Dannell Watkins
Grove City,OH
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Technician with extensive experience at Traditions Health Care, skilled in vital signs monitoring and patient observation. Enhanced patient satisfaction through attentive care and effective teamwork, while maintaining strict infection control standards. Recognized for delivering dignified end-of-life care and supporting patients' mobility and daily living activities.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Traditions Health Care
Grove City, OH
12.2023 - 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.
- Promoted a safe and inclusive healthcare environment, adhering to policies and procedures while advocating for the well-being of all patients.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by maintaining thorough documentation of patient care activities and observations.
- Enabled increased mobility for patients by assisting with ambulation exercises and transfers using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, minimizing risk of disease transmission within the clinical environment.
- Enhanced teamwork by collaborating closely with nurses and doctors to coordinate patient care.
- Assisted nursing staff with medical procedures to support patient care plans.
- Delivered compassionate end-of-life care, offering comfort and dignity to patients in their final stages.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Supported needs of Number+ residents under long-term care.
Education
East High School
Columbus, OHSkills
- Vital signs monitoring
- CPR certification
- Patient observation
- Blood glucose testing
- Catheter care
- Infection control standards
- Basic life support
- ADL support
- Specimen collection
- Infection control
- Feeding assistance
- Patient positioning
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient services
- Emergency response
- Mobility assistance
- Emotional support
- Medical equipment operation
- Healthy meal preparation
- Hospice and palliative care
- Wound care
- Compassionate care
- Team collaboration
- Acute care
- End-of-life care
- Safety protocols
- Patient assistance
- Patient hygiene management
- Vitals documentation
- Body mechanics knowledge
- Restocking supplies
- Basic nursing care
- Time management
- HIPAA compliance
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Vital signs
- Recording vital signs
- Empathy and compassionate care
- Attention to detail
- Direct patient care
- Patient care technician (PCT)
- Electronic charting
- Responding to emergencies
- Patient care quality
- Collecting vital signs
- Activities of daily living ADL support
- Room cleaning and restocking
- Transporting patients
- Heavy lifting
- Documenting behaviors
- Care monitoring
- Supply restocking
- Output monitoring and reporting
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Traditions Health Care
12.2023 - Current
East High School