Areanna Martin
Smyrna,TN
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Technician with experience at TriStar StoneCrest, skilled in vital signs monitoring and phlebotomy techniques. Recognized for enhancing patient satisfaction through attentive care and efficient workflow support. Proven ability to assist in medical procedures while maintaining a high standard of documentation and patient comfort.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Psych Sitter
TRiSTAR Stonecrest Medical Center PRN I Tell You,
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Demonstrated empathy and kindness to display positive character traits.
- Fostered emotional well-being in children by providing a nurturing, supportive, and engaging atmosphere.
- Provided overnight care for families on an as-needed basis, ensuring a secure environment while parents were away from home.
- Enhanced child safety by closely monitoring activities and maintaining a clean, hazard-free environment.
- Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement strategies and clear expectations for appropriate conduct.
- Reassured children when upset providing emotional support and stability.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
Patient Care Technician
Tristar StoneCrest
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by maintaining thorough documentation of patient care activities and observations.
- Assisted nursing staff with medical procedures to support patient care plans.
- Provided nutritional support by assisting patients with meals, catering to individual dietary needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Prepared and maintained patient rooms for admissions, discharges, and transfers, ensuring readiness and comfort.
Mobile Phlebotomist
American Red Cross
04.2024 - Current
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Reduced wait times for patients by effectively managing daily schedules and appointments for mobile phlebotomy services.
- Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in performing venipunctures for diverse patient populations, including infants, elderly patients, and those with challenging veins.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
- Improved efficiency with accurate and timely completion of blood draws and specimen labeling.
Patient Care Technician
TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
- Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
- Contributed to a positive patient experience by keeping rooms clean, organized, and well-stocked with supplies.
Education
High School Diploma -
North Field Academy
Columbia, TN05.2016
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- CPR certification
- Patient observation
- Blood glucose testing
- Basic life support
- Catheter care
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Feeding assistance
- Patient services
- Emergency response
- EKG interpretation
- Healthy meal preparation
- Wound care
Timeline
Mobile Phlebotomist
American Red Cross
04.2024 - Current
Psych Sitter
TRiSTAR Stonecrest Medical Center PRN I Tell You,
01.2022 - 12.2023
Patient Care Technician
Tristar StoneCrest
01.2022 - 12.2023
Patient Care Technician
TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center
08.2021 - 01.2022
High School Diploma -
North Field Academy
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