Kaden Aldous
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
State-Certified nursing Assistant, Medication Technician, and BLS Healthcare Professional with extensive hands-on experience across geriatric, behavioral health, medical-surgical, emergency, and skilled nursing settings. Demonstrated expertise in safe and accurate medication administration, patient monitoring, and providing empathetic, trauma-informed care. Skilled in COVID-19 protocols, infection control, and supporting diverse patient populations with daily living activities. Recognized for strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a consistent commitment to improving patient outcomes through both clinical and emotional support.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
03.2025 - Current
- This travel agency places me to float in hospital settings, mainly in Med-Surg units and emergency departments implementing 1:1's
- My duties include performing glucose tests, monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily living activities (bathing, dressing), collecting lab specimens, aiding with wound care, supporting patient mobility, providing comfort, documenting patient information, managing equipment, facilitating communication, and assisting in emergencies.
24/7 in Home Caregiver
Melvin Wesley Cox
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Ensured a safe and clean home environment by performing light housekeeping tasks such as laundry, vacuuming, and dusting.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Assessed ADLs and provided other healthcare services such as implemented fall risk precautions, monitored heart rate, and vitals to promote continuity of care.
- Contributed to an overall positive caregiving experience by offering emotional support during his transition to his peaceful passing on March 7, 2025.
Patient Care Technician
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
07.2024 - 12.2024
- First responder when patients first entered waiting room before communicating symptoms to the nursing station.
- Responsible for escorting them to 1 of 10 rooms, collecting urine samples, and relaying patients symptoms to nursing station.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Enhanced patient care by accurately performing EKG testing and communicating results to Nurses and Physicians .
- Took the role of communicating vital information between staff, family and online interpreters during code blue situations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Nursa
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Traveled around Salt Lake and Utah Counties, to over 5 different facilities, primarily serving understaffed and low-income rehab facilities.
- These facilities often catered to patients admitted for physical therapy, dealing with homelessness, addiction recovery, and post-surgery care.
- Tracheotomy care, managing catheter bags, assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), including shower aiding.
Certified Nursing Assistant
IntelyCare
06.2022 - 07.2024
- My journey as a travel CNA in the Salt Lake Valley, serving 3 facilities; Rocky Mountain Care on Vine, Farmington, and Sandy Rehab
- I've provided care to homeless individuals, those struggling financially, and those with addiction, focusing on their unique needs as well as ADL's. Listening to patient stories and understanding their backgrounds to enhanced my ability to offer high-quality care and empathy.
Certified Medication Technician/Nursing Assistant
Crescent Senior Living
05.2020 - 11.2021
- Reviewed patient progress to document effects of any prescribed medication.
- Administered medication with no incident of mechanical errors.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Interacted with patients and monitored vital signs as well as blood sugar levels, answered call lights and assisted with all other necessary ADL's .
- Implemented COVID-19 FAQs and protocol.
Behavior Support Technician
Granite School District
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Conducted Applied Behavior Analysis, functional analysis, preference assessments and assessments of basic learning and language skills to identify target behaviors, and purpose of behaviors to support students and staff.
- Utilized behavior analysis to reinforce Students proper Social distancing, mask wearing, sanitations as well other COVID-19 protocols.
- Reliable when needed to travel across Salt Lake valley working with different students every 1-42 days.
Psychiatric Technician
University Of Utah Hospital
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Applied behavior interventions to patients refusing medical treatment such as medication, fluid intake, IV's, catheters etc (AMA).
- Supported and provided care to patients struggling with substance abuse, self inflicted injuries and mental health disorders diagnosed under DSM-5.
Behavioral Technician
Utah Behavior Services
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review.
- Observed and Charted on clients behaviors and physical health status daily.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology/Pre-Physician Assistant
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT12.2022
Associate of Science - General Education
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT12.2018
Skills
- - Empathy in substance abuse intervention
- - Lifting and transferring patients
- - Post-Mortem care and code blue problem solving experience
- - COVID-19 protocol
- - ADLs assistance including catheter, wound, and other post surgical care
- - Administering proper dosage intakes
- - Vital signs monitoring and blood glucose testing
References
Sequoia Dutson, CNA
Patient Care Coordinator/CNA Supervisor
Crescent Senior Living
11052 S Grapevine Cove, Sandy, UT 84070
Sequoia13dutson@gmail.com
(385) 242-0228
Natalie Thompson, BCBA
Behavior Health Coordinator/BST Supervisor
Granite School District
2500 S State Street, South Salt Lake, UT 84115
nmthompson@graniteschools.org
(801) 703-8093
Joshua Bates, BCBA
Behavior Health Coordinator/BST Supervisor
Granite School District
2500 S State Street, South Salt Lake, UT 84115
jgbates@granite schools.org
(801) 897-1857
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
03.2025 - Current
24/7 in Home Caregiver
Melvin Wesley Cox
01.2025 - 03.2025
Patient Care Technician
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
07.2024 - 12.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Nursa
09.2023 - 07.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
IntelyCare
06.2022 - 07.2024
Behavior Support Technician
Granite School District
10.2020 - 06.2021
Certified Medication Technician/Nursing Assistant
Crescent Senior Living
05.2020 - 11.2021
Psychiatric Technician
University Of Utah Hospital
07.2019 - 12.2019
Behavioral Technician
Utah Behavior Services
05.2017 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Psychology/Pre-Physician Assistant
University of Utah
Associate of Science - General Education
Salt Lake Community College
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