The thing that I have learned is that vulnerability is at the center of fear and shame, but it is also at the center of joy and gratitude and love and belonging.
Brené Brown
Summary
Experience in caring for ill, injured, convalescent, and disabled persons in hospitals,
nursing homes, and clinics. Patient advocate, experience in monitoring patients in an
acute care setting when they have an exacerbation from a pre-existing or new illness.
versed in managing IVs and Foley catheters Monitor vitals, assist patients with various
needs, administer medications and monitor for any reactions. Perform EKG's, collect
samples for labs, communicate, receive and initiate physician orders, monitor tube
placements for NG tubes, PICC lines, and occasionally drain tubes. perform wound
care, explaining patient education, I am certified in BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Experience
in working with insurances for surgery authorizations and coding.
Overview
30
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Pat Mashburn
Life Coach
02.2024 - Current
Faith Community Hospital
Jacksboro, TX.
Personal assistant
08.2008 - 02.2024
Job overview
Handing office billing, scheduling, keeping charts updated and prepped each
day
Various personal tasks, namely, paying bills, keeping schedules updated, managing bank
accounts, personal errands, preparing meals and light housekeeping duties
Worked as a Med/Surg nurse for 14 1/2 yrs at a small rural hospital
Job duties
included caring for patients' physical needs such as assisting them to the
bathroom, dressing, showering, etc..
Took physician orders and executed them
Drew blood and collected specimens for labs
Started and managed IVs and
infusions
Monitored and changed PICC line dressings
Assisted in Code
situations
Certified in BLS, ACLS, and PALS
Worked with several electronic
charting systems as well as paper charting
In April 2024, changed departments to manage surgery authorizations working
with multiple insurance companies
While there, also registered patients for labs
and radiology, sent and received information for the company that managed the
coding for the surgeries and worked with the insurance companies to update the
authorizations
Kept spreadsheets up to date with surgery information and billing
codes for the Dept Head of the Business Office
Assisted with various other small
projects when available.
Kell West Family Practice Clinic
Wichita Falls, TX
LVN
05.2005 - 08.2008
Job overview
Tasks included for a Family Practice doctor and my duties included bringing
scheduled patients to the rooms to be seen, updating their health history and
medications
Scheduled patients for routine screenings such as colonoscopies
and mammograms, completed EKG's on them if they weren't current
Certified in
bone density scans and completed them if needed
Gave patients lab and x-ray
results after the doctor had viewed and made notes on them
Updated patients
on their vaccinations and educated patients on their medications and diagnosis'
Performed various tests such as Flu tests, step tests, and UA stick tests
Administered certain medications if needed
Assisted the doctor in minor
procedures
Removed stiches and staples if needed
Rotated in working in the
urgent care clinic that was also a part of the clinic
Assisted with well woman
exams and well baby exams.
First American Bank
Burkburnett, TX
05.1997 - 01.2005
Job overview
Experience working as a teller in the lobby, drive-thru, and walk-up areas
Counting and sorting large amounts of money, handing deposits and withdrawals,
balanced my drawer daily, assisting customers with their acct statements, issuing
cashier checks, traveler's chequen, money orders, savings bonds, and cash
advances
Great customer service skills and good rapport with the customers
Volunteered with various fund raising events in Wichita Falls and Burkburnett.
Super 8 Motel
Wichita Falls, TX
Desk Clerk
05.2002 - 12.2004
Job overview
Checked guests into rooms as well as checking guests out of ther rooms, solved
minor problems with the guests such as billing issues, issues with other staff or
guests, light duty cleaning and laundry service if needed
Setting up the breakfast
bar each morning for the guests and light cleaning, continued working on my
customer service skills as well.
Norwest Bank
Wichita Falls, TX
Bank Teller
10.1994 - 05.1997
Job overview
Worked in the drive-thru, walk-up, commercial drive-thru, and lobby handling
large amounts of cash through deposits and withdrawals, developed a great
rapport with banking customers
Trained in issuing cashier's checks, traveler's
cheques, money orders, savings bonds, and credit card withdrawals and loan
payments
Filled out the proper forms for cash deposits and withdrawals
exceeding $3000 as was the law at that time
Assisted customers with minor
issues with their bank statements or directed them to the proper department for
other issues.