Martika Edwards
Vacaville,Ca
Summary
Experienced nursing professional providing quality care to patients in variety of medical settings. Delivers excellent communication and task prioritization skills for effective patient care coordination. Proven ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks in fast-paced environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lift Technician & Transport
Atlas
02.2023 - 02.2025
- Temp position through Atlas- Worked at Northbay & Vacavalley Hospital.
- Provided comprehensive training on a regular basis to CNA's, Nurses, and new-hires, regarding proper body mechanics, how to utilize each transport device, and safety policies/ procedures. By doing so, it would help improve team productivity, skillsets, and reduce patient and work related injuries.
- Collaborated with CNAs, nurses, and physicians so that I could be of assistance in a timely manner.
- Assisted staff with lifting and handling patients using appropriate patient safety equipment such as lift swings, stand-up lifts and overhead lifts.
- Responded to emergency situations to help with lifting and transporting patients.
- Transported patients to testing and treatment units, operating rooms and other areas using moveable beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers.
- Maintained cleanliness of transport equipment to minimize infection risk for patients and staff.
- Provided essential life support measures in transit, when necessary, for patient stability.
Certified Nursing Assistant
California Medical Facility
02.2020 - 09.2022
- This CNA position was in a Psychiatric Inpatient Program located in CMF prison.
- I was the designated CNA in charge for my unit. I started the day with getting breakfast trays ready to pass out. When collecting the trays, charting meal consumption was required with each meal.
- Rounds were done every 30 minutes to insure patient/inmate safety. While doing so, I would chart their current mood, behavior, activity, sleep pattern, body position, hygiene, and over-all status. Any suspicious behavior is brought to the attention of the charge nurse and or officer. Vitals were taken twice a shift.
- If 5150 suicide watches were needed, I would sit door-side at the inmates cell. I would chart every 15 minutes on their status and well being.
- I personally was trained to be in charge of ordering and counting all of the inventory on the unit. This included PPE supplies, cleaning supplies, inmate hygiene supplies, medical supplies, and some medication. Once received, I would stock the closets and keep it organized.
- Ordering inmate uniforms, shoes, jackets, and keeping the laundry room clean and organized was also part of my job duties.
Patient Care Technician-ICU Tech
Kaiser Permanente
09.2014 - 08.2019
- Level II Trauma Center where they specialized in Neuro & Spinal injuries, however treated all other injuries/ illnesses as well.
- My first years 2yrs I worked in a step-down unit/Telemetry. The last 3yrs I was the designated Patient Care Tech who worked in our ICU department after receiving specialize training to do so.
- I was responsible for vital signs, daily living needs such as bathing, oral care, feeding, bathroom, mobility, ambulation, repositioning and suctioning. I would empty and assist with placing foley’s, colostomy bags, rectal tubes, and condom catheters.
- Capable of utilizing all methods of restraints, and experienced with 5150 holds, suicide watches, and all other mental health crisis situations.
- Assisted Doctors, Nurses, Surgeons, with bedside emergency procedures such as; chest- tube placement, intubation, craniotomy’s, tracheotomy placement, bronch, biopsy, colonoscopy, wound vac and wound care, epidurals, art lines, NG tubes, Massive blood transfusions, and pronging.
- I am familiar and can operate EKG,ECG, warming and cooling machines (bear hugger, arctic Sun) cpm machines, cheetah NICOM, all mobility and lift devices.
- Successfully performed CPR/BLS countless times, assisted in Codes and can react accordingly in a timely manner.
- Responsible for setting up each ICU room for incoming patients.
- Transported patients, including critical care patients, intubated patients, by gurney and wheelchairs, to and from MRI, CT, and X-rays,
- Well-rounded hard worker, comfortable in emergency situations and fast pace environments, will go above and beyond to provide dignity and respect to all patients.
Certified Nurse Assistant
California State Prision-Solano
01.2012 - 01.2013
- As a temporary CNA at Solano State Prision, job requirements consisted of rotating between different medical units throughout the facility.
- In primary care, you are to assist the Doctors and nurses by organizing their schedules for that day and the following day. Other tasks included taking vitals, complete admission process, and update patient inmates chart.
- Sorting through the medication lists was also required to insure expired meds were updated and refilled if needed.
- While working in the Psych department, I provided a lot of 1on1 care to inmates who were mentally unstable and or too old of age to care for themselves.
- 5150/suicide holds where required frequently. These consisted of sitting cell-side to prevent one from injuring thyself. Every 15 minutes we chart their behavior, current condition, input and output, and emotions.
- At times help was needed with daily activities such as assisting the elderly inmates with bathroom, urinal, changing gowns, ambulation, walking them outside in a designated area, and activities if free time was allowed.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Vacaville Convalescent & Rehab Center
03.2010 - 02.2011
- This was considered an acute care facility due to half of the building being a rehabilitation unit where we had patients of all ages with all types of injuries from severe accidents to knee and hip replacements.
- In this department I assisted patients with daily living needs like bathing (bed bath or shower), feeding, incontinent care, mobility, repositioning, ambulation, rehabilitation based on their injury.
- The other department was for long term residence whom need extensive help with everyday needs. I was responsible for 24 residence who I feed, bathed, changed, and turned Q2hrs. I got the ones who could get up in their chairs, ambulated them, took vitals, empty folly, and got them ready for bed.
Education
Certified Nurse Assistant -
Prime Career College
01.2011
Pharmacy Technician -
Boston Reed College
08.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA01-2027
Skills
- CNA
- CPR certification BLS AHA
- Patient care technician (PCT)
- Patient observation
- Med Surg
- Intensive Care
- Telemetry/step-down
- Psychiatric Inpatient
- Correctional CNA
- Patient education
- Hospice and palliative care
- Sterilization techniques
- Vital signs monitoring
- Blood glucose testing
- Infection control standards
- Specimen collection
- Patient hygiene management
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Patient mobility training
- Direct patient care
- Qualified in patient transport
- Body mechanics knowledge
- HIPAA compliance
- Medical terminology knowledge
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- BLS CPR AHA
- Lift Tech Trained
- Trauma Trained
Timeline
Lift Technician & Transport
Atlas
02.2023 - 02.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
California Medical Facility
02.2020 - 09.2022
Patient Care Technician-ICU Tech
Kaiser Permanente
09.2014 - 08.2019
Certified Nurse Assistant
California State Prision-Solano
01.2012 - 01.2013
Certified Nurse Assistant
Vacaville Convalescent & Rehab Center
03.2010 - 02.2011
Pharmacy Technician -
Boston Reed College
Certified Nurse Assistant -
Prime Career College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Solano Community College
References
- Frank : Owner LU Granite : 707-592-8175
- Mike Butcher Former Supervisor at Kaiser ICU : MichaelB@blakeaustincollege.edu
- Lisa Stable : 707-624-9540, Staffing agency Coordinator for Csp Solano