Laurie Johnson
Council Bluffs,IA
Summary
Ob Tech
Patient Service Tech (PST)
DME
Certified Nursing Assistant
Home Health CNA
Companion
Caregiver
Basic Life Support Certification (recert in progress)
Sterile Technique Knowledge
Unit Secretary Skills
Customer Service
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Service Technician
Rotech Healthcare
Omaha, NE
01.2023 - Current
- Deliver, set up, and demonstrate safe usage of home oxygen therapy equipment.
- Perform preventative maintenance and trouble shoot equipment issues.
- Support clients with ensuring tubing is is
- Complete required documents per company policy, for delivery, billing and insurance and Medicaid/Medicare/VA requirements
- Perform maintenance and cleaning of returned equipment to" make patient ready" or sent out for further maintenance.
- Contact patients to schedule preventative maintenance. Evaluate appropriate inventory and counts of warehouse equipment and supplies.
- Many positive Google Review
Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Caregiver
Iffy Home care
Omaha, NE
07.2020 - 01.2023
- PRN Home Health CNA.
- Provide coverage for regular caregivers to take time off work due to illness, vacation, or transitional periods.
- Monitor clients for changes in health or behavior. Report concerns immediately to agency.
- Assisting clients in and out of bed via slide boards or Hoyer Lifts.
- Personal care assistance with brief changes, bathroom assistance, showering, dressing.
- Meal preparation and assistance feeding if needed
- Medication reminders
- Light housekeeping
- Companionship
CNA Home Health Caregiver
Maxim Healthcare Services
Omaha, NE
12.2018 - 03.2022
- Home care support for clients with a variety of disabling conditions such as:
- Double amputees
- Single amputees
- Brain and spinal cord injuries
- Cerebral palsy
- Geriatric
- Post surgical home support
- Companionship
- Quadriplegic and paraplegic support undergoing hospital tests or dental visits
- Cares included
- Personal hygiene
- Bathing
- Dressing
- Assist in/out of bed
- Meal prep
- Light housekeeping
- Companionship
- Errands
Obstetrical Technician
Alegent Health
Omaha, NE
03.2004 - 10.2018
- Be prepared at all times for a potential emergency c-section or precipitous birth.
- Maintain awareness thru communication and observing monitors on each pt status.
- Prepare Operating room for scheduled and emergent Cesarean Section procedures, or deliveries that could potentially turn into a c section
- Scrub in and set up instrument tables
- Perform instrument counts
- Assist others with donning/doffing PPE
- Participate in "Time Out"
- Pay close attention during procedures to anticipate physician needs and pass appropriate instruments at the appropriate time.
- Guide medical students in their role in the OR learning experience
- Set up instrument tables in delivery rooms.
- Stand by during deliveries to circulate and scrub in as needed.
- Breakdown and cleanup of pt rooms and OR
- Restock supplies and linen
- Maintain organization in all rooms
- Ensure infant warmers and supplies are stocked and key medical equipment and supplies are readily available
- Breakdown operating room after procedure and restock Operating rooms
- Floor duties
- Escort new patients to rooms, apply external fetal monitors and initial patient intake information. Report to charge nurse. Escalate when necessary.
- Set up instrument tables for deliveries and stand by for assistance as needed.
- Maintain awareness of the status of each patient to plan tasks and work load accordingly
- Assess all rooms for environmental cleanliness removing unnecessary equipment, emptying trash.
- Ensure halls are obstacle free in case of emergency c sections.
- Bathe infants after delivery. Guide new parents on newborn bathing techniques.
- Assist physicians with circumcisions.
- Efficiently respond to patient call lights
- Support post delivery or surgical patients as they begin ambulating. Stand by or assist as needed.
- Transport newborns to and from nursery for or off unit diagnostic testing.
- Verify baby bands to parent bands when transporting infants to patient rooms.
- Unit Secretary of Labor and Delivery
- Transcribe and enter physician orders for lab requests, prepare patient charts, admit newborns into computer system, greet new patients and visitors, prioritize multiple tasks and requests by physicians and nursing staff.
Maternal Fetal Medicine Secretary (On Call)
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy
Omaha, NE
03.2005 - 10.2014
- Provide temporary administrative support to Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians as needed. Schedule appointments, greet and assist patients collecting insurance information and medical office forms. Create patient files.
Birth Clerk (On Call)
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy
Omaha, NE
09.2006 - 07.2014
- Collect birth certificate worksheet information from patients and audit charts for statistical information as requested by the state of Nebraska.
