Elizabeth A. Ramos
Tulsa,Oklahoma
Summary
Accomplished Certified Nursing Assistant and Donor Center Technician with a proven track record at Saint Francis Hospital and Central California Blood Center. Detail-oriented with successful ICU experience. Personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Skilled in maintaining safety protocols and enhancing patient comfort, demonstrating exceptional empathy and technical abilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Saint Francis Hospital
08.2023 - Current
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with bathing and oral care.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
Donor Center Technician
Central California Blood Center
07.2020 - 03.2023
- Assessed new protocols and equipment for relevance and helped implement chosen updates.
- Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools.
- Collect blood samples with focus on accuracy and adherence to aseptic techniques.
- Maintained safe work environment free of unnecessary hazards to protect staff and testing results.
- Documented and verified patient information using laboratory information system.
- Kept supplies organized and well-stocked, requesting more supplies and avoiding unnecessary delays.
Donor Center Technician
Grifols Biomat USA
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Participated in quality assurance and competency assessment initiatives.
- Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK05-2026
Skills
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Vital sign recording
- Monitoring fluids
- Inpatient Care
- Patient-focused care
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- BLS Certified
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Saint Francis Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Donor Center Technician
Central California Blood Center
07.2020 - 03.2023
Donor Center Technician
Grifols Biomat USA
01.2017 - 01.2020
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- BLS Certified
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oral Roberts University
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