Elder Care in Bridgeport, Connecticut

...@aol.com Sherda Livingston 170 Summit Street Bridgeport, CT 06606 (... OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a License Practical Nurse within your company, to show responsibility, job satisfaction, making sure patients are always treated with dignity and respect while promoting professional growth. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: License Practical Nurse, CPR Certification, Home Health Aide, Certified Nurse Assistant, Microsoft Word and Power Chart, Mental Retardation Illness Care Training, Phlebotomy, ECG Technician, Telemetry Training, Patient Care Technician, Wound Care, Medication Pass, Injections of Medications, Glucose testing, Urine Analysis, Patient Assessment, Evaluation, Documentation, and Patient Teaching. EDUCATION: 03/07-12... Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton, CT Graduation 12/14/09 Licensed Practical Nurse Program as a GPN 1/21/06-... St. Vincent’s College Bridgeport, CT Central Sterile Processing Technician & Multi-Skill Technician 1/02-5/02 Central High Adult Program Bridgeport, CT Computer Program Certificate 11/97-12... Stat Training Center Bridgeport, CT Certified Nurse’s Assistant Certification 2/96-3/96 Gentle Care Inc. Bronx, New York Home Health Aide Certificate 1989-199... St. Catherine High School Spanish Town, Jamaica, West Indies High School Diploma CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Acute Care-Bethel Health Care- Wound Care, Injections Long Term Care- Jewish Home, Glendale Rehabilitations- Hewitt Memorial Hospital, St. Raphael Hospital Medical Clinic Child Care Center- Kinder Care Medication Pass- Gardener Heights, St. Joseph Manor, Shady Knoll Clinical Observations - Bridgeport Hospital, Maternity, Psychology - St. Raphael Hospital Medical Clinic- GI Procedures, Catherization Lab, Fast Track, Medical Surgery Dialysis- DaVita- Shelton, Milford Parish Nursing- Community Health- Greater Naugatuck Boys and Girls Village Reference: Work Experience: 4/06/10 - Present Golden Hill Health Care Center Milford, CT License Practical Nurse Job Description /Responsibilities: Passing med, wound care, assessment, Telephone orders, calling DR, working with members, doing Nurses' assistant assignments, charting, discharging of patient and admitting, supervising nurses’ assistant and nurses. Doing disciplinary action, follow up on complain and others nursing issues, delegating and been flexible. Finding coverage for shifts, given and taken report, updating family members (POA). Knowing the rules and law of Nursing and utilizing them. Looking for side effects, monitoring intake and output, weight, appetite handles protected health information on a need to know basis following Department of Health, HIPAA and Information Security Policy, Protocols and Procedures, abides by State/Federal laws governing health information, Responsible to maintain confidentiality. In addition to my extensive experience, I have Knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques, Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, Ability to administer prescribed medications, Ability to document and charting – monthly note, daily noted, fill out w10 paper. Calling pharmacy, and faxing refill. Ability to identify and evaluate illnesses, Ability to manage the care of patients, Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical problems, Ability to compile and evaluate medical histories and other clinical and laboratory data, also sending patient to Emergency room, critical thinking. 04-27-10... Meafair Health Center Trumbull, CT License Practical Nurse Job Description /Responsibilities: Passing med, wound care, assessment, Telephone orders, calling DR, checking lab work, working with members, doing Nurses' assistant assignments, charting, discharging of patient and admitting. 7/06- 5/11 Bridgeport Hospital Bridgeport, CT Patient Care Technician Job Description Responsibilities: Helping clients with their daily routine and activities, such as bathing, grooming, feeding, set up clients with their meal trays. Maintaining social and emotional comfort. Speaking to clients and listen also report finding to Nurse. Checking blood sugar, weighing clients, Drawing blood, vitals, EKG, transferring patients from bed to chair or stretcher, assist with meals, and monitoring cardiac monitoring. Taking clients vital, and collecting specimen to send to lab. 3/99 – 0... Family Care Inc. Stratford, CT Job Description Responsibilities: Helping clients with their daily routine and activities, such as bathing and grooming. Helping resident with their emotional and social issues finding ways for them to cope. Vitals, Hoyer lift transferring, and assisting with meals. Light housekeeping and errands. Speaking to clients and listen also. 08/00-06... Lord Chamberlain Nursing Home Stratford, CT Certified Nurse’s Assistant Job Description Responsibilities: Helping clients with their daily routine and activities such as bathing and grooming. Maintain social and emotional comfort. Vitals, Hoyer lift, Sierra transferring and assisting patients with their meals. Speaking to clients and listen also. Take part in Memory lane group activity with Dementia patients 06/98-12... Southport Manor Southport, CT Certified Nurse’s Assistant Job Description Responsibilities: Helping clients with their daily routine and activities, such as bathing and grooming. Maintain social and emotional comfort. Vitals, Hoyer lift transferring and assisting with meals. Speaking to clients and listen also. CERTIFICATIONS: License Practical Nurse for state of CT 3/1/10 Practical Nurse Diploma 12-14-09 CPR/First Aid & AED expires 5/19/10 Certified Nurse’s Assistant from 06/17/98 - present, Register # NA00713537... Home Health Aide on 04/15/96 Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician 04/22/06 expires 04/30/11 ID #15535 Multi- Skilled Assistant 10/04/06 Patient Care Technician 07/11/06 Disability Training Program 08/02/00 AWARD & RECOGNITION Clinical Excellence – outstanding performance & contributions to clients care – Lincoln Technical Institute – 12/14/09 Employee of the month - Family Care Plus 03/01/00 Employee of the month- Family Care 08/01/99 Employee of the month - Bridgeport Hospital 01/08 Reference: Marie Green LPN, Supervisor (203) 60... :Karlene Livingston RN, Supervisor (203) 39...