ASHLEY LUCAS
Orbisonia
Summary
Seasoned CNA with more than 10 years of experience in fast-paced environment. Excellent motivational and listening skills. Track record of achieving exceptional results in goals set before myself.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Embassy of Woodland Park
Orbisonia
10.2016 - Current
- Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.
- Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.
- Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, or social workers.
- Documented patient care services by charting in designated areas
- Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary.
- Serve meals or feed patients needing assistance or persuasion.
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding confidentiality of information.
ED Tech/Patient Care Assistant
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Hershey
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
- Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
- Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
- Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
- Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods.
- Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures.
- Assist with casting and splinting of patients.
- Prepared exam rooms by setting up equipment according to department protocols.
- Assisted physicians in performing minor surgical procedures such as suturing lacerations.
- Triaged patients to award priority to patients with more severe complications.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations using proper techniques for resuscitation.
- Assisted with CPR and airway clearing procedures during emergencies.
Education
Certificate - Nurse Aide
CPI, Central PA Institute
Bellefonte, PA10.2016
High School Diploma -
Southern Huntingdon County High
Three Springs, PA06.2011
Skills
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Public Safety and Security
- Speaking
- Customer and Personal Service
- Monitoring
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Timeline
CNA
Embassy of Woodland Park
10.2016 - Current
ED Tech/Patient Care Assistant
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
09.2015 - 06.2016
Certificate - Nurse Aide
CPI, Central PA Institute
High School Diploma -
Southern Huntingdon County High