Cameron Payne

Work history:

• Job Title: Wastewater Operator

  Company: City of Stockton

  Period: May 2021 - present

  Trainings, Certifications and Licences:

  • Grade 2 Wastewater Operator Certificate
  Role Description:
  • Operating equipment: Start and stop pumps, engines, and motors, and operate valves and gates. 
  • Monitoring: Read and record readings from meters and gauges, and monitor plant operations. 
  • Maintaining equipment: Perform minor repairs, routine maintenance, and preventative maintenance on equipment and systems. 
  • Treating wastewater: Add chlorine and other chemicals to wastewater, and treat and dispose of sludge. 
  • Sampling: Take samples of wastewater for testing. 
  • Testing: Perform plant control tests and laboratory tests. 
  • Record keeping: Keep a log of plant operations and related records. 
  • Training: Assist in the instruction of trainees. 
  • Supervising: Supervise the work of laborers and other subordinate employees. 
  • Custodial duties: Perform custodial duties in connection with maintenance of buildings and grounds.  

• Job Title: Train Crew

  Company: Union Pacific Railroad

  Period: May 2018 - February 2020

  Role Description:
  • Protecting the train: Flagging ahead and behind the train to avoid collisions.
  • Operating switches: Throwing switches to couple and uncouple cars and engines.
  • Setting and releasing hand brakes: Setting and releasing hand brakes when cars are added or removed from the train.
  • Monitoring for hazards: Keeping an eye out for potential hazards like overheating journals, dragging equipment, or shifting loads.
  • Identifying caboose markers: Ensuring the caboose identification markers are in place.  

• Job Title: LVN

  Company: Kindred Healthcare

  Period: October 2013 - October 2016

  Role Description:
  • Patient care

  Providing basic care and comfort, such as helping with bathing, dressing, and changing bandages. 

  Vital signs

  Monitoring patients' vital signs, such as blood pressure, body temperature, pulse, respiration, height, and weight.

  Medications

  Preparing and administering medications and treatments as ordered by a physician. 

  Patient assessment

  Conducting patient assessments and interviews. 

  Documentation

  Recording patient care, documenting services performed, and maintaining health records. 

  Communication

  Reporting patients' status and concerns to registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, or physicians. 

  Equipment

  Assembling and using equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers. 

  Teaching

  Assisting in patient teaching assignments. 

  Observation

  Observing patients for signs of abnormalities and reporting changes in their condition. 

• Job Title: Combat Medic

  Company: US Army

  Period: June 2008 - June 2014

  Role Description:
  • Battlefield care: Administer emergency medical care to soldiers on the battlefield and during missions. 

  Triage: Triage illnesses and injuries to save lives. 

  Training: Train other soldiers in first responder courses. 

  Base care: Provide care on base while not deployed. 

  Clinical setting: Work in a military hospital or clinic, performing basic care, taking vital signs, and assisting with minor surgeries. 

  Patient care: Interview patients, record medical histories, and prepare blood samples for laboratory analysis. 

  Medication: Give shots and medicines to patients. 

  Record keeping: Keep health records and clinical files up-to-date.