Compassionate Patient Care Technician with experience in both hospital and long-term care environments. Strengths include providing empathetic patient support, conducting vital sign measurements, and assisting with daily living activities. Have consistently received positive feedback from patients and healthcare team members for commitment to high-quality patient-centered care.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Northwest Health Porter
Valparaiso, IN
05.2024 - 07.2025
Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or stretcher as needed.
Kept instruments and equipment clean and sanitized.
Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
Notified senior staff of patient emergencies to optimize outcomes.
Assisted patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
Assisted with patient admissions, discharges and transfers.
Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
Observed changes in patient's conditions and reported any abnormalities to the RN on duty.
Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
Delivered outstanding patient care based on physical, psychological, educational and related criteria.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Valparaiso Care and Rehabilitation
Valparaiso, IN
02.2024 - 03.2025
Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
Used mobility devices to transport patients.
Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
Education
High School Diploma -
Valparaiso High School
Valparaiso, IN
05-2022
Some College (No Degree) -
Ivy Tech Community College
Valparaiso, IN
Skills
Patient care
Vital signs monitoring
Specimen collection
Emergency response
Equipment sanitation
Patient mobility assistance
Patient documentation
Acute care
Body mechanics knowledge
Blood glucose testing
Infection prevention
CPR certification
Infection control standards
Bed preparation
Restocking supplies
End-of-life care
Vitals documentation
Patient services
Compassionate care
Catheter care
Basic life support
Colostomy care
Patient bathing
Vital signs
CPR/AED
Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant License
- License Number: 2401515
- Issue Date: March 14th, 2024
Basic Life Support License
- Issue Date: February 21st, 2024
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Northwest Health Porter
05.2024 - 07.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
Valparaiso Care and Rehabilitation
02.2024 - 03.2025
High School Diploma -
Valparaiso High School
Some College (No Degree) -
Ivy Tech Community College
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