Tiffany Shaifer
Dallas-Fort Worth
Summary
Reliable, Service focused Nursing professional With excellent patient care And charting skills gained through 16 years of experience as a CNA. Compassionate and technically skilled In attending to patients in a diverse healthcare settings.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Anesthesia Technician
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
2023 - Current
- Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff to develop individualized anesthesia plans tailored to each patient''s specific needs.
- Maintained high-quality patient care with thorough knowledge of anesthesia procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
- Minimized equipment downtime by promptly identifying and troubleshooting technical issues, coordinating repairs as needed.
- Contributed to successful surgical outcomes with meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of perioperative patient care.
- Supported efficient operating room turnover times through proactive equipment setup, breakdown, and cleaning processes.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards by conducting regular audits of anesthesia equipment and supplies.
- Provided critical support during emergency situations as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team focused on optimal patient outcomes.
- Maintained sterile anesthesia supplies within expiration date.
- Assisted with transports of invasively monitored O.R. and I.C.U. patients.
- Maintained and cleaned anesthesia machines by changing soda-lime, refilling vaporizers with anesthetic agents and replacing nitrous, oxygen and air cylinders.
- Stocked anesthesia supplies in anesthetizing locations, fiber optic carts, ploss carts and emergency airway bags.
- Assisted anesthesia personnel with insertion and setup of temporary pacemakers, catheters, invasive monitoring lines and central lines for hemodynamic monitoring.
- Followed infection control procedures to maintain cleanliness of anesthesia monitors and apparatuses.
- Operated invasive hemodynamic monitoring equipment, intubation bronchoscopes and ultrasonic scanning devices under direction of licensed anesthesia provider.
- Adjusted and monitored injectable and inhaled anesthesia and sedation by thoroughly assessing vitals and health of patients.
- Performed blood gas analysis, using blood gas analyzing and centrifuge equipment to monitor and determine carbon dioxide, sodium, pH and oxygen saturation in patients.
- Accessed and reviewed safety data sheets (SDS) of hazardous materials and latex allergy items used in anesthetizing location.
- Handled emergency situations by stepping in to perform CPR on patients until anesthesiologist arrived.
- Provided airway management interventions, tracheal intubation, and ventilatory support.
PCT
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe
01.2023 - Current
- Record vitals to monitor patient condition
- Communicate with nurse to exchange informationabout patient conditions.
CNA
Clipboard Health
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Bathe and dressed patients before meals.communicate with nurse about patient care and change of conditions
CNA
CNA U of M Fairview Health
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Communicated nurses, and other caregivers to exchange information about patient conditions, treatment plans and activities
- Responded immediately to calls from patients for assistance or treatment and alerted medical staff to emergency situations.
CNA, Home Health
Hospice CNA, Grace Hospice
06.2018 - 07.2022
- Documented vital signs to track medical symptoms and the progress of treatments.
- Support patient social and emotional needs by providing caring companionship.
CNA
Lead CNA, Lifesprk
09.2017 - 11.2018
- Bathed and dressed patients before meals and social activities.
- Offered companionship and emotional support to clients remotely and during sessions.
CNA
CNA, The Arbors of Michigan City
02.2007 - 06.2017
- Recorded vitals to monitor patient condition
- Responded immediately to calls from patients for assistance or treatment and alerted medical staff to emergency situation.
- Communicated with physician, nurses and other caregivers to exchange information about the patient conditions, treatment plans, and activities.
Education
Diploma - General
Michigan City High School
Michigan City, IN06.2000
Skills
- Intubation assistance
- Anesthetic equipment maintenance
- Patient positioning
- Induction assistance
- Extubation assistance
- Patient transportation
- Anesthetic machine operation
- Airway management
- Ultrasound-guided procedures
- Non-invasive blood pressure monitoring
- Patient monitoring
- Arterial line placement
- Pulse oximetry monitoring
- Bronchoscopy assistance
- Fluid management
- Central line placement
- Peripheral nerve block
- Vital signs assessment
- Emergency response
- Organizational skills
Certification
CPR Certified, BLS Certification, CNA
Timeline
PCT
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe
01.2023 - Current
CNA
Clipboard Health
01.2022 - 02.2023
CNA
CNA U of M Fairview Health
01.2021 - 09.2022
CNA, Home Health
Hospice CNA, Grace Hospice
06.2018 - 07.2022
CNA
Lead CNA, Lifesprk
09.2017 - 11.2018
CNA
CNA, The Arbors of Michigan City
02.2007 - 06.2017
Diploma - General
Michigan City High School
Anesthesia Technician
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
2023 - Current
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