Karen Hampton
Fredericksburg,VA
Summary
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
CPR/First Aid Instructor
Cardias Delores CPR & First Aid
3 2020 - Current
- Mentored new instructors, providing support in curriculum implementation and classroom management techniques.
- Promoted a safe learning environment by maintaining proper equipment maintenance, cleanliness, and usage protocols during practice sessions.
- Developed a comprehensive assessment system to track student progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Employed multimedia resources such as videos, simulations, and interactive tools to enrich the learning experience and increase engagement levels among students.
- Improved CPR course completion rates by creating engaging lesson plans and hands-on activities.
Resident Care Director
English Meadows
3 2022 - 1 2023
- Provide leadership to nursing staff daily as charge nurse by way of: Providing monthly schedule and maintaining daily assignments
- Carry direct care/ support staff phone and answer all On-call phone calls to maintain staff support per state guidelines
- Maintain and participate in developing an individualized service plan for each resident
- Maintain weekly doctor visits, orders, and documentations
- Maintain pharmacy orders for new meds, discontinued meds, and monthly batch audits
- Perform weekly cart audits on carts per state regulations
- Count and assure inventory accuracy of schedule IV drugs (narcotics) before and after each shift
- Maintain, observe, and document clients for effectiveness of medications
- Maintain in Emar that all meds are being administered and recorded per state guidlines
- Administer or assist the client with administration of medications in accordance with accepted practices presented in the Va Board of Nursing medication aide curriculum
- Ensure that ALL staff is CPR certified with First aide per state guidelines for Assisted living facilities
Lead Medical Assistant
Western Tidewater Community Services Board
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic''s commitment to quality care.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Enhanced clinic efficiency by assisting physicians with routine procedures and diagnostic tests.
- Aided in accurate diagnoses by performing laboratory tests and preparing specimens for analysis.
Medication Aide
Riverside Warwick Forrest
12.2020 - 02.2022
- Assist with the administration of prescribed medications within the established scope of practice
- Maintain working knowledge of all policies and procedures brought forth by Riverside
- Assist residents with activities of daily living
- Respond promptly to all resident calls for assistance or emergency alerts
- Attend all medication trainings as scheduled
- Complete monthly cart audits and maintain cart per state regulations and guidelines
Lead Medication Aide
The Crossings- Assisted Living Facility
05.2018 - 01.2019
- Mentored new Medication Aides, sharing best practices for safe and effective drug administration to enhance overall team performance.
- Conducted quality improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing internal processes within the facility''s med pass procedure.
- Established rapport with patients and their families, providing education on prescribed medications and their usage instructions to foster adherence to treatment plans.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to develop individualized care plans for patients, ensuring accurate and timely medication administration.
- Maintained accurate records of controlled substances according to state regulations while also implementing security measures that reduced diversion risks.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
Registered Medication Aide
Hilton Plaza Assisted Living
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care during medication administration.
- Acted as an advocate for patients'' rights by ensuring that informed consent was obtained before administering new medications or making changes to existing treatment plans.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the facility through proactive identification and reporting of potential hazards related to medication storage, handling, and disposal.
- Maintained patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations and facility policies when handling sensitive medication information.
- Supported the nursing staff in the management of medical emergencies, providing rapid response and assistance with medication administration as needed.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hand & Heart
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
Personal Care Aide
Supreme Health Care
03.2012 - 09.2014
- Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed
- Report clients in client condition to manager and/or supervisor
- Home management tasks includes light housekeeping, laundry, shopping and errands
- Prepare and serve simple/modified meals and assist with feeding as necessary
- Assist with bathing, dressing and grooming and toileting
- Assist with transfer and ambulation with the use of cane or wheelchair
- Transport clients to locations outside the home such as physician's offices or on outings using motor vehicles
- Assists the self-directing consumer with medication reminders and refills prescriptions at local pharmacy as needed
- Provide routine skin care, collect routine specimens, and obtain consumer's weight
- Assist with emptying of in dwelling catheter care bag
- Assist with reminders of refilling the tubing or oxygen tank
- Provide respite care for individuals during times of incapacitation or family disruption to allow for adjustment to new lifestyles
Personal Care Aide
Agape Home Care LLC
03.2012 - 08.2012
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
Education
Vocational School Certificate - MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTA
VIRGINIA PENINSULA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HAMPTON, VAVocational School Certificate - PHLEBOTOMY
HEART TO HEART
WILLIAMSBURG, VAVocational School Certificate - MEDICATION AIDE
HEART TO HEART
WILLIAMSBURG, VA1 Year of College Or A Technical Or Vocational School
ECPI
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 05.2001 -
Vocational School Certificate - Personal Care Aide
AGAPE HOME HEALTH
WMBG, VASkills
- Individualized Service Plan/ Uniform Assessment Instrument
- BLS/CPR/ACLS Instructor- AHA
- HIPPA 101 Training
- Private Pay Uniform Assessment Instrument training
- Communication and Transcultural Factors
- Managing Health and Safety in Healthcare
Windows 10- Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel
Licenses/Certifications
- VA CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMIST, 07/01/23, ASCAP
- VA MEDICATION AIDE, 01/01/16, VA BOARD OF NURSING
- VA Certified Nurse Aide, 01/01/15, VA STATE BOARD OF NURSING
- VA Certificate in Personal Care Aide, 03/01/12, AGAPE HOME CARE LLC
Timeline
Medication Aide
Riverside Warwick Forrest
12.2020 - 02.2022
Lead Medical Assistant
Western Tidewater Community Services Board
03.2020 - 03.2022
Lead Medication Aide
The Crossings- Assisted Living Facility
05.2018 - 01.2019
Registered Medication Aide
Hilton Plaza Assisted Living
01.2018 - 05.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hand & Heart
08.2014 - 05.2015
Personal Care Aide
Supreme Health Care
03.2012 - 09.2014
Personal Care Aide
Agape Home Care LLC
03.2012 - 08.2012
1 Year of College Or A Technical Or Vocational School
ECPI
05.2001 -
Vocational School Certificate - PHLEBOTOMY
HEART TO HEART
Vocational School Certificate - MEDICATION AIDE
HEART TO HEART
Vocational School Certificate - Personal Care Aide
AGAPE HOME HEALTH
CPR/First Aid Instructor
Cardias Delores CPR & First Aid
3 2020 - Current
Resident Care Director
English Meadows
3 2022 - 1 2023
Vocational School Certificate - MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTA
VIRGINIA PENINSULA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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