KEVIN WHITE
Worcester,MA
Summary
Highly motivated and energetic Patient Care Attendant with over 6 years working at fast paced Substance Abuse (detox/rehabilitation) facility, as well as 10 yrs experience working on an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) floor. Strong patient care advocate with compassionate and empathetic tendencies, able to attend to patient needs, safety concerns or emotional support.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Responsible Person (R.P.) - Level 4 Caregiver,
Pleasant Acres Rest Home LLC
01.2022 - Current
- Monitored care and safety of x 14 residents in Rest Home setting.
- Prepared all meals following dietary needs and restrictions of all residents.
- Administered medications (including narcotics) following safe standard of care while using 6 Rights of medication administration as guideline for ensuring safety.
Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
AdCare Hospital
04.2013 - 06.2020
- Provide Nursing care under direction of Licensed Nurse to meet the needs, comfort and safety of all patients.
- Perform accurate vitals (both manual and automatic) and document/report any "out of range" results in timely manner
- Connected with external service providers to obtain clinically necessary follow-up appointments and services for patients.
- Assisted with ambulating, transfers and range of motion to provide clinical therapeutic services to patients.
- Monitor and maintained safe environment including performing hourly checks of all patients on floor, or Q-15 minute and 1:1 staffing to patients requiring closer observation.
- Additional responsibilities including collecting urine specimens, perform EKG's and pregnancy tests, as well as assist with various ADLS as needed. Perform accurate data collection and/or documentation in timely manner.
Personal Care Assistant
Laura Mangan, [private Home Setting]
Shrewsbury, MA
10.2012 - 05.2013
- Monitor and maintain safe environment for and elderly gentleman with dementia.
- Assisted with daily living activities for this individual as needed.
- Assisted resident with oral medications as needed using 6 Rights of medication administration as to ensure safety.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Personal Care Assistant - 2
UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
10.2001 - 04.2011
- 10 years working on highly active Medical and Cardiac ICU on 14 to 16 bed unit.
- Assisted with ADLS including personal care bathing, repositioning, skin care, ROM, dental hygiene and mouth care, Foley catheter care and other responsibilities delegated by R.N.
- Obtained specimens, weights and vital signs of patients upon R.N. directive.
- Assisted with setting up meal trays and provided dining assistance as needed.
- Assisted with transferring patients to various procedures including CT-scan, Nuclear Med, Cath-Lab, MRI/X-ray, and others.
- Performed EKG's finger-stick blood sugars and blood draws upon request from R.N.
- Accurate data collection/documentation as well as reporting all critical results to R.N.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Program
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA05.2014
High School Diploma -
Shrewsbury Sr High School
Shrewsbury, MA05.1987
Skills
- Able to assist individuals in various medical settings from Private care in home setting to ICU care in major trauma center
- Able to remain calm and composed during high stress occurrences
- Uses critical thinking skills to resolve issues or concerns that may arise
- Detail oriented
- Compassionate and empathetic
- Maintains privacy and dignity of all patients according to HIPAA
- Abides by all Infection control policies
- Maintains accurate data collection and/or documentation
- Ability to learn new concepts and skills as needed
Timeline
Responsible Person (R.P.) - Level 4 Caregiver,
Pleasant Acres Rest Home LLC
01.2022 - Current
Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
AdCare Hospital
04.2013 - 06.2020
Personal Care Assistant
Laura Mangan, [private Home Setting]
10.2012 - 05.2013
Personal Care Assistant - 2
UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
10.2001 - 04.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing Program
Quinsigamond Community College
High School Diploma -
Shrewsbury Sr High School
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