Kenesha Rucker
London
Summary
Skillful and knowledgeable results-driven professional caring for patients. Worked with Long-term care for the last 7 years providing care and assisting clients with personal care caring provider for serving the community for over 15 years.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Phlebotomy Technician / Mobile Phlebotomist
Self-employeed
Ohio City, OH
01.2022 - Current
- Performed venipunctures and capillary collections adhering to safety protocols.
- Maintained accurate patient records and sample labeling for effective tracking.
- Ensured compliance with all health regulations and best practices in blood collection.
- Trained new technicians on procedures, equipment use, and safety measures.
- Streamlined workflow processes to enhance efficiency in sample collection operations.
- Monitored inventory levels of phlebotomy supplies, ensuring timely replenishment.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to improve patient care and service delivery.
- Implemented quality control measures to ensure consistency in lab results and procedures.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing efficient, accurate, and timely blood draws.
- Collected fluid or tissue samples by using appropriate collection procedures.
- Reduced patient anxiety by using effective communication skills and demonstrating empathy during blood draws.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in identifying patients and matching them with their corresponding lab orders.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
• Certified Nursing Assistant
Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative/Northeastern State University
Oklahoma City, OK
05.2017 - 01.2022
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management, medication, and post-discharge care.
- Maintained accurate patient records, documenting care provided and progress observed.
- Supported infection control protocols by maintaining cleanliness of patient areas and equipment.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient care and safety procedures.
- Advocated for patient needs during interdisciplinary team meetings to enhance care quality.
- 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.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- 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.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Child Development
Langston University
Langston, OKAssociates of Science - undefined
Langston University
01.2016
High School Diploma - undefined
Edmond Santa Fe
01.2009
Skills
- Blood collection techniques
- Venipuncture
- Patient preparation
- Specimen labeling procedures
- Specimen handling
- Sample and specimen collection
- Patient confidentiality
- Infection control
- Data entry
- Pediatric phlebotomy
- Patient flow management
- Quality control
- Diagnostic testing
- Biohazard disposal
- Medical records review
- Supply restocking
- Documentation management
- Medical records maintenance
- HIPAA
- Health education
- Sanitation and sterilization
- Proper labeling
- Phlebotomy tech
- Specimen preparation
- Patient support
- Paperwork processing
- Emergency response training
- Communication
- Specimen collection and storage
- Sample labeling
- Blood transfusions
- Blood collection
- Customer service
- Instrument sterilization
- Specimen collection
- Decision-making
- Blood culturing
- Phlebotomy technician (PT)
Accomplishments
- BLS Provider, American Heart Association – February 17, 2024
- MedCA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (PHI) – February 26, 2023
- Phlebotomy Technician, Watts Care LLC – January 8, 2022
- Independent Provider, Department of Medicaid – June 17, 2022
Certification
- MedCA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (PHI) February 26th, 2023
- Phlebotomy Technician, Watts Care LLC, January 8, 2022
- Independent Provider, Department of Medicaid, June 17, 2022
- Heart of a Mother LLC, October 21, 2021
- CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant, Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI)/Northeastern State University, May 5, 2017
- State Tested Nursing Assistant Transferring, August 2017
- BLS Provider February 17th, 2024, American Heart Association
Timeline
Phlebotomy Technician / Mobile Phlebotomist
Self-employeed
01.2022 - Current
• Certified Nursing Assistant
Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative/Northeastern State University
05.2017 - 01.2022
Associates of Science - undefined
Langston University
High School Diploma - undefined
Edmond Santa Fe
Bachelor of Science - Child Development
Langston University
Community Services
2014, Present, Member of Infant Mortality Summit for African American Women Perspective, Recipient of Infant Mortality Summit, 2014-2016
Relevant Experience
- Phlebotomist Technicians- Responsible for drawing samples of blood and preparing them for testing. Common tasks and duties include explaining procedures to patients and comforting patients who might be nervous about needles.
- Mobile Phlebotomist- Mobile phlebotomists travel to patient's homes, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers to draw blood samples that are used to diagnose medical conditions, illnesses, and diseases.
- Laboratory- A professional who draws blood from patients to collect blood samples to pass at the laboratory and further checks for health issues, like diseases, bacteria, cholesterol, and other diagnostics testing that are needed from patients.
- Support patients with ADLs in activities of Daily Living, such as feeding, mouth care, grooming, shaving, and incontinence care.
- - Assist nurses with care of residents with their personal hygiene, bathing, grooming, oral care
- - Measure and record patient vital signs
- - Assist with restorative care
- - Transport residents to and from appointments
- - Build a relaxing environment for residents and family members
Specialties
- Administrated and Rendered Private care for:
- - Kenneth and Margo Bode, Journalist, Annalist CNN/NBC, Retired Instructor, September 2021
- - Michael and Janis Gingrich, Lieutenant Colonel, Registered Nurse, March 2021
- -James and Elaine Day, Esther Price Founders, August 2019
- Travel Certified Nursing Assistant: Observed and checked the progress of patient’s health Provided support regarding basic health care tasks of their condition. Document visits to patient homes and reports back to the medical professionals.
- Long-Term Care: Offer a variety of services that include helping patients with illness and disabilities with meeting both medical and non-medical needs who cannot care for themselves for long periods.
- Home Health: Provide private care and assistance and companionship for seniors in the comfort of their homes, helping them with their daily activities.
- Rehabilitation: Assist in restoring the patient’s health
- Hospice: Provide health care focusing on the palliation of terminally ill patient’s pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life.
- Developmental Disabilities: Make available personal and private care to patients with conditions of impairment in physical, learning, language, and behavioral areas that impact their day-to-day functioning.
- Behavioral Health: Provides both mental health, encompassing a continuum of prevention, intervention, and treatment for a recovery support service.
Private Care Clients
- Kenneth & Margo Bode – Journalist/Retired Instructor (Since 2021)
- Michael & Janis Gingrich – Lieutenant Colonel/Registered Nurse (Since 2021)
- James & Elaine Day – Founders, Esther Price (Since 2019)