Sarah Brown
Riverside,CA
Summary
Accomplished Medication Technician and CHHA with a proven track record, enhancing patient care through meticulous medication administration and inventory management. Skilled in patient confidentiality. Expert in fostering teamwork and collaboration, ensuring seamless shift transitions and optimal patient outcomes. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medication Technician
Pacific Senior Living
Riverside, CA
06.2022 - Current
- Facilitated seamless transitions between shifts by providing thorough handoff reports to incoming staff members.
- Ensured proper medication storage and inventory management for optimal efficiency and compliance with regulations.
- Educated patients about potential side effects, interactions, and precautions related to their medications.
- Reduced medication errors by implementing a double-check system for high-risk drugs.
Home Health Aide
Peaceful Hearts Homecare
Riverside, CA
09.2016 - Current
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, individualized care and addressing specific needs.
- Protected privacy and delivered comfort to preserve dignity of dying patient and family members.
- Reduced patient anxiety and stress by offering a calm, reassuring presence during difficult emotional moments or periods of physical discomfort.
- Enabled family members'' involvement in the hospice experience through effective communication and emotional support.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between different stages of hospice care by effectively coordinating with home health aides, nurses, social workers, physicians, and volunteers.
- Prevented bedsores and other potential complications by regularly repositioning immobile patients and maintaining proper body alignment.
- Positioned patients to provide comfort and promote better body alignment.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop personalized care plans tailored to each patient''s unique requirements.
- Assisted in the management of end-of-life symptoms through the implementation of non-pharmacological interventions such as massage, guided imagery, or relaxation exercises.
- Checked and recorded vital signs, noting any significant changes and assisted nurses with treatment.
Education
General -
Note Dame Highschool
Riverside, CA06.2011
Skills
- Patient confidentiality
- Prescription Verification
- Staff Training and Development
- Patient Care Coordination
- Patient Care
- Patient Observation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Healthcare regulations
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Basic Life Support
- Excellent Communication
- Direct Patient Care
- Empathy and Compassionate Care
- CPR Certification
- HIPAA Compliance
- Organizational Skills
- Calm Under Stress
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Heavy Lifting
Certification
- HHA
- CPR/AED
Timeline
Medication Technician
Pacific Senior Living
06.2022 - Current
Home Health Aide
Peaceful Hearts Homecare
09.2016 - Current
General -
Note Dame Highschool