Driven first year student nurse looking to serve my community while gaining hands-on experience in new clinical settings.
2.5 years of diverse experience in delivering patient care in nursing homes, assisted living residencies, home health, and the front office of an urgent care clinic.
Passionate for patient advocacy, social justice, disease prevention, and health promotion.
Determined and ready to aide in delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare while building a career with Geisinger.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Home Health Aide
Private Duty
Lewisburg, Milton, Northumberland, PA
06.2021 - Current
Provide assistance with activities and instrumental activities of daily living (ADLs/IADLs) to clients according to individual needs
Support client goals to maintain or increase independence with ADLs/IADLs Dispense medications to clients and document appropriately
Collaborate with client healthcare team, other caregivers, and family to ensure continuity of care for the client
Encourage the growth of genuine companionship, trust, and confidence for the client
Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
Temporary Certified Nurse Aide
Elite Premier Nurses LLC
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
08.2019 - Current
Assist in fulfilling staffing needs for nurse aides at contracted nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day centers, and home care settings
Deliver individualized, client-centered direct care by providing prompt, safe, compassionate, patient, and dignified care
Assist residents with ADLs and IADLs
Follow delegated nursing interventions that are within my scope of training
Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs, weight, and recording intake and outtake information.
Associate Patient Care Coordinator
MedExpress Urgent Care
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
05.2020 - 04.2021
Performed indirect patient care duties in support of clinic by coordinating patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing in-person and over the phone
Coordinated patient registration via telephone for patients presenting with cold or flu symptoms, or for COVID-19 testing
Carried out front office duties utilizing data entry skills in framework of AthenaHealth, DocuTAP EMR, United Healthcare intranet, and paper charting system
Aided in fostering a culture of equitable healthcare delivery for our patients
Screened patients for high-risk conditions and symptoms of COVID-19 to assist clinical staff in patient prioritization and determining the need for COVID-19 testing
Assisted clinical staff with emergency department transfers
Acted as a liaison between patients and clinical staff
Supported clinic’s mission to provide accessible rapid antigen and PCR COVID-19 tests to the local and surrounding communities seven days a week
Encouraged continuity of care for patients within our clinic and to their primary care providers, pharmacists, referred specialists or case managers
Consistently met or exceeded target expectations for monthly quality metrics such as: copay collection, convenient pay participation, and past due balance collection
Consistently maintained a patient registration error rate below clinic average
Connected patients with available community and medical resources when our clinic was not the best fit for his or her needs
Received, recorded and addressed incoming and outgoing communication via telephone and email.
Intern
Tuscaloosa Children’s Center
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
09.2016 - 05.2017
Assisted in the daily operations of Tuscaloosa County’s sole child advocacy center for victims of child sexual abuse
Supervised and entertained children in the waiting and play areas
Provided emotional support to victims and caregivers as needed
Cultivated a warm and child-friendly environment
Shadowed professional staff by sitting in on live forensic interviews
Completed clerical work such as: transcribing victims’ files from paper to online drive; compiling demographic data of clients; answering phone calls; and providing families with general information about TCC’s services and processes