Holly Salazar
Paso Robles ,CA
Summary
Experienced with laboratory procedures, including sample preparation and data analysis. Utilizes analytical skills to ensure precise results in scientific experiments. Knowledge of maintaining laboratory equipment and adhering to safety regulations.
Reliable individual with skills and experience as a Laboratory Assistant . Smart and committed to job well done and offering exceptional drive.
Experienced with providing quality patient care and support in fast-paced healthcare settings. Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster supportive environment for patients and staff. Knowledge of essential medical procedures and patient monitoring techniques ensures high standards of care and adaptability to changing needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Laboratory Assistant
Adventist Health Twin Cities Community Hospital
07.2021 - Current
- Handled hazardous materials responsibly following proper waste disposal procedures to minimize environmental impact.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Trained new laboratory personnel on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistent performance across team members.
- Contacted physicians, nursing stations, or reference laboratories for resolution assistance with unusual test orders.
- Maintained safe, tidy and organized laboratory environment for accurate test results.
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
- Prepared samples for analysis by performing complex sample preparation tasks.
- Continuously updated phlebotomy knowledge through professional development courses, ensuring best practices were upheld.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Minimized patient discomfort during blood draws by utilizing proper tourniquet application, needle selection, and insertion techniques.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Achieved successful venipunctures even in challenging situations such as pediatric or geriatric patients with difficult veins.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Enhanced laboratory efficiency by processing, labeling, and storing specimens according to established protocols.
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Villages at Sydney Creek
11.2018 - 02.2019
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bella Vista Transitional Care Center
02.2018 - 09.2018
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Assisted in rehabilitation of patients, facilitating quicker recovery with exercise and mobility support.
- Facilitated smooth transitions for patients from hospital to home care, ensuring continuity of care.
- Documented patient conditions and care provided, ensuring accurate health records for informed medical decisions.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Nursecore
11.2015 - 02.2018
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Administered medication under supervision of nursing staff, contributing to effective treatment plans.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, one-on-one care during daily activities.
- Adapted care practices to meet needs of diverse patient populations, ensuring culturally sensitive care.
- Monitored vital signs for early detection of medical issues, ensuring timely intervention and treatment.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Compass Health Vinyard Hills Health Center
06.2014 - 12.2015
- Assisted in rehabilitation of patients, facilitating quicker recovery with exercise and mobility support.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Documented patient conditions and care provided, ensuring accurate health records for informed medical decisions.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
Education
Associate of Science - Biology
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CASkills
- Laboratory techniques
- Sterilization techniques
- Specimen processing
- Pipetting techniques
- Sample preparation
- Centrifugation techniques
- Incubator management
- PCR techniques
- Lab equipment processes
- Biohazard management
- Sample collection techniques
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Collecting vital signs
- Recording vital signs
- Electronic charting
- Medical terminology
Certification
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Laboratory Assistant
Adventist Health Twin Cities Community Hospital
07.2021 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Villages at Sydney Creek
11.2018 - 02.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bella Vista Transitional Care Center
02.2018 - 09.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Nursecore
11.2015 - 02.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Compass Health Vinyard Hills Health Center
06.2014 - 12.2015
Associate of Science - Biology
Cuesta College
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