SHARMEICA CLARK
Certified Nursing Assistant / GNA - Phlebotomy Technician
Washington,DC
Summary
To obtain a position in the medical field in which I can provide advanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions. May care for pre- and post-operative patients or perform advanced, invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
Highly skilled Patient Care Technician with more than 15 years' practical experience in an assisted living environment. Established in assessment, counseling, consulting on medications and treatment, lab work, documentation and administrating treatment.
Dedicated and meticulous PCT professional bringing more than 10 years of experience readying patients for invasive and non-invasive tests and procedures. Proficient in HIPAA, facility and CNA/GNA standards and competent in operating in high-volume, high-stress settings.
Focused patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering basic patient care. Offers 15 years of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs, collecting specimens and preparing accurate documentation. Recognized by patients for delivering five-star patient care.
Skilled Patient Care Technician offering demonstrated expertise in patient support developed over 15 years of healthcare experience. Skilled at supporting transports, ambulating patients and charting updates. Flexible team player with positive and upbeat nature.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN / Dialysis Technician
DAVITA HEALTHCARE COMPANY
Capitol Heights, MD
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Provide personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients
- Analyze information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition-stabilizing interventions
- Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non- pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly
- Document data related to patients' care, including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Diagnose acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration or life-threatening instability
- Administer blood and blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions
- Providing compassionate care by listening to patients’ concerns and guiding them by answering any questions or concerns
- Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care teams to plan, manage, or assess patient treatments
- Perform administrative duties that facilitate admission, transfer, or discharge of patients.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
- Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
- Safely transported, transferred and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
- Inventoried, ordered and restocked equipment and supplies needed for hemodialysis treatment.
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
- Cleaned and disinfected hemodialysis machines, chairs, trays, room and equipment.
- Recorded patient's pre-dialysis weight, vitals and any new medical conditions.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- Monitored each patient closely during treatment to check for any adverse reactions or change in condition and reported emergencies to attending nurses.
- Administered Heparin, oxygen, anesthetic and saline as prescribed.
- Recorded client data on hemodialysis flow chart.
- Conducted equipment and safety checks on hemodialysis equipment and supplies.
- Provided in-patient care for Number dialysis patients simultaneously focusing on providing clean, safe and comfortable treatment environment.
- Questioned patients about medical backgrounds to obtain accurate health history data and optimize treatment plans.
- Optimized machinery and obtained consistent, accurate results through proper equipment calibration.
- Setup oxygen, CPAP and BiPAP machines for patients requiring breathing treatments.
- Educated patients about procedures, answered questions and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.
- Cared for patients by providing personal assistance and ambulation.
- Worked as part of team of physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
- Reviewed available supplies, identified deficiencies and located necessary materials to meet operational demands.
- Gathered, charted and analyzed patient history data and discussed key points with clinicians.
- Documented observations and baseline measurements in medical records.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / GNA
FAIRFAX REHAB AND NURSING CENTER
Fairfax, VA
08.2018 - 10.2021
- Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff
- Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility
- May include medication administration and other health-related tasks
- Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Followed physician orders to correctly administer therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks Number times per day.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Assembled tourniquets, needles and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
SHIFT MANAGER
STARBUCKS
12.2016 - 06.2018
- Interact with customers to provide basic or written information in response to routine inquiries about products and services
- May handle and resolve general complaints
- Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints
- Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken
- Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems
- Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments
- Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation
- Resolve customers' service complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding money, or adjusting bills
- Obtain and examine all relevant information to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes.
HHA
KBC Nursing Agency & Home Health Care
Washington, DC
03.2010 - 11.2016
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients.
- Assisted clients with living independently through skill-building and mentoring in areas such as housekeeping adaptations and preparation of healthy meals.
- Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status.
- Transported clients for medical and personal outings.
- Documented vital statistics and coordinated with health care providers.
- Provided transportation and appointments management.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Completed medical and program reports and maintained records following clinic standard operating procedures.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Administered prescribed medications under direction of physician.
- Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
Education
Phlebotomy Technician Certification - Phlebotomy
National Association of Allied Healthcare Professi
Baltimore, MD 09.2020 - 10.2020
CNA / GNA Certification - CNA/GNA
Formen Nursing Assisted School
Prince Georges County Md 02.2018 - 03.2018
High School Diploma -
Spingarn High School
Washington, DC 09.1994 - 06.1997
Skills
Receives appropriate dietObserve or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attentionSuch as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urineRecord vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, asDirected by medical or nursing staffGather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient conditionTreatment plans, or appropriate activitiesTransport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areasUsing wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable bedsSet up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray)Equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurseAdminister medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositoriesIrrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse
Phlebotomy
Assisting and Caring for OthersPersonal assistance, medical attentionEmotional support, or other personal care toPatientsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, orSubordinates: Provide information toSupervisors, co-workers, and subordinates byTelephone, in written form, e-mail, or in personResolving Conflicts and Negotiating withOthers: Handle complaints, settling disputesAnd resolving grievances and conflicts, orOtherwise negotiating with othersPerforming for or Working Directly withThe Public: Perform for people or dealingDirectly with the public This includesServing and receiving patients and guestsEvaluating Information to DetermineCompliance with Standards: Use relevantInformation and individual judgment toDetermine whether events or processesComply with laws, regulations, or standardsAnalyzing Data or Information: IdentifyingThe underlying principles, reasons, or factsOf information by breaking downInformation or data into separate partsDirect Patient Care
Timeline
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN / Dialysis Technician
DAVITA HEALTHCARE COMPANY
09.2021 - 03.2022
Phlebotomy Technician Certification - Phlebotomy
National Association of Allied Healthcare Professi
09.2020 - 10.2020
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / GNA
FAIRFAX REHAB AND NURSING CENTER
08.2018 - 10.2021
CNA / GNA Certification - CNA/GNA
Formen Nursing Assisted School
02.2018 - 03.2018
SHIFT MANAGER
STARBUCKS
12.2016 - 06.2018
HHA
KBC Nursing Agency & Home Health Care
03.2010 - 11.2016
High School Diploma -
Spingarn High School
09.1994 - 06.1997