Dorothy Drouillard Calixte
Port Saint Lucie,FL
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Hardworking and reliable [Job Title] with strong ability in [Task]. Offering [Skill] and [Skill]. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Cleveland clinic
Port Saint Lucie, FL
10.2014 - Current
- Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
- Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
- Administered prescribed medications under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, and concerns.
Assistance Medical Care
Primary Care Giver
Port Saint Lucie, FL
09.2013 - Current
- Provided patient care by changing bed linens, bathing and dressing patients.
- Assisted with mobility issues such as walking, transferring from beds to wheelchairs and vice versa.
- Maintained a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the patients.
- Collected specimens for laboratory tests following established procedures.
- Prepared equipment and assisted physicians during treatments or examinations.
- Monitored vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure.
Private Duty Nurse
Self-employed
Port Saint Lucie, FL
02.2000 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, including wound and ostomy management, medication administration, laboratory specimen collection, and vital sign monitoring.
- Assisted with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, feeding and ambulation.
- Conducted assessments of physical condition; observed changes in patients' health status; reported to physicians regarding patient's condition.
- Coordinated healthcare services with other members of the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care for assigned patients.
- Developed individualized plans of care based on nursing diagnosis and physician orders.
- Instructed patients and their families on disease process, medications, treatments and self-care techniques.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care services using electronic medical record systems.
- Monitored patient progress towards goals and outcomes established by the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Performed venipuncture procedures for lab tests or therapeutic purposes according to established protocols.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families throughout the course of illness or disability.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations involving patient safety or life threatening events.
- Served as a liaison between family members and caregivers and interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective communication about the plan of care for each patient served.
- Administered intravenous fluids or medications as prescribed by a physician per agency policies and procedures.
- Added new service lines such as telehealth visits for remote monitoring.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives within the organization.
- Facilitated referrals from primary care providers to specialty services.
- Assisted in developing educational materials related to chronic conditions.
- Monitored compliance with infection control protocols.
- Developed discharge plans that included home health services when appropriate.
- Provided end-of-life palliative care services while respecting patient autonomy.
- Assessed signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in patient's condition.
- Performed wound care, monitored catheters and recorded food and fluid intake.
- Rendered therapeutic nursing interventions for individualized plan of care following homecare guidelines.
- Reported abnormal findings to case manager and physician for immediate intervention orders.
- Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
- Modeled ADL protocols to assist patients and family members for continuity of care for patients.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
Education
High School Diploma -
Deer Park High School
Ny09.1998
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Assistance
Medical Academy For Science And Technology @ Home High School
Homestead, FLSkills
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Patient Observation
- Patient Education
- Mobility Assistance
- Sterilization Techniques
- Feeding Assistance
- Information Protection
- Emergency Response
- Specimen Collection
- Restocking Supplies
- Basic Nursing Care
- ADL Support
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Medical Equipment Operation
- Data Collection
- Infection Control Standards
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Corrective Action Planning
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Patient Services
- Patient Positioning Understanding
- Healthcare Expertise
- Feeding Assistance Specialist
- Adaptable
- Clinical Training
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Home Health Nursing
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Cleveland clinic
10.2014 - Current
Assistance Medical Care
Primary Care Giver
09.2013 - Current
Private Duty Nurse
Self-employed
02.2000 - Current
High School Diploma -
Deer Park High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Assistance
Medical Academy For Science And Technology @ Home High School