Alana Snyder, RN

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, California State University, Chico (June 2012-August 2013)

Associate’s Degree of Nursing, Butte College, Oroville, CA (Aug. 2010 – May 2012) GPA: 3.9

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Child Development, California State University, Chico (Aug. 2004 – May 2009) GPA in major: 3.3; Deans’ List 2006, 2007

WORK EXPERIENCE
Certified Nursing Assistant, California Park Rehabilitation Hospital, Chico, CA.  Assisted with total care of rehabilitation and long term patients in a ninety bed rehabilitation unit and forty bed dementia care unit.  Performed basic assessments of long term patients; anticipated, monitored, and communicated any patient issues or changes with the charge nurse. Collaborated with charge nurse and other nursing assistants in care of patients.  Obtained vital signs, assisted with patient transfers, answered call lights, provided complete hygiene care, fed patients, emotionally supported families and patients, and monitored intake and output. Documented all care performed on patients in computer system. (May 2011 - June 2012)

Sr. Lifeguard, Assistant Manager, Manager, City of Sacramento, Aquatics, Sacramento, CA.   Ensured the safety of public patrons at multiple pools, coordinated and taught swimming lessons for children and adults, maintained pool grounds and equipment, scheduled staff weekly, supervised thirteen employees as a manager, assisted supervisors in carrying out plans and communicated effectiveness and/or issues with pool, attended management meetings and trainings (year round), trained employees on standards, regulations, and safety, evaluated staff performance, organized programs and the daily opening and closing of facility, anticipated public safety concerns and prevented accidents, performed basic emergency first aid, documented any incidents, wrote and presented a new swim lesson teaching plan for the beginner swimmer that was utilized in the city wide program, collaborated with a team, provided customer service and communication in daily interactions with the public. (April 2002 - August 2009)

CERTIFICATIONS/ ACTIVITIES
-Registered Nurse, Licensed, CA
-Certified Nurse Assistant License, California
-BLS for Healthcare Professional
-Member, National Student Nurses Association (August 2010 - present)
-Member, California Student Nurses Association (August 2010 - present)
-Fundraiser, Alzheimer’s Association Walk, Chico, CA, personally raised $275 to donate.
-Volunteer, Christmas Giving Tree, Chico, CA. (December 2010)
-Student Nurse Volunteer, Enloe Health Fair Booth at the Chico Farmer’s Market.  Stroke  
 screenings and free blood pressure checks for the public. (May 2011)
-Hospice Volunteer, Chico, CA.  Offered support, conversation, activities, and companionship for a developmentally-disabled, terminal cancer patient and family. (September – November 2007)