Sade' Smith
Covington,LA
Summary
I am seeking to obtain a position as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a facility where my knowledge and experience can be utilized as well as enhanced. I am a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with experience in delivering patient-focused care and maintaining a safe healthcare environment. I am skilled in monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and collaborating with healthcare teams to promote patient well-being. I have demonstrated the ability to improve processes in fast-paced settings, leading to enhanced patient satisfaction and workflow efficiency. I am enthusiastic, with proven customer service abilities and skills in Microsoft Office Programs: such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher (as well as other business processes). I have excellent written and oral communication skills. My well-rounded personality coupled with solid leadership skills would create a strong asset for your team. My strong desire to learn new things and succeed would ensure getting the job done. I am confident that with my abilities, I can make an immediate and valuable contribution to your team. I look forward to speaking with you soon concerning your needs and how I may contribute to the fulfillment of your current and future objectives.
My skills include, but are not limited to: over 15 years of customer service experience, Able to maintain EKG equipment for proper functionality, Able to perform Electrocardiographic (EKG) Tests on patients, Able to record patients data and process it, Skilled in working with cross-functional teams, Skilled at handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, Able to work under pressure in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments, Work well independently and in team environments, and am able to exercise good judgment. I also have a comprehensive understanding of compliance and safety.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Monitor Technician
New Orleans East Hospital
New Orleans, LA
04.2023 - Current
- Monitored and analyzed cardiac rhythms on EKG monitors for inpatients.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures such as stress tests, holter monitoring, and echocardiograms.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient data including vital signs, medications, and reports of abnormal findings.
- Calibrated and troubleshot equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Performed quality control checks on all cardiac monitoring equipment used in the facility.
- Operated telemetry systems to monitor patient's heart rate and rhythm remotely.
- Conducted regular maintenance on all cardiac monitoring devices according to manufacturers' instructions.
- Ensured that proper safety protocols were followed when handling hazardous materials such as lead wires or electrodes.
- Prepared rooms for patients undergoing cardiac testing by ensuring that all necessary supplies were stocked and readily available.
Monitor Tech
Ochsner Hospital
New Orleans, LA
01.2014 - 11.2022
- Recognize normal cardiac rhythm pattern
- Monitors heart rhythm pattern of patients to detect abnormal pattern variances, using telemetry equipment
- Reviews patient information to determine normal heart rhythm pattern, current pattern, and prior variances
- Observes screen of cardiac monitor and listens for alarm to identify abnormal variation in heart rhythm.
- Managed the daily operations of monitors and ensured proper functioning.
Cardiac Monitor Technician
University Medial Center/ Gifted Healthcare
New Orleans, LA
05.2020 - 12.2021
- Monitored and analyzed cardiac rhythms on EKG monitors for inpatients.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures such as stress tests, holter monitoring, and echocardiograms.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient data including vital signs, medications, and reports of abnormal findings.
- Calibrated and troubleshot equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Operated telemetry systems to monitor patient's heart rate and rhythm remotely.
Cardiac Monitor Tech
UCSF Medical Center/ Medical Staffing
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Provide continuous monitoring of cardiac rate, rhythm and patterns of conduction at a monitoring station
- Measures, prints and interprets rhythms at designated intervals and PRN
- Recognizes and reports changes in a patient's rhythm that are outside the established parameters
- Promptly validates alarm conditions for each patient
- Monitors patient's vital signs and response to treatment throughout a procedure
- Recognizes life threatening situations and notifies RN while simultaneously initiating emergency procedures
- Maintains patient confidentiality and rights at all times
- Gives verbal report hand-off communication to shift charge nurse and relief telemetry monitor technician
- Uses telemetry monitoring equipment
- Comprehends the use and functions of the central station monitor
- Instructs patients on the purpose and use of telemetry monitoring and prepares patients for telemetry with proper skin preparation and electrode placement
- Performs EKGs on assigned, STAT, and PRN basis; appropriately processes completed EKGs according to medical center policy.
