Santashia Frazier
The Palmettos Assisted Living
Charleston,SC
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Language
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Certification
8
years of professional experience
Compassionate Med Tech and Caregiver experienced in delivering dignified patient care within senior living environments. Achieved high-quality support through effective time management and organizational skills while managing multiple projects. Focused on ensuring medication administration and patient care adherence to safety guidelines to maintain accurate records.
Work History
Medication Technician
2 Years 3 Months- Administered medications accurately to residents, ensuring adherence to prescribed schedules and safety regulations.
- Monitored resident responses to medications, documenting changes and reporting concerns to nursing staff.
- Assisted in training new staff on medication administration policies and best practices for resident care.
- Improved medication management processes through regular audits and feedback sessions with team members.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop personalized medication plans for residents' unique needs.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations regarding medication handling and documentation protocols.
Med Tech/Caregiver
1 Year 5 Months- Provided compassionate and patient care to residents, enhancing comfort and safety
- Managed time effectively and multitasked to address multiple resident needs promptly
- Utilized strong time management and multitasking skills to efficiently handle multiple resident needs
- Lifted and transferred residents safely, ensuring proper handling of weights over 100 pounds
Med Tech/Caregiver
6 Months- Administered medications per resident medication orders and facility policies, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
- Verify the right resident, medication, dose, route, and time before giving medications.
- Record medications administered and document refusals, missed doses, or other issues.
- Monitored residents for medication side effects or condition changes, promptly reporting concerns to nursing staff.
- Took and recorded vital signs.
- Assist with blood glucose checks and other delegated clinical tasks, if trained and authorized.
- Order, receive, store, and properly secure medications according to facility procedures.
- Communicate medication changes and relevant resident concerns to the appropriate healthcare staff.
- Follow infection-control and safety procedures.
- Maintain accurate medication administration records (MARs).
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), enhancing their comfort and independence in daily tasks.
- Help residents with mobility, transfers, walking, and positioning.
- Engaged with residents to provide meaningful companionship and emotional support.
- Prepared and served meals to residents.
- Keep residents' rooms and common areas clean and safe.
- Monitor residents for changes in behavior, appearance, appetite, mobility, or overall condition.
- Report changes or concerns to the nurse or supervisor.
- Follow individual care plans and facility policies.
- Maintain residents' dignity, privacy, safety, and independence.
- Document care provided and significant observations.
Caregiver
11 Months- Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and eating.
- Help residents with mobility, transfers, walking, and positioning.
- Facilitated companionship and emotional support to enhance residents' well-being.
- Prepare and serve meals and assist residents with eating.
- Monitored residents for changes in behavior, appearance, appetite, mobility, or overall condition to ensure timely interventions.
- Follow individual care plans and facility policies.
- Keep residents' rooms and common areas clean and safe.
- Assist with laundry and basic housekeeping related to resident care.
- Documented care provided and significant observations to maintain accurate records and support care continuity.
Caregiver
1 Year 1 Month- ActivitiesActivities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and eating.
- Assisted residents with mobility challenges through safe transfers and positioning techniques, transfers, walking, and positioning.
- Engaged residents in meaningful conversations to provide companionship and emotional support. and emotional support.
- Prepared and served meals and assisted residents with eating.
- Monitor residents for changes in behavior, appearance, appetite, mobility, or overall condition.
- Monitored residents for changes in behavior, appearance, appetite, mobility, or overall condition to ensure timely interventions.
- Follow individual care plans and facility policies.
- Managed residents' laundry needs by washing, drying, and folding clothing and linens. Basic housekeeping related to resident care.
- Document care provided and significant observations.
- Keep residents' rooms and common areas clean and safe.
- Documented care provided and significant observations to maintain accurate health records.
Education
High School Diploma - Criminal Justice
Skills
Medication management
Emergency response
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Vital signs
Daily living assistance
Nutritional counseling
EHR management
Hygiene protocol
Dietary planning
Nutritional support
Safety management
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Healthcare teamwork
Infection control
Patient advocacy
Medical recordkeeping
Patient communication
Meal service
Meal preparation
Residents' rights
Medication management
Team Member
Customer service
Drug interaction
Specimen collection
Assistance with ADLs
Clinical assessments
Certification
CPR Certification
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
- Currently waiting to take my skills test
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Medication Technician
The Palmettos Assisted Living
05.2024 - CurrentRead More
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02.2019 - 03.2020Read More
West Ashley High School
High School Diploma from Criminal Justice
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Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer