To obtain a career which will allow me to utilize my skills and abilities in nursing and to provide quality customer service and care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Westminster Canterbury-Richmond
12.2023 - Current
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
Patient Account Specialist
Atlantic Region CBO (UHS)
02.2021 - 11.2023
Document all internal and external inquiries concerning patient accounts including patient and 3rd party payers
First line of support to patient or 3rd party payer, contacting facility concerning claim
Clearly communicate resolution of issues to responsible parties and/or guarantors on account
Patient Care Tech
Davita Dialysis
07.2020 - 11.2021
Perform and record patient observation; vital signs and all other parameters of ESRD patients, obtain blood cultures specimens
Provide chronic hemodialysis therapy with multidisciplinary teamwork
Collect patient data, monitor and document status of vascular accesses, review lab work, patient observations, and collaborate with RN when vitals are out of range
Set up and monitor dialysis machines and systems.
Home Health Aide
Encompass Health
07.2016 - 09.2019
Changing bedding, clothing, and bathing patients
Helping with hygienic routines such as brushing teeth, washing hair and keeping wounds and dressings cleaned
Preparing and/or prepping meals, snacks and beverages
Consult on a regular basis with their supervising registered nurses in terms of keeping team members apprised of our patients' progression and the families' needs.
CNA
Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center
03.2013 - 08.2015
Provides patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom
Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients
Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake and output information
Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients.
Education
Associates in Nursing -
Bryant and Stratton College
Richmond, VA
Diploma -
John Randolph Tucker High School
Henrico, VA
01.2012
Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate -
Hermitage High School
Henrico, VA
01.2012
Skills
CNA Certification
Type 65 wpm
Spanish (Novice)
Knowledge in multiple databases
References
Ra’Queal Covington, Dept of the Army, Fort Lee, VA, (804) 734-5972
Renee Brizza, Kid Genius, Henrico, VA, (678) 338-9558