SAMANTHA FERRARI
Chicago,US
Summary
Upbeat and energetic childcare provider with Child and Infant CPR/First Aid knowledge. Supports educational, entertainment and home requirements for parents. Responsive, dependable and vigilant with highly protective nature. Caring Pet Sitter brings experience in medication administration and basic animal care. Attentive and detail-oriented with passion for helping pet owners feel confident and at ease about pets' welfare while away. Focused professional with experience in providing patient care in a hospital setting. Skilled in delivering quality medical care, taking vital signs and assisting nurses with patient care. Committed to ensuring a positive healthcare experience and helping patients achieve optimal health outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Ascension St. Francis
07.2022 - Current
- Focused professional with experience in providing patient care in a hospital setting
- Skilled in delivering quality medical care, taking vital signs and assisting nurses with patient care
- Committed to ensuring a positive healthcare experience and helping patients achieve optimal health outcomes
- Monitored patients' progress during hospitalization or emergency department visits
- Maintained cleanliness of treatment areas including stocking supplies, cleaning equipment and disposing of biohazard materials properly
- Operated various types of medical equipment such as ventilators, monitors, infusion pumps and suction devices safely and efficiently
- Utilized strong critical thinking skills while assessing changes in patient condition and responding accordingly
- Initiated CPR on unresponsive patients following American Heart Association guidelines
- Performed EKG's on both adult and pediatric patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse
- Responded quickly to Code Blue situations in order to provide life-saving interventions to critically ill patients
- Performed accurate vital signs measurements including blood pressure, pulse rate and temperature
Dog Sitter
The Engstrom Family
03.2022 - 03.2022
- Caring Pet Sitter brings experience in medication administration and basic animal care
- Attentive and detail-oriented with passion for helping pet owners feel confident and at ease about pets' welfare while away
- Followed pet care instructions, dietary needs and medication regimens
- Collected animal waste produced on walks and discarded in trash or approved receptacles
- Managed pet safety and wellness in owners' absence by securing yard gates and removing items that could make pets sick
- Exercised animals regularly with walks and rigorous play activities
- Mixed and administered special food formulas to individual animals based on unique dietary needs
- Stayed at employers home and took care of it while employers were away
Summer Nanny
The Vertucci Family
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Upbeat and energetic childcare provider with Child and Infant CPR/First Aid knowledge
- Supports educational, entertainment and home requirements for parents
- Responsive, dependable and vigilant with highly protective nature
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to child
- Organized different types of activities to enhance physical and intellectual development
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth
- Prepared tasty, healthy meals for child to encourage good eating habits
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room
- Engaged with child on age-appropriate level
- Worked closely with 10 children of varying age, interest, skill and developmental levels
Camp Counselor
Chicago Park District
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities
- Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers
- Communicated with parents about campers' activities and reported concerns and suggestions to supervisor
- Supported children by actively listening and offering encouragement
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
City Colleges of Chicago
05.2025
No Degree - Paramedicine
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL10.2024
Skills
- Information Collection and Recording
- Medication Regimens
- Pet Feeding and Care
- Character Building
- Group Supervision
- Activity Planning and Coordination
- Composure and Emotional Control
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Child Development Expertise
- Creating Good Habits
- First Aid
- Enrichment Activities
- Empathy and Compassionate Care
- Patient relationship building
- CPR/AED
- Direct Patient Care
- Vital signs
- Care Monitoring
Certification
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Certification - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers - American Heart Association.
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- PreHospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) - National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Ascension St. Francis
07.2022 - Current
Dog Sitter
The Engstrom Family
03.2022 - 03.2022
Summer Nanny
The Vertucci Family
06.2021 - 08.2021
Camp Counselor
Chicago Park District
06.2016 - 08.2016
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Certification - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers - American Heart Association.
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- PreHospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) - National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
Associate of Applied Science -
City Colleges of Chicago
No Degree - Paramedicine
Oakton Community College
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