Nursing Care Technician
University Of Kentucky Chandler Hospital
Emergency Department
04.2020 - Current
- Offered leadership, support and clinical expertise within care management teams to achieve outcomes.
- Educated and evaluated clinical and support staff regarding care quality management regulations and standards of care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Delivered high-quality care to patients with cardiac injuries in hospital facility.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Initiated CPR for patients in cardiac failure, responding to hospital crisis codes.
- Documented vascular data such as edema, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure to contribute to accurate diagnoses.
- Administered testing with electrocardiogram for patients experiencing events and as screening tool.