STEVE SWEARINGEN

Provide respectful, patient centered care to a variety of residents including assistance with ADLs,
answering call lights, repositioning, assisting with transfers and toileting, obtaining vital signs and
blood sugars.
Communicate with nurse and medical team regarding any resident issues, work as team member.
Clean and inspect the reusable medical equipment; monitor the environment for cleanliness and any
broken equipment.

• Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets
• Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding

Lead Group Activities for the patients.

• Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals, including blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide high-quality patient care
• Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort
• Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets
• Provided hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures
• Schedule appointments and surgeries, send appointment reminders and make follow-up calls or generate emails

Provide respectful, patient centered care in a locked unit geriatric behavioral health unit.
Assisted with ADLs, answering call lights, assisting with transfers and toileting.
Communicate with nurse and medical team regarding any patient issues as a member of the team.

• Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment
• Consulted with nurses to develop patient care plans and evaluate treatment options
• Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation

• Consulted with nurses to develop patient care plans and evaluate treatment options
• Provided hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures
• Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team
• Monitored and replenished medical supply inventory, facilitating optimal availability for patient care
• Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding
• Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness

• Began as paint prep, then moved to material handler and break press helper before being promoted
• To Torch Operator B; ran a gas and plasma cnc cutting torch along with other metal cutting machines
• Blueprint reading; supervising material handlers for proper procedure; inspection of torches; operating drill press; cutting parts fo, making sure r aluminum airplane de-icers, forklifts, dump trucks and trailers
• Worked consistently with safety local and manufacturing standards
• Moved equipment and materials within warehouse utilizing fork lift, pallet jacks, hand trucks, dollies, physical lifting/handling methods
• Loading and unloading pallets, make sure all parts and materials were stored in their appropriate places

Entered as a Seaman and made Boatswainsmate Third Class before honorable discharge.
Helmsman qualified - assisted in refueling and restocking the ship, raising/lowering the anchors;
supervised the damage control planned maintenance system and the.
Certified in decking and rigging; completed painting, chipping, applying stop rust and non-skid.