APRIL BIGGINS

Patient Care Technician

Fairview Park Hospital

Dublin, GA

09.2018 - 08.2025

Assisted patients with daily activities and personal care needs.
Collaborated with healthcare team to implement patient care plans.
Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient care areas.
Supported mobility for patients using assistive devices as needed.
Responded promptly to patient call lights and requests for assistance.
Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
Conducted safety rounds regularly to ensure safe environment for patients.
Observed changes in patient's conditions and reported any abnormalities to the RN on duty.
Helped create a safe environment by following infection control policies.
Responded quickly in emergency situations by providing appropriate first aid measures.
Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or stretcher as needed.
Reported any observed changes in behavior or physical condition to the nursing staff immediately.
Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
Performed variety of delegated basic patient care services to support nursing functions and activities of daily living.
Provided emotional support for patients and families during difficult times.
Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing, and exercising.
Collected specimens such as urine samples for testing purposes according to established protocols.
Restocked unit frequently with necessary medical supplies.
Instructed new employees on proper techniques of performing daily tasks.
Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.