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Work History
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Debra Cowger

Camino,CA

Summary

Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Acute Care Assistant

Marshall Hospital
1100 Marshall Way, Placerville CA 95667
01.2023 - 01.2025
  • As an ACA at Marshall Hospital I assisted patients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
  • Answering patient call lights and responding to their needs. Monitoring vital signs and reporting any changes in patient condition to the nursing team. Supporting mobility efforts, including transferring patients between beds, wheelchairs, and other locations.
  • Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
  • Assisted with meal preparation and feeding, ensuring adherence to dietary restrictions and nutritional guidelines for optimal health.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to patients nurse or charge nurse.

Environmental Services Specialist

Marshall Hospital
1100 Marshall Way , Placerville CA 95667
05.2013 - 01.2023
  • Use of AIDET care kindness and respect when interacting with Patients, visit
    ors, coworkers and all staff.
  • Experienced in all aspects of hospital housekeeping and sanitation
  • Cleaning and sanitizing hospital facilities as assigned using aseptic techniques as required
  • Special cleaning procedures for all isolation rooms including Covid-19.
  • Main focus being terminal cleaning of patient rooms and patient care areas in safe and timely manner
  • Re- stock emergency equipment in patient rooms
  • Operate Xenon robot to sanitize rooms after terminal clean.
  • Daily cleaning of patient care and ancillary areas.
  • South ICU pm shift is currently my assigned area. Assigned to South ICU approximately one year and six months to present
  • Past assigned areas include, TCC, Cardiac Services, Radiology, Observation Unit, North ICU, South ICU, North 1, North 2 and off site.
  • Interacting with patients, visitors, co workers and staff in respectful, caring and compassionate manner.
  • Training new coworkers thoroughly with patience and kindness.
  • Restock room supplies emergency equipment, sliders, Ambu Bags, paper products and replace full sharps containers.

Maintenance Associate

Walmart
Placerville , CA
07.2011 - 05.2013
  • Cleaned, sanitized and maintained assigned areas of facility in safe, correct and timely manner
  • Stripped, waxed and buffed floors using large commercial scrubbing and buffing equipment
  • Inspected and used maintenance equipment, chemicals and supplies in safe and correct manner
  • Reported unsafe working conditions.

Statement/Mail-room Processor

El Dorado Savings Bank
Pollock Pines, California
01.2003 - 01.2008
  • Imported and processed statement files using specialized computer programs
  • Printed statements using high output printers
  • Operated high speed, high volume mailing equipment, check sorting and imaging equipment
  • Met multiple daily deadlines
  • Maintained files, created reports and kept accurate records
  • Maintained printers, copiers, insert machine and other equipment
  • Took inventory and ordered all production supplies.

Education

High School Diploma -

Rio Mesa High School
Oxnard, CA
06.1973 - 06.1976

Skills

AIDET

Communication

Organized

Chemical handling

Biohazard handling and disposal

Hazardous waste handling

Detail oriented

Environmental sanitation

Computer use

Stocking supplies

Housekeeping

Documentation

Compassionate communication

Personal hygiene assistance

Activities of daily living

Timeline

Acute Care Assistant

Marshall Hospital
01.2023 - 01.2025

Environmental Services Specialist

Marshall Hospital
05.2013 - 01.2023

Maintenance Associate

Walmart
07.2011 - 05.2013

Statement/Mail-room Processor

El Dorado Savings Bank
01.2003 - 01.2008

High School Diploma -

Rio Mesa High School
06.1973 - 06.1976
Debra Cowger