Mahalia Moore
Graduate nurse
Summary
Passionate Emergency Medical Technician with Ten (15) years of experience. Well versed in all elements of patient care with success in quickly responding to emergency situations. Proven leader skilled in working within collaborative settings.
Recently certified Nurse excited to apply training and clinical skills to secure a rewarding role as Emergency Room Nurse. Highly skilled in assisting physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals in providing high-quality care to patients. Well versed in measuring vitals, collecting medical specimens, treating wounds and assisting with both invasive and non-invasive medical procedures.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Technician
Broward Health Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL
03.2013 - Current
- Worked with nurses to assess patients and prepare for tests and procedures.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures.
- Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Measured and fit crutches and canes, instructing patients on proper use of support devices.
- Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
- Carried out phlebotomy procedures and watched for adverse reactions.
- Measured vital statistics, collected specimens for lab analysis and recorded data in appropriate medical records.
- Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response.
- Administered basic wound care.
- Safely transported patients by wheelchair, stretcher or bed to other units.
- Applied orthopedic devices like traction and OCL splints.
- Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care.
- Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs and drawing blood.
- Facilitated transfer of patients throughout medical facility and between departments.
- Liaised between nurses, physicians, patients, and visitors.
- Utilized hospital beds and wheelchairs to transport patients throughout hospital.
- Decontaminated and sanitized all equipment, instruments and supplies.
- Assisted patients with limited mobility in dressing and undressing, bathing and other day-to-day needs.
- Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals.
- Provided triage, first-aid and referral to outside medical providers during workplace injury or medical emergency.
Laboratory Assistant
Northwest Medical Center
Margate, FL
08.2007 - 03.2013
- Implemented lab procedures to prevent errors and protect staff.
- Obtained samples for testing following standard protocols.
- Analyzed test data and presented findings using charts and graphs.
- Prepared, embedded, cut, stained, mounted, labeled and catalogued tissue sections.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Logged patient information and recorded results into system.
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Prepared blood smears and determined levels of normalcy.
- Contacted physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories for resolution assistance with unusual test orders.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
Education
No Degree - Emergency Medical Technology
EMS Academy
Plantation, FLAssociate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Emergency Educational Institute, Inc.
Pompano Beach, FL08.2020
Skills
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Specimen Delivery
- Blood Sample Collection
- Patient Medical Histories
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Nasogastric (NG) Tubes
- Emergency Room Care
- Nasogastric Tube Insertion
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Admission
- Blood Pressure Measurement
- Microsoft Word
- Proper Waste Disposal
- OSHA Regulations
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Pulse Oximetry
- Status Updates
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Patient Callbacks
- Casting and Splinting
- Universal Precautions
- Room Maintenance
- Cardiac Arrest
- Answering Questions
- Medical Emergency Response
Affiliations
In less than a month I will successfully complete training in Hospital Emergency Management Training (HERT) for Mass Casualty Incidents.
Certification
Phlebotomy
CPR
EMT
Nursing
Timeline
Emergency Room Technician
Broward Health Coral Springs
03.2013 - Current
Laboratory Assistant
Northwest Medical Center
08.2007 - 03.2013
No Degree - Emergency Medical Technology
EMS Academy
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Emergency Educational Institute, Inc.
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