Zane Rankin

• Worked with special needs school-age children
• Performed assessments of speech and language abilities and then wrote long and short-term goals to achieve said outcomes
• Wrote progress notes on each child and also monthly progress reports
• Met with parents and teachers to discuss implementation of classroom and home-based reinforcements of therapeutic procedures
• Performed feeding and swallowing assessments and recommended action plans based on results
• Performed reading recovery therapy to improve reading and comprehension skills among clients.

• Worked with special needs school-age children
• Performed assessments of speech and language abilities and then wrote long and short-term goals to achieve said goals
• Wrote progress notes on each child and also monthly progress reports
• Met with parents and teachers to discuss implementation of classroom and home-based reinforcements of therapeutic procedures
• Performed feeding and swallowing assessments and recommended action plans based on results
• Performed reading recovery therapy to improve reading and comprehension skills among clients.

• Worked with special needs school-age children
• Performed assessments of speech and language abilities and then wrote long and short-term goals to achieve said goals
• Wrote progress notes on each child and also monthly progress reports
• Met with parents and teachers to discuss implementation of classroom and home-based reinforcements of therapeutic procedures
• Performed feeding and swallowing assessments and recommended action plans based on results
• Performed reading recovery therapy to improve reading and comprehension skills among clients
• Recorded goals and results using SEAS computer program.
• Served as an instructor for a summer class on classical mythology.

• Worked with elderly adults in long-term care setting
• Performed assessments of speech and language abilities and then wrote long and short-term goals to achieve said goals
• Wrote progress notes on each client and also monthly progress reports
• Worked with medical team to ensure safety and health of client population
• Performed feeding and swallowing assessments and recommended action plans based on results
• Performed cognitive rehabilitation to improve memory and comprehension skills among clients
• Board member of client weight management team
• Responsible for monitoring and addressing client swallowing difficulties and associated unintended weight loss.

Completed academic requirements, including research and thesis, necessary for obtaining master's degree in communicative disorders.

• Orthopedic Tech - Orthopedic Nursing FloorPerformed casting and splinting of bone fractures
• Set up and maintained skeletal traction apparatus
• Instructor for weekly classes for new employees of hospital system
• Instructed in various medical policies and procedures including basic patient care and anatomy and physiology
• Rehabilitation Tech -, Department
• Assisted in patient care as prescribed by Physical Therapist
• Led patients in rehabilitation exercises
• Assisted with ambulatory assessments and gait training, including use of stairs
• Assisted with wound care and diabetic foot treatments
• Assisted with ultraviolet light treatments for eczema and various other skin disorders.Responsible for ordering and maintaining stocks for department needs
• Maintained detailed records of inventory and expenditures.