Shameeka Melville
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
To pursue a rewarding career within the Allied Healthcare community and obtain a position where acquired knowledge and experience will be utilized while offering the opportunity for professional advancement.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Associate
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York
07.2024 - Current
- Performs and records patient's vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respirations.
- Documents intake and output and other data as assigned
- Obtains patient's rating on pain scales as a fifth vital sign
- Performs clinical procedures, such as specimen collection and EKGs
Sets up for selected procedures and assists RN's accordingly.
Assists patients with activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing and/or toileting.
Assist patients with ambulation and all levels of mobilization. - Assists with dietary functions, including delivering and collecting patient trays at bedside, reporting variation in eating patterns to RN/Dietitian
- Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including ensuring for the comfortable movement of the patient.
- Performs on-to-one observation or close observation status of patients, e.g. safety, elopement risk, or suicide prevention.
- Maintains "isolation status" for patients under the direction of an RN and according to set procedures
Building Service Aide
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
05.2014 - 07.2024
- In-charge of replacing sanitary-wipes, Emptying Trash and Refilling items needed for bathroom use.
- Sterilize and make patient beds
- Assist Patients
- Assist PCA’s when short staffed on the units
Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide
ASSISTED CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES
New York, NY
12.2007 - 05.2014
- Changed bed linens and maintained patient’s quarters
- Purchase, prepare, and served food for patient, following special prescribed diet.
- Assist patient into and out of bed
- Bed bath and perineal care and range of motion exercises
- Assist patient to dress, bathe, and groom self
- Accompany patient outside home, serving as a guide, companion and aide
Education
Medical Assistant Program - undefined
ALLEN SCHOOL, INC.
Brooklyn, NY11.2004
Home Health Aide – Certificate Obtained - undefined
PARTNERS IN CARE
New York, NY08.2004
High School Diploma - undefined
PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL
Brooklyn, NY06.2003
Skills
- Excellent Customer Service, Organizational and Communication Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office
INTERNSHIP:
- FLATBUSH FAMILY PRACTICE
- Medical Assistant
- Duties: Assisted with examinations, exam room set-ups, scheduled appointments, insurance verifications, referrals, medicals transcription, laboratory follow-ups. Performed Phlebotomy procedures such as veni-puncture and finger sticks, performed EKG’s, urinalysis, hematology lab tests- CBC’s, pregnancy testing, autoclaving and centrifuging.
Timeline
Patient Care Associate
Mount Sinai Hospital
07.2024 - Current
Building Service Aide
Mount Sinai Hospital
05.2014 - 07.2024
Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide
ASSISTED CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES
12.2007 - 05.2014
Medical Assistant Program - undefined
ALLEN SCHOOL, INC.
Home Health Aide – Certificate Obtained - undefined
PARTNERS IN CARE
High School Diploma - undefined
PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL