Kristy Alvarez-Maciel
Salem,OR
Summary
Thoughtful Resident Care Coordinator committed to thorough, individualized care and comprehensive compassion for patients with all kinds of needs. Kind, approachable and knowledgeable about medical field and communicating with patients and physicians.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Care Coordinator
Prestige Senior Living
07.2015 - Current
- Hired and trained multiple new staff members on community policies, Resident care and medicine distribution.
- Ordered medications and scheduled appointments with doctors, residents and families.
- Created staff schedules and updated according to vacation time, call-offs etc.
- Educated families and residents on current community procedures.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Assisted residents with dressing, grooming and feeding needs.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for resident well-being.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Wrote and coordinated quarterly evaluations and built resident specific service palns.
Medication Technician
Redwood Heights Assisted Living
01.2014 - 07.2015
- Prepared medication doses accurately by following medication administration record (MAR) written by healthcare providers.
- Reordered medication to maintain adequate supply.
- Documented medication administration into electronic medical records (EMR) to avoid duplication of medication dosages.
- Counted and recorded medication inventory routinely to maintain medication security and control.
- Reviewed medication orders for accuracy and completeness before administering medication.
- Unpacked, sorted, counted, and labeled all incoming medications to keep optimum inventory levels.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Monitored medication storage area to maintain medication security and control.
Education
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Pioneer Pacific College
Wilsonville, OR07.2013
Skills
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Resident Support
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Personal Care Assistance
- Medication Distribution
- HIPAA Understanding
- Clinical Documentation
- Proper Staffing
- EMAR Proficiency
- Infection Control
- Emergency Response
- Resident Care Training
Timeline
Resident Care Coordinator
Prestige Senior Living
07.2015 - Current
Medication Technician
Redwood Heights Assisted Living
01.2014 - 07.2015
No Degree - Medical Assisting
Pioneer Pacific College
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