Dominique Smith
Battle Creek
Summary
Energetic professional performs assessments, monitors behavior and helps develop treatment plans. Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet patient needs. Offers skills in task prioritization and task management. Patient-focused and offers strong background in psychiatric care. Excels in recordkeeping, time management and patient observation. Delivers top-notch care to patients with mental or emotional disturbances.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Recovery Technician
Enlightened Recovery
09.2024 - Current
- Ensured safety compliance by strictly adhering to established protocols during all recovery operations.
- Maintained detailed documentation of all recovery activities, facilitating accurate reporting and continuous improvement efforts.
- Collaborated with team members to develop innovative solutions for complex recovery challenges.
- Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing client inquiries and concerns related to their accounts or assets in the recovery process.
- Monitored patient behavior and immediately reported changes to supervising physician.
- Counseled and mentored clients on substance use and life choices.
- Charted on each patient daily.
Dialysis Technician
DaVita
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments, equipment and surfaces.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Maintained accurate patient charts and medical records.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment through diligent adherence to infection control protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs, lab results and other indicators of health.
- Safely transported, transferred and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Battle Creek Veteran Medical Center
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Maintain a safe physical environment
- Recognizing potentially hazardous conditions on the unit and reporting them to the Registered Nurse (RN) Taking and charting vital signs, height and weight
- Engaging the residents' behaviors and improving resident comfort
- Observing and documenting disturbed behaviors and working with the interdisciplinary team on managing residents' behaviors and improving resident comfort
- Charting veterans' physical and emotional responses and progress, describing subtle behavioral changes and interactions with others, reporting and recording care
Resident Care Aide
Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital
06.2020 - 09.2022
- Provided direct care, person-centered services (including but not limited to active treatment and nursing services) to individuals who are acutely or chronically ill with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities, and possibly with multiple physical health conditions
- Provided an array of person-centered support and services; including health care, ADL training, behavior management, etc
- Which are developed by the treatment team via a specific assignment to provide care and supervision for an individual resident/ or an assigned group of resident/s
- Accountability to provide visual observation of area to ensure resident/ whereabouts, safety and monitor activities
- Assist the professional team members in formulating, revising and to implement the individual plan of service specific to the resident/ care needs
Utility Worker
Graphic Packaging Int
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Provided stunning photographic quality for food, beverages, and specialty product imagery on several different size cartons
- Quality checks to make sure the colors are correct and checked to make sure each carton had the right print
- Measured and cut paper rolls into different sizes, banding and labeling, and got finished products ready for shipments
Utility Worker
General Mills Supply Company
05.2015 - 02.2017
- Molding plastic jars and caps, printing and cap lining
- Assisting in finishing operations that convert, cut and package intermediate stock into a final form
- Followed all job assignments and quality checks
- Responsible for observing all safety and health rules while performing duties
Education
High school Diploma -
Phoenix High School
Kalamazoo, MI06.2007
Skills
- Security protocols
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Behavior observation
- Patient safety
- Behavioral support
- HIPAA requirements
- Behavioral management
- Inpatient treatment
Timeline
Recovery Technician
Enlightened Recovery
09.2024 - Current
Dialysis Technician
DaVita
05.2024 - 08.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Battle Creek Veteran Medical Center
11.2022 - 11.2023
Resident Care Aide
Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital
06.2020 - 09.2022
Utility Worker
Graphic Packaging Int
03.2017 - 07.2018
Utility Worker
General Mills Supply Company
05.2015 - 02.2017
High school Diploma -
Phoenix High School
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