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.
Household Manager/ Special Needs Caregiver and Coordinator at Poninski FamilyHousehold Manager/ Special Needs Caregiver and Coordinator at Poninski Family