TIFFANY P.

LINKOUS
804-894-5352
tplinkous@gmail.com

OVERVIEW
A highly motivated individual seeking a challenging and rewarding position in the patient care
field with emphasis in women’s health, pediatrics, or emergency services. Seeking an opportunity with a
progressive organization that values dedication, outstanding performance, and offers potential for career
growth.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Expected graduation May 2020
Current GPA 3.5
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing, Richmond, VA

Pre-Nursing Certificate
John Tyler Community College, Chester, VA
December 2016. GPA: 3.89. Member of: The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Associates of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
Dean’s list recipient and Honors graduate
Graduated May 2016

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nurse Extern
HCA/ Henrico Doctors Hospital-Forest Campus- Oncology
Henrico, Virginia
Mar 2019’- present (PRN)

• Assists with patient/family/caregiver learning needs, abilities and readiness to learn.

Identifies barriers to learning, such as language or culture. Integrates this information
into the patient’s plan of care.
• Translates complex medical terminology to ensure patients/families/caregivers
understand patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and
possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
• Assists with patient preparation for surgery or other procedure.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living to include feeding, oral care, grooming, and
elimination. Changes bed linens as needed.
• Performs hourly rounding and responds promptly to call lights and patient requests.
Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
• Provides or assists with non-medicated support care, including non-sterile dressing
changes, skin protection, application of heat or ice, oxygen delivery, venous compression
devices, oral suctioning, enema, catheterization and foley catheter removal, drain
maintenance, and basic wound care.
• Follows patient and employee safety/security policies and protocols.
• Participates in the implementation of nursing care plans by performing direct and indirect
patient care under the supervision of the licensed nurse.
 • Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care,
including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen
saturation, blood glucose levels, intake and output, and calorie counts.
• Documents observations, interactions, patient responses to performed activities, and any
changes at time of occurrence. Reports observations to the RN/Team Leader.

Patient Care Tech

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center-Orthopedics
Henrico, Virginia
Mar 2019- present (PRN)

• Recognize abnormal findings i.e. VS, Skin changes, I&O, etc. and report findings to the
nurse
• Perform phlebotomy skills for lab specimens, blood and urine
• Perform skills to support direct care to patient- bathing, feeding, mobilization, foley
catheter care and removal
• Stock patient rooms with necessary medical equipment and supplies
• Assist the Registered Nurse with implementation of care
• Provide patient safety and serve as patient advocate
• Maintain BLS licensure

Patient Care Tech and Scribe

BetterMed Urgent Care
Prince George, Virginia
Aug 17’- Jan 19’(PRN)

• Perform triage duties to include EKG’s, vital signs, and specimen collection
• Perform phlebotomy duties to include: IV insertion, lab specimens such as blood,
NUswab, Influenza testing, RSV testing, Strep testing
• Stock treatment rooms with necessary medical equipment and supplies
• Provide patient safety and serve as patient advocate
• Accurately and thoroughly document medical visits and procedures as they are being
performed including:
• Reviewing lab results with the medical provider and scanning to the patient chart,
physician-dictated diagnoses, prescriptions and instructions for patient or family
members for self-care and follow up
• Ensure all clinical data, labs or other test results including the interpretation of the results
by the physician are accurately recorded into the medical record and review for accuracy
or inconsistency
• Comply with specific standards that apply to the style of medical records and to the legal
and ethical requirements for preparing medical

Emergency Department Tech

Southside Regional Medical Center
Petersburg, Virginia
Dec 16’- Jan 18’ (PRN)

• Perform triage duties under supervision of licensed nurse to include EKG’s, vital signs,
IV insertion and specimen collection
 • Transport patients to units and diagnostic areas
• Responsible for cleanliness of treatment rooms, changing of linens and
• supplies
• Stock treatment rooms with necessary medical equipment and supplies
• Take phone report from EMS in route to facility
• Assist the Registered Nurse with implementation of care and safety of patients

Multi-site Bookkeeper
Hunt Companies / Military Family Housing
Fort Lee, Virginia
June 14’-May 16

Fort Lee/Redstone/Barksdale Family Housing

• Perform bookkeeping duties at multiple sites to include sites located in AL and GA.
• Ensure the timely data entry to include but not limited to: rents receivable, and late
notices
• Process invoice and purchase orders to ensure timely payment to vendors
• Assist the Community Director with monthly accruals/re-classes and preliminary
financial reporting review.
• Reconcile resident collection errors; record general ledger entries
• Establish vendor accounts and oversee vendor compliance
• Complete Month End Closing to include: refunds, delinquency reports, deposit
accounting, trial balance reporting, and file audits
• Uphold all company policies, goals, and values and ensure compliance with all company,
local, state, and federal laws

Leasing Agent
Hunt Companies
Fort Lee, Virginia
August 11’-June 14’

• Obtained and maintained Fair Housing Certifications

• Process rental applications and review applicant qualifications
• Complete traffic journals and maintain waitlist. Prepare correspondence such as offer
letters, and move in cost sheets for future residents
• Ensure that lease files are complete and located in their correct neighborhood centers
• Assist with property marketing activities
• Perform market research and comparison reports for Director of Operations

Account Service Specialist/Member Service Representative

Fort Lee Federal Credit Union
Prince George, Virginia
October 09’-August 11’

• Provided efficient and prompt member service to include: opening new accounts,
updating account information, placing check orders, send international and domestic
wires, and placing stop payments of accounts
• Performed clerical and administrative duties to include: provide service related
information concerning credit union services and products such as IRA’s, Money Market,
Certificates, and Credit Cards, accounts and policies, open and process mail in a timely
manner, file account documents, and greet public with professionalism.