Shinikqua Ransom

• Measure, report, interpret, and record vital signs, cardiac rhythm, for assigned patients
• Assist in prepping and monitoring patients for emergency procedures.
• Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals.
• Performing EKG's, reports and evaluating tracings for technical quality and abnormalities.
• Perform adult male and female catheterization.
• Obtain venous samples and process specimens including venipuncture, general phlebotomy, blood cultures, collets urine specimens.
• Initiate C-spine immobilization, including rigid cervical collar and backboard.
• Apply splints and various orthopedic soft goods.
• Participated in mass casualty incidents and disaster response efforts, ensuring rapid assessment and triage of affected individuals.
• Assisted in stabilizing trauma patients with proper immobilization techniques and rapid transport to medical facilities.
• Safely transported patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed to other units.
• Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.

• Assisting with patient triage
• Obtaining vital signs and specimens;
• Assisting the physician with the application and removal of casts, splints and wound care
• Measured and fit crutches and canes, instructing patients on proper use of support devices.Providing support to physicians during patient exams
• Assisting patients with hygiene, elimination and comfort measures; preparing patients for transport.
• Will maintain inventory of equipment and supplies, performing quality control and basic troubleshooting of equipment.
• Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly, and transferred to laboratory for testing.
• Carried out phlebotomy procedures and watched for adverse reactions.Measured and fit crutches and canes, instructing patients on proper use of support devices.

Company Overview: (Travel assignment)

• Provided nursing staff support in different areas of patient care.
• Performed 200 or more patient assessments daily including vital signs.
• Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.Responsible for performing
• Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.Assist patients with everyday needs
• Utilize electronic medical record systems to document all patient information.
• Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
• Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.

• performance of EKG’s, treadmill, arm and bicycle ergometer, nuclear studies, holter monitoring, signal average testing, and personal wellness profiles on patients for the purpose of diagnostic cardiac evaluation.
• Monitoring patients: Observing vital signs, such as heart rate and rhythm, during the test.
• Patient type includes neonates, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatrics.

• Administers treatments and various procedures (within their scope of practice) to patients as ordered by the physician and directed by the Professional Nursing Staff including but not limited to the following:
• Vital signs; Orthostatic blood pressures;
• Attaches cardiac monitor; Obtains 12 lead ECG; Identifies abnormal cardiac rhythms and life threatening arrhythmias, pulse oximetry
• Oxygen administration including nasal cannula, non rebreather mask;
• Specimen collections such as urine or stool or wound
• Aseptic technique and wound cleansing;
• Basic Wound dressings
• Assists physician with exam; Obtain visual acuity; Eye care including eye irrigation and eye patch application
• Orthopedic care and applications including splints wraps immobilizers crutches;
• Phlebotomy and discontinue IVs;

• Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
• Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
• Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
• Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
• Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
• Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
• Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.

• Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures.
• Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly and transferred to laboratory for testing.
• Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response.
• Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care.
• Measured vital statistics, collected specimens for lab analysis and recorded data in appropriate medical records.
• Placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
• Facilitated transfer of patients throughout medical facility and between departments.
• Assisted doctors with examinations of patients and drawing blood.
• Inserted and removed peripheral IVs.
• Provided triage, first-aid and referral to outside medical providers during workplace injury or medical emergency.
• Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.

• Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
• Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
• Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
• Assisted nursing staff with respiratory, cardiopulmonary and physical therapy.
• Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
• Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.