Christiana Morgan
Laurel,MD
Summary
Efficient and reliable Patient Care Technician (CNA, GNA) with positive and upbeat nature, developed over 7 years of excellent healthcare experience with in-depth clinical skills and assessment training in hospital settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Johns Hopkins Medicine - Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, MD
10.2016 - Current
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assembled admissions pages and added new pages to patients' charts.
- Helped patients complete activities of daily living.
- Warmly greeted patients and visitors and made each feel welcome.
- Cleaned, sanitized and moved hospital equipment.
- Used wheelchairs, stretchers and movable beds to move patients between hospital locations.
- Lifted or assisted others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, surgical tables or stretchers.
- Responded to emergency situations to help with lifting and transporting patients.
- Provided physical support to patients through diverse types of mobility assistance.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hill Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Adelphi, MD
03.2015 - 09.2016
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
Certified Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Charles E. Smith Life Communities
Rockville, MD
06.2014 - 09.2015
- Lifted, moved, transferred and transported patients using proper body mechanics to prevent accidents.
- Coordinated work tasks with other units and personnel to encourage smooth and efficient flow of information.
- Observed patients for changes in condition or behavior and reported developments to licensed nursing personnel.
- Referenced patient care plan to feed, bathe, dress, take vital signs and promote other individualized care while maintaining patient comfort and dignity.
- Documented bath record, bowel and bladder training, meal completion and flow sheets to support patient care plan.
- Changed incontinent patients and established verbal cueing for toileting, turning and repositioning to maintain skin integrity.
- Bathed, dressed, groomed, toileted and fed residents to support activities of daily living.
- Maintained safe and sanitary work stations and equipment to reduce spread of germs, bacteria and other pathogens.
- Supplied incontinent care, ambulation, range of motion, communication and other wellness needs to support bodily functions and meet physical therapy goals.
- Offered quality nursing care to residents to promote rights, dignity and freedom of choice.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
Administrative Assistant
JemiSun Healthcare Services
Laurel, MD
01.2013 - 04.2014
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities and communicate instructions.
- Generated reports and typed letters in Word and prepared PowerPoint presentations.
- Handled client correspondence and tracked records to foster office efficiency.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Supported efficient meetings by organizing spaces and materials, documenting discussions and distributing meeting notes.
- Supported room reservations, agenda preparation and calendar maintenance for programs, meetings and events.
Education
High School Diploma -
St. Joseph's Secondary School
Sierra LeoneSecretarial Studies And Office Administration
National Institute For Vocational Studies
Sierra LeoneFrench As A Second Or Foreign Language
Alliance Francaise
Sierra LeoneSkills
- Equipment Disinfection and Sterilization
- Patient Lifting
- Post-Mortem Care
- Isolation Precautions
- Patient Safety
- Patient Admission Support
- Computer Literacy
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Heel Sticks
- Mobility Devices
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Taking Vital Signs
- Range of Motion Exercises
- IV Discontinuation
- Hazardous Waste and Disposal
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assistance
- Creative Thinking
- Performing EKGs
- Performing Blood Sugar Checks
- Prioritizing Patients
- Unit Wellness
- Client Satisfaction
- Bed Making and Linen Changes
- Patient Rounds
- Sharps Disposal
- Companionship and emotional support
- Direct Patient Care
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Hospice and palliative care
Additional Information
- Awarded the Patient Care Technician of the Year in 2018, and in 2022.
- Fluent in French
Languages
French
Full Professional
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Johns Hopkins Medicine - Suburban Hospital
10.2016 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hill Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
03.2015 - 09.2016
Certified Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Charles E. Smith Life Communities
06.2014 - 09.2015
Administrative Assistant
JemiSun Healthcare Services
01.2013 - 04.2014
High School Diploma -
St. Joseph's Secondary School
Secretarial Studies And Office Administration
National Institute For Vocational Studies
French As A Second Or Foreign Language
Alliance Francaise
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