Medical Center
11.2018 - 11.2023
NAI
Piedmont Health Senior Care
09.2016 - 11.2018
Medical Technician
Carolina Meadows
03.2015 - 09.2016
SIC/Medical Technician
Coventry House
09.2011 - 03.2015
Home Health Aid
Maxim Home Health
08.2008 - 04.2013
Home Health Aid
Burlington Home Health
12.2005 - 05.2006
Supervisor/Manager/Medical Technician
05.2005 - 06.2006
Textiles
Gold Toe Brands
06.2000 - 11.2005
Nursing Assistant 2 -
Alamance Community College
Assisted Living Administrator license -
Medical Technician -
Nursing Assistant 1 -
Alamance Community College
GED -
Alamance Community College
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