ASHLEY MCCARTY
Spring
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with strong expertise in patient care and support. Skilled in assisting medical staff, managing patient needs, and maintaining healthcare standards. Known for effective teamwork, adaptability, and reliability in fast-paced environments. Proficient in vital signs monitoring, patient mobility assistance, and medical documentation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Baylor St Luke's Hospital
07.2024 - Current
- 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.
- Provided high-quality personal care to patients, promoting comfort and dignity during their hospital stay.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
Home Health Aide
Cornerstone Caregiving
07.2023 - Current
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
Front End Associate
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
12.2021 - 09.2023
- Greeted and informed customers of products, fostering positive store experiences
- Provided efficient and courteous service to customers
- Leveraged POS system to perform purchase transactions for team members and customers
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with co-workers
- Attended training to refresh on current procedures and learn process improvements
- Greeted customers and ascertained what each customer wanted and needed
- Cleaned shelves, counters and tables
- Answered questions regarding store and merchandise
- Arranged and display merchandise to promote sales
- Computed sales prices, total purchases and received and processed cash and credit payment
- Opened and closed cash registers, balanced cash drawers and made deposits
Quality Of Life Specialist
The Delaney at Georgetown Village
06.2021 - 11.2022
- Administered bedside and personal care, such as ambulation and personal hygiene assistance
- Checked patients' pulse, temperature and respiration
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths and wheelchairs
- Established personal relationships with clients to maintain patient comfort and care
- Served clients regular balanced meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Front Desk Receptionist
UTC Health & Rehab
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Protected health information according to HIPAA policies and procedures
- Established personal relationships with clients to maintain patient comfort and care
- Responded appropriately to physical, emotional and developmental needs of residents
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths and wheelchairs
- Served clients regular balanced meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Checked patients' pulse, temperature and respiration
- Administered bedside and personal care, such as ambulation and personal hygiene assistance
- Assisted residents in and out of bed and wheelchairs, using safe lifting and transferring techniques
- Responded to resident dining needs and assisted with feeding
- Followed universal precautions and established policies minimizing exposure to blood or bodily fluids
- Assisted residents in activities of daily living to maintain health and dignity
- Fostered resident comfort by answering requests and reporting observations to nursing supervisor
- Updated job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and maintaining certification or licensure
- Provided proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown
Lead Direct Care Staff Member
Premieant
06.2015 - 06.2018
- Serving individuals with IDD, within an ICF homes providing a range of services for the persons served (cooking, cleaning, passing medication, transporting individuals, attending medical appointments)
- Updated job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and maintaining certification or licensure
- Maintained secure environment for staff and residents, following established safety standards
- Transported client to doctor's office and essential errands
- Responded to resident dining needs and assisted with feeding
- Provided proper care and observation of patient's skin to prevent breakdown
- Assisted residents in and out of bed and wheelchairs, using safe lifting and transferring techniques
- Protected health information according to HIPAA policies and procedures
- Engaged clients through conversation and companionship, promoting independence and social requirements
- Reported health changes and provided proper documentation to appropriate staff
- Trained new staff members on best practices for direct care, leading to improved team performance.
Education
High School Diploma -
Preble High School
Green Bay, WIBachelor of Science - Dental Hygiene
Lone Star College
Houston, TX12-2027
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- CPR certification
- Patient observation
- Blood glucose testing
- Basic life support
- Catheter care
- Blood glucose monitoring
- ADL support
- Feeding assistance
- Adaptable
- Professional bedside manner
- EKG interpretation
- Mobility assistance
- Emotional support
- Compassionate care
- Active listening
- Team collaboration
- Basic nursing care
- Monitoring patient conditions
- Body mechanics knowledge
- Patient assistance
- Vitals documentation
- Patient-focused care
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Recording vital signs
- Empathy and compassionate care
- Direct patient care
- Attention to detail
- Calm under stress
- Patient care technician (PCT)
- Electronic charting
- Responding to emergencies
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Client documentation
- Activities of daily living ADL support
Certification
- CPR
- Certified Care Giver
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Baylor St Luke's Hospital
07.2024 - Current
Home Health Aide
Cornerstone Caregiving
07.2023 - Current
Front End Associate
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
12.2021 - 09.2023
Quality Of Life Specialist
The Delaney at Georgetown Village
06.2021 - 11.2022
Front Desk Receptionist
UTC Health & Rehab
09.2019 - 06.2021
Lead Direct Care Staff Member
Premieant
06.2015 - 06.2018
High School Diploma -
Preble High School
Bachelor of Science - Dental Hygiene
Lone Star College
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