Tabitha Carter
Tampa,FL
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I have the willingness to take on leadership responsibilities to meet team goals within any time constraints. I am very detail-oriented because I have learned that seemingly miniscule changes are oftentimes the most important. The refined skills listed below are attributed to my experiences within research, clinical, and laboratory settings.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Care Assistant
St. Mark Village-Highland Lakes Assisted Living
06.2023 - Current
- Delivered exceptional care to residents with diverse needs, ranging from dementia to multiple sclerosis patients. Often providing elevation of legs for residents with lymphedema.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management by assistance in bathing, washing hands and face, feeding, and ambulation.
- Provided emotional support for residents during difficult transitions, enhancing overall mental wellbeing. Often encouraging residents to help them overcome the challenges of the day.
- Proper replacement and emptying of foley catheter urine bags using sterile techniques to avoid urinary tract infections.
- Continuous monitoring and replacement of oxygen tanks and nasal cannulas when needed to prevent hypoxia in residents with breathing complications.
- Monitored vital signs regularly (manually/digitally), quickly identifying any unusual changes requiring medical intervention.
- Effectively alerted charge nurse of potentially unhealthy changes in residents' condition, and mental status. Subsequently, this often lead to proper collection of patient specimen samples for urinalysis or stool analysis.
- Having an open line of effective communication between residents, their families, and nursing staff to ensure the resident has an updated ongoing care plan.
Lead Summer Teacher
Little Learning Preschool
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Created a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Paid acute attention to detail when learning all state-mandated protocols and potential safety hazards. This was critical for preparation of day-to-day operation and in the event of emergencies.
- Ensured open communication with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral issues and areas of academic challenges.
- Encouraged independent behavior practices, resulting in improved self-regulation, self-esteem and improvement of classroom participation among students.
- Implemented my collegiate knowledge of physics and other bioscience subjects through simple demonstrations using magnets and kid-safe chemicals/dyes.
- Modification of lesson plans was continuous and based on student performance. For example, students recognized shapes/colors quicker using real-world objects and pictures.
- With repetition, these demonstrations and connections improved student understanding amongst 95% of the class by the end of the summer.
Summer Research Intern
Moffitt Cancer And Research Institute
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Collaborated with my Principal Investigator (PI) to create a thesis for my observational project based on data from an ongoing study. The focus surrounds the psychosocial factors that motivate smoking cessation amongst cancer patients.
- Especially adept in navigation and data entry of the RedCap Database and utilization of statistical software, specifically SPSS, to independently streamline data analysis and data collection for better interpretation of research findings.
- Attended follow-up meetings to learn project details and changes and to receive feedback to maintain progress on my individual project.
- Initiation of interdisciplinary communication with nursing staff and clinical research coordinators to verify and correct discrepancies found within the RedCap database.
- Managed multiple competing priorities while maintaining internship responsibilities, ensuring timely completion of all assigned tasks.
- Presented research findings at the end-of-summer symposium, effectively communicating complex concepts to non-scientific audience members.
Volunteer - Patient Ambassador
Advent Health Tampa
02.2019 - 06.2021
- Rounded on all patients in the Emergency Room multiple times to digitally collect data regarding their healthcare experience. All data is compiled in a database to provide important feedback that hospital administration/staff can improve upon.
- Acted as liaison between clinical staff members and volunteers during team meetings which facilitated seamless coordination of care amongst all team members.
- Trained new volunteers on patient interaction, protocol and proper etiquette for making rounds and other hospital duties.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by anticipation of their needs and providing empathetic support during their healthcare journey.
- Provided wheelchair transportation for discharged patients to facilitate smooth transitions back into the community or ongoing healthcare settings.
- Provided clear communication between patients, physicians, and nursing staff to ensure all concerns are addressed.
Volunteer - Patient Intake
USF Health Covid-19 Testing Site
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Main responsibility was to safely guide patient vehicles in an orderly fashion to collect and record personal data for patient records whilst maintaining proper PPE.
- Maintained adamant protection of all patient information via HIPAA guidelines.
- Trained new volunteers by demonstrating proper methods of handling patient information and how to effectively educate patients on their next steps after testing.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment. This testing site required proficient communication skills with peers, patients, and supervisors.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations such as changes in weather, mediating patient dissatisfaction, and creating accomodations for 'walk-in' patients.
- Paid acute attention to detail when labeling and handling COVID-19 vials so as to ensure safety for myself and others.
- Successfully contributed to providing free and efficient testing for the Hillsborough County community.
Volunteer
Advent Health Carrollwood
04.2018 - 08.2018
- Rounded on all patient rooms within my assigned unit to mitigate and address urgent and non-urgent needs.
- Reported directly to charge nurse or patient's nurse any changes in the patient's condition and other matters they needed to address with their healthcare provider.
- Provided clear communication between patients, physicians, and nursing staff to ensure all concerns are addressed.
- Answered patient call lights and maintained proper etiquette when receiving phone calls from both outside and within the facility.
- Provided wheelchair transportation for both current and discharged patients to their appropriate destinations. Oftentimes encouragement, comfort, and reassurance was given to patients during this time to help mitigate anxieties.
- Promoted a welcoming environment by maintaining a clean, organized patient room ensuring patients'' comfort throughout their visit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL12.2023
Skills
- Compassionate Caregiving/Emotional Support
- Adaptive Problem Solving
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Support
- Attention to Detail
- HIPAA Compliance
- CNA Certification
- Specimen Collection
- Electronic Data Entry/Recordkeeping
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Effective Interpersonal Communication
- Calm Under Stress/Pressure
- Catheter Care
Timeline
Resident Care Assistant
St. Mark Village-Highland Lakes Assisted Living
06.2023 - Current
Lead Summer Teacher
Little Learning Preschool
05.2022 - 08.2022
Summer Research Intern
Moffitt Cancer And Research Institute
06.2021 - 08.2021
Volunteer - Patient Intake
USF Health Covid-19 Testing Site
09.2020 - 01.2021
Volunteer - Patient Ambassador
Advent Health Tampa
02.2019 - 06.2021
Volunteer
Advent Health Carrollwood
04.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
University of South Florida
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