Contee Tarr
Columbia,MD
Summary
Focused patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering basic patient care. Offers 10 years of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs, collecting specimens and preparing accurate documentation. Recognized by patients for delivering five-star patient care.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
5
5
years of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
11.2014 - 03.2016
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Hebrew Home Of Greater Washington
Rockville, MD
03.2011 - 07.2015
- Referenced patient care plan to feed, bathe, dress, take vital signs and promote other individualized care while maintaining patient comfort and dignity.
- Lifted, moved, transferred and transported patients using proper body mechanics to prevent accidents.
- Observed patients for changes in condition or behavior and reported developments to licensed nursing personnel.
- 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.
Home Health Aide
Supportive Behavioral Resources
New Philadelphia, PA
05.2008 - 10.2010
- Completed household management tasks for clients within private home settings, including companionship and personal care assistance.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Provided assistance to clients by handling household cleaning duties, managing schedules and transporting to and from medical appointments.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
Education
High School Diploma -
William Booth High School
Monrovia, Liberia 08.2000 - 08.2004
No Degree - Patient Care Tech
Howard Community College
Columbia, MD 07.2014 - 10.2014
No Degree - Nursing
University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD 09.2018 - 08.2019
Certification
CMT - Certified Medication Technician
Skills
Healthy meal preparation
Hospice and palliative care
Feeding assistance
Medical laboratory procedures
Patient services
Computer proficiency
Teamwork
Responsible
Adaptable
Timeline
No Degree - Nursing
University of Maryland - College Park
09.2018 - 08.2019
Patient Care Technician
John Hopkins Hospital
11.2014 - 03.2016
No Degree - Patient Care Tech
Howard Community College
07.2014 - 10.2014
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Hebrew Home Of Greater Washington
03.2011 - 07.2015
Home Health Aide
Supportive Behavioral Resources
05.2008 - 10.2010
High School Diploma -
William Booth High School
08.2000 - 08.2004