Emily Vandermark
Holly Springs,NC
Summary
I am extremely passionate when it comes to the working field. I am always wiling to pick up shifts, work any days that are needed and am a woman that always wants to learn new things and extremely active in the care of others. I am passionate when it comes to taking care of others and changing the lives of patients, as well as the families that come in and need extra support. I am a very caring person that wants to make a change in someone's life and am always there to give every patient my all.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Endoscopy Technician
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
Raleigh, NC, NC
01.2023 - Current
- Ensured that all instruments used during endoscopic procedures were functioning properly before use.
- Conducted regular inventory checks of supplies needed for endoscopic suite operations.
- Reported any malfunctions or problems with equipment to appropriate personnel for repair or replacement.
- Maintained endoscopy equipment, including cleaning, sterilizing and troubleshooting.
- Assisted physicians with endoscopic procedures such as esophagogastroduodenoscopies, colonoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, enteroscopies and biopsies.
- Ordered supplies necessary for endoscopic procedures according to established protocol.
- Prepared rooms for endoscopic procedures according to established protocols.
- Complied with applicable laws, regulations, standards and guidelines relating to the practice of Endoscopy Technician.
- Assisted in the training of new staff members on proper operation of endoscopic equipment.
- Ordered supplies efficiently to maintain stock within desired levels and meet expected patient loads.
- Use aseptic techniques to sterilize endoscopes, forceps, snares, and other endoscopic tools and equipment.
- Set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming operations.
- Prepared collected specimens for cytological, microbiological and pathological analysis.
- Positioned patients using understanding of anatomy and procedures.
- Assisted with transportation of scopes for repair and maintenance.
- Assisted physicians with ERCP’s, EUS’s and other advanced procedures.
- Assisted pulmonary doctors and helped with all bronchoscopies, endobronchial ultrasounds, and robotic navigation endobrochial procedures.
Certified Nursing Assistant
UNC Rex Hospital
Raleigh, NC, NC
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Provided emotional support to family members regarding end-of-life decisions.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar, and heart rate.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Certified Nursing Assistant
WakeMed Health and Hospitals
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Currently work at at level one trauma center in the emergency room.
- Assisted with CPR and airway clearing procedures during emergencies.
- Take patients' vital signs including blood pressure , pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, height, weight, and saturation levels and update in patient chart.
- Respond to cardiac monitor alarms and other alarms that require immediate response.
- Straight stick patients to collect blood samples and appropriately label all specimens to send to the lab.
- Keep the working area clean and stocked with all appropriate supplies.
- Monitor patients' condition and reported changes in status or acuity to nurses.
- Safely transfer patients to wheelchairs or stretchers for any sort of movement they may be making.
- Assist emergency medical services (EMS) personnel with transferring the patient from their stretcher to our stretcher safely.
- Coordinate with nurses to assess and prepare patients for tests and medical procedures.
- Communicate with all patients, visitors, nurses, physicians and other hospital personnel.
- Apply and educate patients with orthopedic devices that include crutches, slings/swaths, shoulder immobilizers and more.
- Apply orthopedic devices such ortho glass and plaster when needed to any patient that may have broken or fractured a part of there body and is approved by physicians.
- Filled in as a unit secretary when needed which included scanning in EKG's or any important paperwork to someone's file, as well as rapid connecting other physicians when asked by the emergency room providers.
- Help nursing staff provide quality, competent patient care for diverse emergencies.
- Work alongside doctors and nurses to provide supplies, instruments and equipment for procedures.
- Perform 12-lead electrocardiograms on any patient and give to any emergency room physician to sign off and document all information in patient chart.
- Respond promptly to patient call lights to provide physical and emotional support.
- Assist and support physicians performing procedures such as pelvic or breast exams.
- Adhered to local, state and federal guidelines and accrediting agency regulations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
03.2019 - 03.2021
- Currently working on the medical-surgical floor
- Work with orthopedic patients, bariatric patients, cancer patients, and other patients that get transferred to the floor.
- Take all vital signs; including blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature, and oxygen levels on all patients I am assigned to.
- Use the glucose machine and take all blood sugars that need to be taken.
- Assist all my patients with bed baths, assistance to the bathroom, help with feeding, ambulate patients in hallways, and encourage all my patients to get better day by day.
- Get patients ready for surgery if they are scheduled for a procedure and do a specific scrub that is needed,
- Have floated to different floors if needed; Emergency Department, Medical/psychiatric floor, and mother and baby unit.
- Have worked with all different machines that assist patients from getting up in a safely manner.
- Turn patients that fall are at a high risk of bed sores and elevate body parts that are necessary to be turned.
- Transfer patients from the bed to the chair and vise versa.
- Transfer patients to different floors if needed due to level of care or other specific reasons.
- Work with knee patients who have specific machines called "polar care" ice machines and fill with ice as necessary.
- Empty any drains that patients have; such as foleys, jp bulb suction drains, ileostomy bags and hemovac drains.
- Record all intake and output in Epic in a timely manner.
- Pass out all food trays to patients that have diet orders.
- Stock all supplied that are needed in any of the rooms I am assigned to.
- Give report to oncoming staff about all patients that they are assigned to.
- Make sure patients rooms are clean, water pitchers are full, and trash is taken out.
- Do my safety rounds and chart in a timely manner.
- Engage with patient family and friends to provide courteous, efficient visit experience.
- Consult with nurses to develop patient care plans and evaluate treatment options.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide high-quality patient care.
- Respond to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Have assisted the RNs and other staff members with post-mortem care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Comforcare Home Care
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Worked at different retirement homes.
- Watched patients take medications and set up medications to take.
- Helped some patients take showers.
