Charlene Sanders
St Louis
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Self-aware professional qualified to distribute medication and manage administration. Expertise in medication administration, patient condition reporting and ingestion instruction. Commended for increasing patient independence [Number]% by education patients in self-administering prescribed medication.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medication Technician
Charter Senior Living
St. Louis, MO
09.2014 - Current
- Explained treatment procedures, medications and diets to inform patient and patient's family of care and progress.
- Reviewed patient progress to document effects of any prescribed medication.
- Unpacked, sorted, counted and labeled all incoming medications to keep optimum inventory levels.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Turned and repositioned patients to prevent bedsores.
- Interacted with patients and monitored vital signs during time of admission to report details to registered nurse.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Health care specialist
Harris Stowe University
St. Louis, MO
06.2006 - 12.2013
- Administered and prescribed appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications.
- Managed and updated health records of 400 Students.
- Provided both emergency and standard medical care to student, and staff personnel by conducting verbal and physical exams and administering appropriate treatment.
- Took patient medical histories and vital signs.
- Verified current immunization.
- Performed HIV testing, pregnancy testing.
- Administered insulin, oxygen.
- Set up work shops, Charles drew blood drive, Homecoming parade.
- Provided emergency care.
Education
No Degree - Nursing Preq.
Forest Park Community College
St. Louis, MOHigh School Diploma - undefined
Soldan
St. Louis, MOSkills
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Support
- Electronic Recordkeeping
- Emotional and Social Support
- Needs Determination
- Mobility Assistance
- Vital Signs Collection
- Observation Documentation
- Feeding Assistance
- Output Monitoring and Reporting
- Emergency Response
- Patient Positioning
- Consistent Follow Through
- Heavy Lifting
- Universal Precautions
- Calm Under Stress
- Time Management
- CNA Certification
- Injury Prevention
- Room Cleaning and Restocking
- Biological Specimen Handling
- Bedsore Prevention
- Fluid Measurement
- Vital signs monitoring
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
- CMT - Certified Medication Technician
- Insulin certification
Additional Information
Became a CNA in 1988, insulin certified in 2000.
Timeline
Certified Medication Technician
Charter Senior Living
09.2014 - Current
Health care specialist
Harris Stowe University
06.2006 - 12.2013
High School Diploma - undefined
Soldan
No Degree - Nursing Preq.
Forest Park Community College