Valorie Plank
Prairie Grove,AR
Summary
Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients. Focused patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering basic patient care. Offers 40 years of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs, collecting specimens and preparing accurate documentation. Recognized by patients for delivering five-star patient care. Service-oriented and resourceful with in-depth clinical skills and assessment training. Support patient personal care and hygiene needs with diligent assistance. Organized in keeping supplies stocked and equipment sterilized for use. Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Dedicated health care professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
PCA
Home Helpers Of River Valley
Fort Smith
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
Staff Nurse
Baptist Pediatric Clinic
Fort Smith, Arkansas
09.2011 - 04.2014
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Assisted physicians in minor surgeries by keeping instruments sterilized and maintaining inventory.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Occupational Health Nurse
Simmons Foods
Van Buren, AR
04.2004 - 08.2011
- Delivered array of employee health services at company, which included health screenings and immunizations.
- Educated all employees on flu symptoms, illness prevention, benefits of good hygiene and smoking cessation programs.
- Promoted high level of service to every individual while observing confidentiality rules and company regulations.
- Utilized well-honed communication and active listening skills to conduct pre-employment screenings.
- Provided individualized medical counseling for employees and coordinated examination requirement activities.
- Assisted with accident investigation program to identify root cause of incidents and near-misses.
- Leveraged approved medical, nursing and statistical formats to maintain accurate clinical records.
- Collaborated with physicians or other licensed practitioners to arrange further medical treatment.
- Liaised between employees with health concerns and supervisors, maintaining medical confidentiality to communicate work status and coordinate return to work accommodations.
- Employed nursing skills to evaluate patient care needs, prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow.
- Recruited, hired and trained staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and employees for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels for workmen comps injuries
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice within guidelines for workmen's comp and OSHA
- Reviewed and evaluated test results to suggest care and treatment options.
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement for both health and safety
- Defined testing protocols, quality assurance initiatives and clinic policies and procedures.
- Identified new areas of safety and provided internal training for OSHA
- Answered phones, filed reports,preformed prehire physicals including drug screens.
- Entered data work workmen's comp claims, including follow up appointments with Physicians and obtaining medications as recommended by Physicians.
Education
No Degree - Practical Nursing
North West Arkansas Vo-Tech
Springdale, ARHigh School Diploma -
Laporte High School
La Porte, IN06.1970
Skills
- Patient Care Services Coordination
- Patient Lifting
- Linens Management,Linen Changing,
- Healthy Living Activities,Bathing and Dressing,
- Housekeeping Duties
- Folding Clothing
- Bed Making and Linen Changes
- Message Delivery
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assistance
- Creative Thinking
- Supplies Delivery
- Assisting with Daily Living
gardening, reading, fishing,camping, and swimming
I love the outdoors. camping entails swimming and fishing. even if I do not catch anything it is fun;I do know how to skin,clean,filet and cook fish. I read books even while fishing. Gardening brings such joy as it is life. I brings a smile to so many people young and old. I love to share my garden with others as it puts a smile on their faces and gives them something of beauty to look at and hold.
Timeline
PCA
Home Helpers Of River Valley
09.2017 - 03.2020
Staff Nurse
Baptist Pediatric Clinic
09.2011 - 04.2014
Occupational Health Nurse
Simmons Foods
04.2004 - 08.2011
No Degree - Practical Nursing
North West Arkansas Vo-Tech
High School Diploma -
Laporte High School
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