Pasha Nelson

• Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
• Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
• Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
• Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.

Collected patient insurance and information and input into Epic.

Ran Covid, Influenza and Strep test on patients including children as young as three years old.

• Followed safety protocols while handling hazardous materials.
• Troubleshot and resolved equipment and process issues.
• Recorded and analyzed data to produce reports of results.
• Assisted scientists by collecting and organizing laboratory data.
• Participated in lab meetings and project presentations.
• Prepared samples for analysis by performing complex sample preparation tasks.

• Responded quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• 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.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.

• Responded quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
• 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.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.

• Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
• Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

• Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools.
• Used correct formulas and procedures to prepare solutions and reagents for testing needs.
• Identified and traced quality control issues impacting laboratory results.
• Consulted with outside professionals and specialists about tests and testing results.
• Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
• Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
• Organized daily work based on collection priority.
• Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
• Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.