Laquasha Fisher
Bridgeport,CT
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MST
Griffin Hospital
Derby, Ct
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Keep patient rooms tidy and sanitized
- Assist patient with everyday needs (personal hygiene, using restroom, grooming etc.)
- Monitor vital signs (temperature, pulse etc.) or EKG signals and patient condition
- Take fluid samples or other specimens for testing
- Assist nursing staff in administering basic treatments
- Perform basic nursing procedures (e.g
- Changing bandages)
- Ensure rooms have adequate patient care supplies
- Assist patients with particular issues or needs
- Provide appropriate emotional support.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
Home Health Aide
Mozaic
Bridgeport, Ct
08.2022 - Current
- Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands
- Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status.
- Planned and implemented community outreach and events to provide health education about cancer, self-care and preventive breast examinations.
- Scheduled and coordinated medical appointments.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
PCT (Patient Care Technician)/Cna
Saint Vincent's Hospital
Bridgeport, Ct
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Turning or moving patients
- Gathering medical supplies
- Bathing patients
- Grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, etc
- Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake
- Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate and documenting vital signs
- Answering patient calls
- Glucose sticks
- Phlebotomy
- Administer medications prescribed by Nurses or Physicians
- Keep patient rooms tidy and sanitized
- Take fluid samples or other specimens for testing
- Provide appropriate emotional support
- Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and discharges; monitors and restocks supplies
- Performs dressing changes and treatments using aseptic technique; opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures
- Discontinues IV lines and performs EKGs.
- Supported needs of 10 + residents under long-term care.
Education
High school diploma -
Bassick High School
Bridgeport, CT06.2016
Skills
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medical terminology and coding
- Medical receptionist
- Specimen collection / processing
- Hospital experience
- EMR systems
- Customer Service
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Organization
- Verbal Communication
- Data Entry
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- Phlebotomy
- 07/01/20 to 07/01/23
- Certified Patient Care Technician
- 02/01/24 to 02/01/26
- BLS Certification
- State Tested Nursing Assistant
- CNA
- Certified Home Health Aide
- Driver's License
Additional Information
Volunteer for phlebotomy at Bridgeport hospital for a few months
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
MST
Griffin Hospital
01.2023 - 02.2024
Home Health Aide
Mozaic
08.2022 - Current
PCT (Patient Care Technician)/Cna
Saint Vincent's Hospital
05.2021 - 08.2022
High school diploma -
Bassick High School