Valerie Savage
Sparks,NV
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Assistant
All Valley Home Health Care
Reno, NV
01.2016 - Current
- Attended to patient and family's immediate needs and concerns by acknowledging and providing required attention.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Supported patient mobility needs with correct assistive devices and proper body mechanics to prevent injuries.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Medication Technician
Stonevalley Memory Care
Reno, NV
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Prepared medication doses accurately by following medication administration record (MAR) written by healthcare providers.
- Reordered medication to maintain adequate supply.
- Documented medication administration into electronic medical records (EMR) to avoid duplication of medication dosages.
- Counted and recorded medication inventory routinely to maintain medication security and control.
- Reviewed medication orders for accuracy and completeness before administering medication.
- Unpacked, sorted, counted, and labeled all incoming medications to keep optimum inventory levels.
- Monitored patient responses to medication to report adverse reactions quickly.
- Identified and reported medication errors to avoid distributing wrong medication to patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Timeline
Medication Technician
Stonevalley Memory Care
09.2021 - 06.2023
Patient Care Assistant
All Valley Home Health Care
01.2016 - Current