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Tammy Dixon

Gonzales,La

Summary

Compassionate Travel CNA recognized for ability to provide high-quality, patient-centered care with efficiency and productivity. Specialized in acute patient care, infection control practices, and emergency response skills. Excel in communication, adaptability, and empathy, ensuring positive outcomes in fast-paced environments and diverse patient populations. Prioritize safe patient handling techniques and compassionate interaction to enhance patient experience and support team objectives.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Travel CNA

Shiftmed
Gonzales, LA
05.2022 - Current
  • Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
  • Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
  • Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
  • Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
  • Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
  • Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
  • Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
  • Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.

Travel CNA

Shiftkey
Gonzales, LA
01.2022 - Current
  • Assisted patients with personal hygiene tasks such as brushing teeth and washing hands.
  • Educated family members about proper care techniques when applicable.
  • Communicated effectively with interdisciplinary team members regarding patient needs.
  • Monitored patients for signs of distress or discomfort during travel.
  • Provided assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
  • Maintained records of patients' vital signs and health care information.
  • Served meals and snacks to passengers during trips.
  • Documented all services rendered including mileage driven and time spent on each trip assignment accurately in accordance with agency policy guidelines.
  • Used mobility devices to transport patients.
  • Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.

CNA

Medical Management Enterprise
08.2014 - 03.2021
  • Assist in transferring, grooming and ambulating patients, assist with daily living
  • Accompany patients and arrange transportation to and from medical appointments.

CNA

Medical Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2017 - 12.2018
  • Patient with daily ADLS
  • Demonstrated proficiency in taking patient medical histories and vital signs, as well as in performing venipunctures, injections and various diagnostic procedures, ancillary test.

CNA

Bright Star Health Care
09.2007 - 06.2014
  • Assist in transferring, grooming, and ambulating patients, assist with daily living
  • Accompany patients and arrange transportation to and from medical appointments.

Sales Representative

Midtown Medical Supply
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Assisting clients with customer transactions of equipment sales
  • Stocking merchandise and keeping track of supply inventory
  • Assembling display shelves to hold medical supplies.

CNA

Healthcare Options and Services
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Providing companionship to terminally ill patients
  • Medication Administration, Measured and recorded vital signs, bath patients, patient care safety with patients whose diagnose with dementia and alzheimer's.

CNA

Pelican Home Care
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Helped with washing laundry and maintain the cleanliness of a patient quarters
  • Worked with the mentally and physically handicap
  • Assist the residents with medication administration and preparing meals
  • Patient care safety and transferring to and from wheel chairs.

Education

Bonnable Highschool

Springville Academy

Skills

  • Compassionate Care
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Patient Care
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Care plan implementation
  • Condition Monitoring
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • Transporting patients
  • Patient Lifting
  • Reliable transportation
  • Feeding Assistance
  • Light Housekeeping

Certification

CPR certification

Timeline

Travel CNA

Shiftmed
05.2022 - Current

Travel CNA

Shiftkey
01.2022 - Current

CNA

Medical Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2017 - 12.2018

CNA

Medical Management Enterprise
08.2014 - 03.2021

Sales Representative

Midtown Medical Supply
01.2011 - 01.2013

CNA

Bright Star Health Care
09.2007 - 06.2014

CNA

Healthcare Options and Services
01.2006 - 01.2007

CNA

Pelican Home Care
01.2005 - 01.2007

Bonnable Highschool

Springville Academy

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