Sara Calderón

• Collaborated with RNs, fellow PCAs and lift team in order to maintain individualized skin integrity in 32-patient unit.
• Obtained patient vital signs, recorded intake/output information, and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
• Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
• Assisted in patient transfers, lifting, and frequent repositioning to ensure patient comfort and safety.

• Contributed to overall quality and care of 15+ residents by answering calls for help, taking vital signs, and monitoring behavior and physical condition for progress or deterioration.
• Assisted residents with daily hygiene, including showering; oral and peri care; incontinence care; and minimizing rashes, sores, and soiling.

• Volunteered over 15 hours per week assisting patients with activities, personal hygiene, and nutrition.
• Increased patient enrichment for women's oncology department by organizing after-hours group activities and personalized interventions.
• Provided emotional support for patients in English and Spanish.

• Liaised between 100 clinics and funds to coordinate procedures and reproductive care.
• Collected, organized, and entered patient data into insurance systems.

• Contacted first responders from 58 fire stations within Phoenix and scheduled re-certification and continued education courses.
• Reviewed and organized first responder incident reports.
• Distributed updated materials to first responders on drug and protocol treatment, while working with EMS administration such as Deputy Chief and Medical Director.

Weekend Volunteer, PFD Immunization Program

• Spanish Interpreter for Phoenix Fire Department Baby Shots Immunization Program.
• Providing underserved communities with low immunization rates with free vaccinations.