Kayla Grimes
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Experienced Emergency Department Technician offering 2-year background in trauma and emergency unit. Proven leader successful in working as part of larger team to deliver high-quality care and achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EMERGENCY ROOM TECHNICIAN
Good Samaritan Hospital
03.2022 - Current
- Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide technical support for patient care
- Deliver support with activities of daily living (ADL's) and personal hygiene, in addition to range of motion (ROM)
- Assist with positioning patients, applying orthopedic dressings + splints
- Measure and fit crutches and teach patient's how to use them
- Phlebotomy
- Obtain EKG's
- Perform wound care
- Help with resuscitation/CPR and emergency airway procedures
- Patient monitoring
- Chart in EPIC
- Arrange medical equipment for procedures and assist when needed
- Blood glucose testing
- Complete protocol orders
- Perform diagnostic testing
- Patient transport
- Catheterization
- Starting IV's and drawing from them
- Patient Care
- Assisting with administrative duties such as patient transfers and discharges
- Emergency Response
- Post Mortom Care
- Clean and stock rooms and carts with appropriate medical supplies and equipment
- Visual Acuity Testing
- Obtain and document a patient's vital signs, as well as assist with placement of oxygen saturation, blood pressure monitoring and cardiac monitoring
- Deliver care and support services to patients and nursing staff both.
DINING ROOM MANAGER
Krimmer's Italianette
01.2020 - Current
- Collect payment and handle petty cash
- Provide excellent service and recommendations to guests
- Deliver exceptional customer service through extensive menu knowledge
- Maintain inventory and reorder supplies as needed
- Play an integral role in customer service and overall sales numbers
- Train new servers on expectations and procedures
- Maintain inventory log and restock supplies as needed
- Maintain a clean, organized working environment
- Respond quickly to customer inquiries
- Prepare individually-wrapped utensil sets for the following day
- Develop relationships with regular customers to promote top customer service standards
- Arrange tables, tabletops, and buffet stations for events ranging from 2 to 50 attendees based on banquet event orders.
PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT PCA
The Christ Hospital
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Answer and respond to call lights of patient's
- Be responsible for and care for up to 12 patient's at a time
- Assist RN's with procedures and tasks in a timely and efficient manner
- Work as a team with the other floor members of all different ranks to create the best care plan for patient's
- Learn and demonstrate knowledge of lifesaving BLS skills and other medical practices and equipment
- Establish and manage professional working relationships with patient's and physicians
- Register new patient's and update information for current patient's
- Update patient files to consistently maintain accurate records.
SHIFT MANAGER
United Dairy Farmers
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Improve morale through implementation and execution of team building events
- Monitor front and back of store for operational efficiency
- Check register for cash and charge totals at the beginning and end of each shift
- Conduct inventory checks and restock supplies as needed
- Maintain a safe, clean, and positive working environment
- Check in with customers regularly to ensure satisfaction
- Inspect store/restaurant for cleanliness and workflow efficiency
- Answer customer inquiries and quickly resolve any issues
- Supervise busy shifts with over 5 employees at a time
- Contribute to high-level of customer satisfaction
- Cross-train employees to overcome potential workflow issues.
Education
Nursing
Beckfield College
Florence, KY08.2025
Taylor High School
Cleves, OH05.2020
Skills
- Patient care
- Communication
- CPR
- Orthopedic splint application
- Patient Education
- 12-lead EKG monitoring
- Intravenous therapy
- Mental health care and monitoring
- Cardiac monitoring
- Phlebotomy procedures
- Aseptic Techniques
- Venipuncture
- Collecting medical samples
- Measuring and monitoring vitals
- Geriatric Care
Certification
- IV Placement
- Emergency Procedures
- Crisis Intervention
- Patient Assessment
- Emergency Response
- BLS
Timeline
EMERGENCY ROOM TECHNICIAN
Good Samaritan Hospital
03.2022 - Current
PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT PCA
The Christ Hospital
08.2021 - 03.2022
DINING ROOM MANAGER
Krimmer's Italianette
01.2020 - Current
SHIFT MANAGER
United Dairy Farmers
01.2017 - 01.2020
Nursing
Beckfield College
Taylor High School
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