Darius Jones
Montgomery,AL
Summary
Compassionate Emergency Room Patient Care Technician with experience in fast-paced hospital environments. Strengths include patient-focused care, effective communication and teamwork. Previous roles involved coordinating patient flow, assisting medical staff, and providing support to patients during emergency situations which enhanced overall efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Patient Care Technician
Jackson Hospital and Clinic
Montgomery, AL
03.2023 - Current
- Triaged patients to award priority to patients with more severe complications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all activities related to patient care services.
- Monitored patients' condition and reported changes in status or acuity to nurses.
- Assisted in the preparation and transport of patients to various areas within the hospital.
- Ensured that all safety standards were met when providing patient care services.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Assisted with procedures performed by physicians or nurses in the Emergency Room setting.
- Collected samples from patients for laboratory testing according to established protocols.
- Cleaned and maintained equipment used in providing patient care services.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
Patient Care Technician
Ascension St Thomas Midtown Hospital
Nashville, TN
12.2018 - 03.2023
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Responded to bell or light signal calls to assist patients with needs.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Conducted safety rounds regularly to ensure safe environment for patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care services.
- Kept instruments and equipment clean and sanitized.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, and other laboratory tests as directed by physician or RN.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Performed minor housekeeping tasks to keep patient areas clean and sanitized.
- Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - CPhT
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TNSkills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Basic life support
- Specimen collection
- Restraint application
- Orthopedic splinting
- Urinalysis collection
- Oxygen administration
- Blood glucose testing
Certification
BLS Provider/(CPR-AED)
issued - 02/21/2024
exp. 02/2026
American Heart Association
EMS-ID 0243-1172-6066
Timeline
Emergency Room Patient Care Technician
Jackson Hospital and Clinic
03.2023 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Ascension St Thomas Midtown Hospital
12.2018 - 03.2023
BLS Provider/(CPR-AED)
issued - 02/21/2024
exp. 02/2026
American Heart Association
EMS-ID 0243-1172-6066
Some College (No Degree) - CPhT
East Tennessee State University
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