SANDRA FERRIS
Nursing at Rocky Riv Ct, Tampa, FL

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office Manager / Administrative Assistant BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY - Clearwater, FL
Health and Life Insurance Agent ADMINISTRATIVE PARTNERS, INC - Tampa, FL
Office Site Manager LEGAL AID SOCIETY - New York, NY
Office Manager GEMINI CONCEPTS - Brooklyn, NY
Administrator CENTRAL BROOKLYN COORDINATING COUNCIL - Brooklyn, NY
Medical Coordinator / Office Manager OFFICE ALTERNATIVES - New York, NY
Office Assistant

Hillsborough Community College - Tampa, FL
Allied Health Science TampaBay CNA - Tampa, FL
Certified Nursing Assistant University of South Florida - Tampa, FL

Able to use appropriate lifting/transfer equipment to ensure safe transfers of patients to/from wheelchairs, beds, and stretcher; Able to operate and maintain equipment used for patient care and transport; Able to perform the skill of turning/repositioning patients in a safe and effective manner; Able to recognize changes in the condition and behavior during patient care and to act appropriate; Certified in CPR/BLS; Able to recognize emergency situations and to take necessary measures when indicated; Able to performs a range diagnostic and therapeutic nursing measures and requirements when directed; Participates in the admission of patients by taking vital signs and orienting patients to the unit and assists in gathering and transporting the belongings of discharged or transferred patients; Skilled in implementing, maintaining and following infection control policies and procedures; Able to use personal protective equipment to protect staff from illness and injury; Knowledge of techniques used to minimize risk of exposure and transmission of blood-borne pathogens and other sources of infection; Skilled in providing appropriate and individualized care to the patients served; Able to apply the principles of growth and development over the life span, identifying age-specific needs; Skilled in reassuring, motivating, encouraging, observing, and communicating effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members; Knowledge of and ability to maintain confidentiality and ensure adherence to HIPAA regulations to protect privacy; Knowledge of and skilled in the assisting patients meet their Activities of Daily Living (ADL) in an effort to promote patient motivation and healthy recuperation.