UMASS Memorial Health Alliance-Clinton: Leominster Campus
Lead PCA
05.2023 - 02.2024
Job overview
Lead PCA on a 9-bed cardiac step-down unit that deals with chronically ill patients discharged from ICUs in Worcester.
These patients are on ventilator support with continuous monitoring of all vitals.
All patients have foleys.
My daily duties include ADLs on patients including bathing patients, taking and documenting vitals on all patients, making sure to notify the nurse of any changes in blood pressure.
I also watched the central monitoring system – located at the nurses’ station – for the cardiac monitors, I am also a preceptor for the unit for any new techs.
St. Vincent Medical Center
CCT
10.2022 - 04.2023
Job overview
CCT working in a 25-bed emergency department.
Duties included: EKGs, ABGa, lab draws with collection, specimen collection, transport of patients to various procedures such as MRIs, CTs, member of the code team which included stocking all line carts and ER rooms, preparing trauma rooms for any incoming trauma patients.
UMass Medical Center – Worcester-University Campus
CCT
10.2022 - 04.2023
Job overview
CCT at a level I trauma center.
I floated between various pods including the ICU pod, the trauma pod, and the psych pod.
My duties included preparing trauma rooms and cleaning up after any traumas while in the trauma unit.
Obtaining EKGs and drawing blood for lab work and starting IVs.
In the ICU pod my duties included transporting patients to procedures such as CT and MRI, and to the ICU.
I also stocked the line cart and set up patient rooms with the proper and adequate equipment.
Charting was computerized with Epic.
One Staff Medical – Staffing Agency
Milford, MA
Certified Nursing Assistant
09.2021 - 07.2022
Job overview
Long term care facility with a normal patient ratio of 15:1.
Duties often included ADLs, feeding patients, transferring patients from chair to bed and//or bed to chair.
Devices used include hoyer lifts.
Charting was computerized with PointClickCare.
One Staff Medical – Staffing Agency
Wayland, MA
Certified Nursing Assistant
09.2021 - 07.2022
Job overview
Tech at a 30-bed locked dementia facility specializing in the care of dementia patients and elderly patients.
Duties included ADLs, vitals, transferring patients to and from beds, to and from the bathroom, and to and from meals, assisting with feeding as necessary, and post-mortem care.
MAS Staffing – Staffing Agency
Reno, NV
Certified Nursing Assistant
02.2021 - 09.2022
Job overview
Tech at a 30-bed LTC facility focusing on both acute care and chronically ill patients, and the facility also housed a rehab facility.
Duties included 2-hour rounding of patients, ADLs, vital signs, assisting with feeding as needed.
Memorial Hermann
Houston, TX
PCT/Unit Secretary – ICU/IMU
12.2016 - 02.2021
Job overview
Member of PCT Task Force and Shared Governance
Complete Care of Total Care Patients
Care of patients with vents, trachs, peg tubes, NG tubes
Able to read and interpret Telemetry/Cardiac Rhythms
CV and Cardiac certified
NIH Stroke Scale Certified
Member of Code Team
Phlebotomist
Memorial Hermann – Southwest
Houston, TX
Patient Care Tech (PCT)
05.2016 - 12.2016
Job overview
Lead CNA-Cardiac-Telemetry, IMU
Member of the Quality Committee
Member of the Cardiac Committee
Member of the PCT Task Force
Complete care of total care patient
Care of patients with vents, trachs, peg tubes, NG tubes
Phlebotomist
Member of Code Team
CV and Cardiac certified
NIH Stroke Scale certified
West Houston Medical Center
Houston, TX
Patient Care Tech (PCT)
09.2014 - 02.2016
Job overview
Monitor Tech
On Code Team
Lead PCT
Unit Secretary
Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, GA
Patient Care Tech (PCT)
11.2008 - 05.2014
Job overview
Worked in Cardiac ICU
EMAR
Care for a male pt that has Alzheimer’s
Starting IV
Heart Transplant Unit
Member of Code Team
Cardiac Monitor Certified
Phlebotomist
Bright Star Health Care
Atlanta, GA
Patient Care Tech (PCT)
09.2009 - 05.2014
Job overview
Worked 7PM to 7AM three days a week
Med Reminders
Care for a male pt that has Alzheimer’s
Bathing and Feeding
Skilled Care
ADL’s
Favorite Health Care Staffing
Atlanta, GA
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
04.2009 - 09.2010
Job overview
Sitter at Northside Hospital
Worked ICU and Rehab
Shift 7PM to 7AM
Ashton Woods Nursing Home
Atlanta, GA
PCT
08.2007 - 03.2009
Job overview
Shift 7PM to 7AM
ADL’s
TCU Unit and Skilled Care
Feeding patients
Heartland of Urbana Nursing Home
Urbana, OH
PCT
02.2007 - 07.2007
Job overview
Shift 7PM to 7AM
Feeding patients
Alzheimer’s Unit
ADL’s
Skilled Care
The Ohio Masonic Home
Dayton, OH
CNA
11.2003 - 06.2007
Job overview
Shift 7PM to 7AM & 11PM to 7AM
Vital Signs
Skilled Care
Feeding patients
Alzheimer’s Unit
ADL’s
Medication Reminders
Bathing
Blackstone Healthcare
Springfield, OH
PCT
06.2003 - 07.2007
Job overview
Shift 7PM to 7AM & 11PM to 7AM
Vital Signs
Skilled Care
Feeding patients
Alzheimer’s Unit
Medication Reminders
ADL’s
Bathing
In-Home Care
Timeline
ICU
Emerson Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Lead PCA
UMASS Memorial Health Alliance-Clinton: Leominster Campus
05.2023 - 02.2024
CCT
St. Vincent Medical Center
10.2022 - 04.2023
CCT
UMass Medical Center – Worcester-University Campus