Tavianna Williams Petaway
Meriden,CT
Summary
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
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Oasis Care Homes
Meriden , Ct
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
- Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or stretcher as needed.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Identified and reported observations and clinical symptoms to appropriate healthcare professionals, driving timely intervention.
- Responded quickly in emergency situations by providing appropriate first aid measures.
- Performed variety of delegated basic patient care services to support nursing functions and activities of daily living.
- Prepared patient chart for admission and compiled appropriate paperwork.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Delivered outstanding patient care based on physical, psychological, educational and related criteria.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
Patient Care Technician
Assisted life home care services
Milford, CT
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Prepared patient chart for admission and compiled appropriate paperwork.
- Helped create a safe environment by following infection control policies.
- Instructed new employees on proper techniques of performing daily tasks.
- Educated patients on basic health-related topics such as nutrition, hygiene habits.
- Notified senior staff of patient emergencies to optimize outcomes.
- Reported any observed changes in behavior or physical condition to the nursing staff immediately.
- Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
Patient Care Technician
Hartford Healthcare Hospital
Hartford, CT
02.2024 - 04.2024
- Responded quickly in emergency situations by providing appropriate first aid measures.
- Prepared patient chart for admission and compiled appropriate paperwork.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Delivered outstanding patient care based on physical, psychological, educational and related criteria.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, and other laboratory tests as directed by physician or RN.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
Warehouse Worker
Amazon
North Haven, CT
10.2022 - 02.2024
- Operated scanners, computers, and other equipment to track orders.
- Carried necessary tools and supplies to transportation vehicles and returned to proper storage areas after use.
- Investigated any reported problems regarding shipping errors or damages.
- Identified discrepancies between physical count and computer data.
- Directed items according to established routing schemes using computer-controlled keyboards and scanning equipment to assist mail-sorting processes.
- Performed cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory records.
- Packaged items carefully using protective materials like bubble wrap or foam sheets.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with hand-trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
- Staged and sorted multiple types of products for loading.
- Received and tracked incoming inventory shipments.
- Organized warehouse space for efficient storage of products.
- Assembled orders according to customer requests.
- Followed established guidelines for picking orders accurately.
Education
High School Diploma -
Francis T. Maloney
Meriden 06-2023
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- First aid response
- Wound care
- Patient assessment
- Chart preparation
- Emergency response
- Data entry
- Patient education
- Inventory management
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Relationship building
- Decision-making
- Monitor vitals
- Observing responses
- Hospice and palliative care
- Safety protocols
- Organizational skills
- Inpatient care
- Home care aide (HCA)
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Restocking supplies
- Dementia care
- Restock shelves
- HIPAA compliance
- Basic nursing care
- Medical terminology
- Light housekeeping
- Crisis prevention intervention (CPI)
- Bedsore prevention
- Personal care aide (PCA)
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Oasis Care Homes
01.2025 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Assisted life home care services
10.2024 - 01.2025
Patient Care Technician
Hartford Healthcare Hospital
02.2024 - 04.2024
Warehouse Worker
Amazon
10.2022 - 02.2024
High School Diploma -
Francis T. Maloney
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