Loss prevention , lead customer service rep
Bed Bath & Beyond
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Greet and assist customers in a friendly helpful manner
- Maintain the store’s tidy appearance
- Check-out customers
- Returns & exchanges
- Input & output data
- Monitor inventory
- Apprehend shoplifters
- Monitor camera footage
- Train employees in detecting shoplifters
- Greet and check-out customers
- Assist and educate customers about products
- Restock merchandise
- Provide a positive customer shopping experience.
Shift manager
McDonalds
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Promptly greet each guest
- Cashier duties
- Serve guests with a smile and positive attitude
- Place/deliver food and drink orders promptly
- Maintain a clean work area.
Education
Early Childhood Associates - Education
Ashworth College
Norcross, GA01-2012
DIPLOMA -
Frederick A Douglass
09.2008
Some College (No Degree) - Sterile Processing Technology
Ashworth College
Norcross, GASome College (No Degree) - Cardiovascular Technology
Crescent City Career Institute
Gretna, LASome College (No Degree) - Nursing
Nunez Community College
Chalmette, LASkills
- Microsoft Office Programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher)
- Written and oral communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to learn new things and succeed
- Customer service experience
- Maintenance of EKG equipment
- Performance of Electrocardiographic Tests
- Recording and processing of patient data
- Working with cross-functional teams
- Handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- Working under pressure in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments
- Working well independently and in team environments
- Exercise of good judgment
- Comprehensive understanding of compliance and safety
- Ability to maintain EKG equipment for proper functionality
- Ability to perform EKGs on assigned, STAT, and PRN basis
- Ability to recognize normal cardiac rhythm pattern
- Ability to monitor heart rhythm pattern of patients using telemetry equipment
- Ability to review patient information to determine normal heart rhythm pattern, current pattern, and prior variances
- Ability to observe screen of cardiac monitor and listen for alarm to identify abnormal variation in heart rhythm
- Loss prevention
- Customer service
- Inventory monitoring
- Apprehending shoplifters
- Monitoring camera footage
- Training employees in detecting shoplifters
- Cashier duties
- Serving guests with a smile and positive attitude
- Placing/delivering food and drink orders promptly
- Maintaining a clean work area
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Publisher
- MS Outlook
- Basic Life Support
- Meditech
- Documentation
- Patient Communication
- Patient Recordkeeping
- Device Testing
- EMR Software
- HIPAA Compliance
- Equipment Inspection
- ECG rhythm interpretation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Goal Setting
- Patient Safety
- Electronic Charting
- Medical Terminology
Certification
- Kenner Health Careers Institute, Certificate of Completion in the PHLEBOTOMY Program, Kenner, Louisiana, 04/2014
- CRESCENT CITY CAREERS, CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IN THE EKG PROGRAM, GRETNA, LA, 2014
- National telemetry association, 2014
Affiliations
- Black Nursing Association
- SNA
Accomplishments
- Lead Monitor Tech Award
- Employee of the month
- Lead LPN as student nurse
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cardiac Monitor Technician
New Orleans East Hospital
04.2023 - Current
Cardiac Monitor Technician
University Medial Center/ Gifted Healthcare
05.2020 - 12.2021
Cardiac Monitor Tech
UCSF Medical Center/ Medical Staffing
05.2018 - 05.2019
Monitor Tech
Ochsner Hospital
01.2014 - 11.2022
Loss prevention , lead customer service rep
Bed Bath & Beyond
01.2008 - 01.2013
Shift manager
McDonalds
01.2005 - 01.2008
Early Childhood Associates - Education
Ashworth College
DIPLOMA -
Frederick A Douglass
Some College (No Degree) - Sterile Processing Technology
Ashworth College
Some College (No Degree) - Cardiovascular Technology
Crescent City Career Institute
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Nunez Community College
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