Sara Holmes

• Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
• Administered general care to patients, including recording of temperature and blood pressure, wound dressing and CLIA waved testing.
• Administered medications and vaccines in accordance with physicians orders.
• Performed triage to maximum team productivity and effectiveness.
• Provided training and supervision to 4-5-medical assistants in medical clinic.
• Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones.
• Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
• Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs.
• Scheduled appointments for evaluations and scans for busy medical office.
• Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
• Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
• Counseled clients infected with HIV on available community resources.
• Educated HIV patients on methods to use to avoid spreading disease to other individuals.
• Documented and maintained client records with strict attention to confidentiality.
• Scheduled appointments and office visits, prepared client files and documented case notes.
• Collected demographic and medical information to conduct intake for patients with HIV.
• Evaluated program effectiveness through quality assurance activities.
• Assisted with insurance pre-authorization to obtain medication for patients.
• Provided information to access financial assistance, legal aid or housing.

• Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
• Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
• Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
• Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives.
• Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
• Provided supervision to 3-member staff in Skilled Nursing facility.

• Researched and studied client diagnoses to identify care needs, effectively contributed to nursing plan developments and facilitated patient education.
• Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
• Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.

• Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
• Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
• Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
• Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
• Administered general care to patients, including recording of temperature and blood pressure, wound dressing and blood glucose testing.

During this time I gained experience in the medical field. First as a physical therapy aide in the Transitional care unit, CNA per diem on the medical surgical unit, In Home Health aide/LVN. Followed by one year experience as an LVN on the medical surgical unit.