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Kaylee Henson

Redding,CA

Summary

Dynamic healthcare professional with extensive experience at Shasta Regional Medical Center, excelling in patient care from the ER, OR, Inpatient and outpatient settings. Demonstrated expertise in EKG interpretation and CPR, coupled with strong communication skills. Proven ability to thrive in high-pressure environments while delivering compassionate care and ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

ER Technician

Shasta Regional Medical Center
02.2016 - Current

In addition to being the lead EEG Technician, I would regularly float to the ER as a tech as well.


  • Assisted with CPR and equipment during critical situations.
  • Collected vitals and EKG's within the ACLS guideline.
  • ER Unit Secretary, initiate patient transfers, page physicians and other departments in a time of high urgency, answered multiple phone lines, faxes, directing family members phone calls, manage on call directory.
  • Safely transported patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed to other units.
  • Assisted with wound care and dressing changes, promoting proper healing and preventing potential complications.
  • Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
  • Patient sitter for the psychiatric patient holds.
  • Showed professionalism in very high stress situations.
  • Team player always willing to jump in and help.

EEG Technician

Shasta Regional Medical Center
05.2015 - Current
  • Perform EEG's on pediatrics And adults. Inpatient and outpatient setting.
  • Intra Operative EEG Monitoring for CTEA
  • Great relationship with hospital staff and doctors to provide quality care and communication for patient needs.
  • Provided compassionate care during long-term monitoring studies lasting several days at a time.
  • Scheduling appointments, ordering office supplies and equipment
  • New policy and procedures along with updating.
  • Provided training and support to new EEG Technicians, sharing best practices for test administration and data analysis.

EEG Technician

Catalyst Neuro Center
04.2022 - 04.2024

Joined Dr. Garnaas in building her outpatient EEG department.


* Ordering new equipment and trained with company reps to ensure quality and understanding.

* Ambulatory EEG set up with detailed step by step instructions for patients and family members.

* Proficiency in Regular and Sleep Deprived EEG

EKG Technician

Mercy Medical Center
06.2003 - 08.2015
  • Enhanced patient care by accurately performing EKG testing and analyzing results.
  • Pediatrics and adults
  • Worked closely with UCD physicians and helped run the pediatic cardiac clinics.
  • Strong organization skills in filing and faxing all paper copy EKG's.
  • Recording doctor interpretations into the patients medical records.
  • Set up and ran skills fairs regularly.

Unit Coordinator

Vibra of Northern California
02.2013 - 05.2015
  • Handled confidential patient information with discretion, adhering to HIPAA regulations to protect privacy rights.
  • Achieved appropriate patient flow by admitting, transferring and discharging patients in computer system and notifying appropriate personnel of patient status verbally and through signage.
  • Maintained a clean and organized unit environment, adhering to infection control protocols for optimal patient safety.
  • Prioritized safe care for patients, staff and visitors.

Education

No Degree - Medical

Shasta College
Redding, CA

No Degree - Pharmacy Technician

Shasta College
Redding, CA
06-2014

Skills

  • Patient transport
  • EEG
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • EKG interpretation
  • Orthopedic splinting
  • Pediatric care
  • Measuring and monitoring vitals
  • Collecting medical samples
  • Cardiac monitoring/ Stress lab
  • Wound care
  • CPR
  • In Operative patient monitoring

Timeline

EEG Technician

Catalyst Neuro Center
04.2022 - 04.2024

ER Technician

Shasta Regional Medical Center
02.2016 - Current

EEG Technician

Shasta Regional Medical Center
05.2015 - Current

Unit Coordinator

Vibra of Northern California
02.2013 - 05.2015

EKG Technician

Mercy Medical Center
06.2003 - 08.2015

No Degree - Medical

Shasta College

No Degree - Pharmacy Technician

Shasta College
Kaylee Henson