- Helped patients get dressed for the day as well as dressed for the nighttime depending on the shift worked.
- Walked some patients down to the cafeteria ro eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Made the bed of some of the patients.
- Took some patients to doctor appointments or other stores by request.
- Helped clean up patients rooms if they were messy or dirty.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Duke University Health System
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Worked on cardiac unit floor.
- Helped patients with bed baths, use of the bathroom, helped with feeding assistance, and encouraged patients to walk.
- Used the glucose machine to take patients glucose if need.
- Turned patients when needed as well as elevated patients body parts when necessary.
- Got patients ready for pre-op and helped with scrub before surgery.
- Took patients vital signs by nurse request.
- Set up rooms for new patients.
- Stripped and cleaned the room when patients left.
- Worked day shift and night shift as well as weekends.
- Floated to different floors as necessary; surgical ICU, cardiac ICU, and another cardiac step-down floor.
- Communicated with family members and friends of the patients.
- Transferred patients to different floors if needed.
- Helped transfer patients from hospital bed to hospital chair.
- Encouraged patients to get up and walk around the hallways.
- Helped patient with personal hygiene every day and encouraged patients to become independent.
- Worked with different heart valves and heart machines with the education and help of the nurses.
- Worked with different lifting machines with the help of nursing staff.
- Filled out flowsheets for each patient that was assigned to me.
- Gave report to oncoming staff for the next shift.
Hostess/Restaurant Waitress
Ricci's Pizzeria
08.2016 - 11.2016
- Displayed enthusiasm and knowledge about the restaurant's menu and products.
- Assisted in maintaining preparation and service areas in a sanitary condition.
- Cleaned and inspected galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas.
- Cleaned and sterilized equipment and facilities.
- Filled beverage and ice dispensers.
- Greeted each customer with friendly eye contact.
- Inspected and cleaned food preparation areas to ensure safe and sanitary food handling practices.
- Inspected restrooms for cleanliness and availability of supplies and cleaned restrooms when necessary.
- Placed clean dished, utensils, and cooking equipment in storage areas.
- Took customers to the assigned table as rotation was followed.
- Took care of tables when other servers were bust=y.
- Swept and mopped the floors.
- Opened and closed the door.
- Helped servers bus and run the food to the tables as needed when the food bell rang.
Hostess
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Assigned patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation.
- Assisted in maintaining preparation and service areas in a sanitary condition.
- Held the door open when customers were either arriving or leaving.
- Was assigned to be in charge of the seating chart and followed rotation.
- Took families to the tables that were up next in rotation, told them two beverages listed, the soup of the day, as well as who their server was going to be.
- Cleaned the restrooms when needed to be done.
- Helped the servers run food and bus tables as needed.
- Opened/closed the store.
Sales Woman/Cashier
R.J. Mars
09.2011 - 12.2013
- Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges and security practices.
- Completed all cleaning, stocking, and organizing tasks in assigned sales areas.
- Assisted on sales floor as needed to maintain service standards.
- Trained new cashiers on procedures, customer service and sales techniques.
- Received customer payments.
- Processed customer returns.
- Collected and stored coupons.
- Educated customers about products that were being sold.
- Sold Hallmark, gifts, kids clothing's, board games, Yankee candles, house necessities, and jewelry.
- Opened/closed tye store with one manager and boss.
- Head saleswoman of the toy department.
Cashier/Sales Woman
Ritas Water Ice
03.2010 - 11.2012
- Displayed enthusiasm and knowledge about the menu and products being sold.
- Answered telephone calls and educated the customers.
- Cleaned and organized eating, service, and kitchen areas.
- Cleaned and sterilized equipment and facilities.
- Greeted each customer with friendly eye contact.
- Open/closed the store with one manager.
- Sold the products in a very honest and helpful manner.
- Gave away free coupons during activities going on in the town.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sparta High School
Sparta, NJ06.2012
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing/Psychology
Felician University
Lodi, NJCertification of Higher Education -
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC12.2016
Skills
- Quick problem solver
- Collecting specimens
- Helping with medication
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Grooming and bathing assistance
- Performing patient intakes
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Collecting vital signs
- Documentation procedures expert
- Infection control procedures
- Monitoring fluids
- Understands medical procedures
- Understands mobility assistance needs
Accomplishments
- Varsity soccer letter
- Honor roll all four years of high school
- Dean's list all four years of high school
- Student of the month in German, English, and Chemistry class in high school.
Affiliations
- Volunteered in the Operating Room in Newton Memorial Hospital, took patients to their assigned room and checked in the patients as they arrived. I answered phone calls from other departments.
- Volunteered in the Emergency Department in Newton Memorial Hospital. I shadowed nurses as they worked throughout the day. I filled the water cups and and snack supplies as well as handing the patients items as they needed.
- I was a Church leader at Our Lady of the Lake Church. I went on the retreats for junior and senior years of high school and gave an inspiring speech both years.
Timeline
Endoscopy Technician
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
01.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
UNC Rex Hospital
08.2022 - 12.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
WakeMed Health and Hospitals
03.2021 - 08.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
03.2019 - 03.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Comforcare Home Care
05.2018 - 11.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Duke University Health System
02.2017 - 02.2018
Hostess/Restaurant Waitress
Ricci's Pizzeria
08.2016 - 11.2016
Hostess
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill
05.2014 - 08.2014
Sales Woman/Cashier
R.J. Mars
09.2011 - 12.2013
Cashier/Sales Woman
Ritas Water Ice
03.2010 - 11.2012
High School Diploma -
Sparta High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing/Psychology
Felician University
Certification of Higher Education -
Wake Technical Community College