Divine Winston
South Holland,IL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Safety Assistant
Mt Sinai
Chicago, IL
10.2023 - 06.2024
- Monitoring patients who are at risk of falls, wandering, or self-harm
- Assisting with Activities of Daily Living: with tasks such as bathing, dressing, and toileting
- Assisting with mobility and transfers
- Offering emotional support and comfort to patients who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, or other emotional difficulties
- Documenting Patient Care: Patient safety attendants document patient care activities and observations, including any changes in patient condition.
- Worked closely with leadership teams across multiple departments in order to identify opportunities for increasing efficiency while ensuring adherence to high standards of Patient Safety.
- Evaluated existing protocols and procedures regularly for effectiveness in providing safe care environments.
- Updated and maintained discharge plan of care with physician, members of healthcare team, patients and families.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Aperion Care Center
Oak Lawn, IL
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Maintains patient dignity and rights, and demonstrates sensitivity to cultural diversity
- Ensure a clean patient living environment
- Assist with safe patient mobility including use of gait belt, wheelchair, mechanical lift and other assistive devices
- Utilize appropriate patient identification methods when providing direct care
- Demonstrates safe patient handling and transfer (medical appointments)
- Reports changes in patient health outcomes.
- Observed patient behavior and reported any changes to the supervising nurse.
- Transported patients safely between departments within the facility using wheelchairs or other appropriate devices.
- Provided companionship by talking with the patient about current events or topics of interest.
- Administered medications as directed by licensed healthcare professionals.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Answered call lights in a timely manner and responded appropriately to requests from patients or family members.
- Monitored food intake to ensure proper nutrition is maintained.
- Checked vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
Education
South Suburban College
07.2024
Center Of New Horizons
04.2022
Chicago Community Learning Center
04.2021
Skills
- Patient Feeding
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- General housekeeping ability
- Direct Patient Care
- Appointment Setting
- Patient Relations
- Sterilization techniques
- Medical Terminology
- Restocking lab supplies
- Preparing specimens and samples
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Proper sterilization techniques
- Quick problem solver
- Phlebotomy
- Patient Scheduling
- Medical Billing
- HIPAA Compliance
- Data Entry
- Basic nursing care
- Clinical Training
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Basic Life Support
Certification
- BLS Certification, 2023
- CPR Certification, 2021
- PCT Certification, 2020
- Certified medical Assistant, 2023
Timeline
Patient Safety Assistant
Mt Sinai
10.2023 - 06.2024
Certified Nurse Assistant
Aperion Care Center
01.2020 - 02.2021
South Suburban College
Center Of New Horizons
Chicago Community Learning Center