- Enter data into state website, complete paternity forms ensuring accuracy and completion and required identification for legal purposes.
- NICU Secretary (On Call):
- Transcribe and enter physician orders into computer system.
- Provide telephone support.
- Assist parents and visitors.
- File documentation into patient charts.
Unit Secretary Labor and Delivery
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy
Omaha, NE
03.2004 - 10.2005
- Transcribe and enter physician orders for lab requests, prepare patient charts, admit newborns into computer system, greet new patients and visitors, prioritize multiple tasks and requests by physicians and nursing staff.
Secretary to Chief Financial Officer
Great Plains Locating Service
Omaha, NE
07.2002 - 02.2004
- Scheduled travel arrangements, business meetings, and maintained filing system, drafted correspondence, maintained employee reward system, generated daily, weekly and monthly reports.
Travel Category Analyst
ConAgra Foods
Omaha, NE
03.1999 - 05.2002
- Monitored use of corporate card for personal use addressing issues with appropriate personnel as needed. Assisted with rollout and training of company online travel booking tool and new corporate card program.
- Generated reports to analyze areas for cost reduction of travel expenses and risk management.
Sr. Staff Assistant
ConAgra Frozen Foods Division
Omaha, NE
04.1997 - 06.1999
- Maintained vacation and attendance records for the sales finance department staff. Typed correspondence, maintained appointment and filing systems.
Part-time/temporary Human Resource Assistant
Pamida Inc
Omaha, NE
09.1996 - 03.1997
- Created and maintained employee records. Entered employee change information into computer system ensuring accuracy, completed employment verification forms, reviewed FMLA and MLA requests for approval, generated correspondence in regard to such requests, tracked employee attendance records.
Secretary to Sr. Vice President, General Merchandise Manager
Pamida, Inc
Omaha, NE
07.1989 - 12.1994
- Collected merchandise sales figures from Buyers for analysis. Scheduled and prepared materials for meetings. Composed correspondence and typed sales plans. Provided follow- up on tasks assigned to buyers to ensure deadlines were met.
Buyers Secretary
Pamida
Omaha, NE
03.1989 - 02.1990
- Analyzed warehouse on-hand merchandise for distribution to stores with minimal stock, composed ad copy for sale merchandise, ensured ad sample availability for photography. Initiated distribution orders for ad merchandise to be appropriately disbursed to all Pamida retail stores based on item, size and location of store.
Education
Trade school - undefined
Iowa Western Community College
Skills
Assisting with ADLs
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aseptic Technique
Manual handling
Nursing
Outdoor work
Search engines
Delivery driver experience
Machine learning
Acute care
HIPAA
Weight handling in the workplace
Medical terminology
Data entry
Typing
Microsoft Word
Assisted living
Caregiving
EMR systems
Patient care
Anatomy knowledge
Customer support
Home & community care experience
Hoyer lift
Communication skills
Driving
Home health
CPR
Technical Proficiency
First aid
Case management
Hospital experience
Medical Office Experience
Basic life support
Vital signs
Customer service
Computer skills
Courier
Certification
- CNA October 2005 to Present
- BLS Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant, Driver License, Basic Life Support Certification
- Driver's License
- CNA
- CPR Certification
- State Tested Nursing Assistant
- Certified Home Health Aide
Languages
English
Timeline
Patient Service Technician
Rotech Healthcare
01.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Caregiver
Iffy Home care
07.2020 - 01.2023
CNA Home Health Caregiver
Maxim Healthcare Services
12.2018 - 03.2022
Birth Clerk (On Call)
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy
09.2006 - 07.2014
Maternal Fetal Medicine Secretary (On Call)
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy
03.2005 - 10.2014
Obstetrical Technician
Alegent Health
03.2004 - 10.2018
Unit Secretary Labor and Delivery
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy
03.2004 - 10.2005
Secretary to Chief Financial Officer
Great Plains Locating Service
07.2002 - 02.2004
Travel Category Analyst
ConAgra Foods
03.1999 - 05.2002
Sr. Staff Assistant
ConAgra Frozen Foods Division
04.1997 - 06.1999
Part-time/temporary Human Resource Assistant
Pamida Inc
09.1996 - 03.1997
Secretary to Sr. Vice President, General Merchandise Manager
Pamida, Inc
07.1989 - 12.1994
Buyers Secretary
Pamida
03.1989 - 02.1990
Trade school - undefined
Iowa Western Community College