Emily Browning

• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels
• Administered medications and injections to patients, as well as controlled narcotics and psychological medications
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
• Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified the RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences. Each unit has 26-32 patients.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures
• Escorted patients from the unit to meals, activities, and visitation areas to maintain a standard of safety and security
• Supported patients needing medical care to relieve patient anxiety and promote positive outcomes
• Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans
• Encouraged Patients to join activities, go outside with peers, and practice legal skills
• Advocated for and strived to protect the health, safety, and rights of patients

• Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs
• Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages under the direction of registered nurse or physician
• Change bed linens or make beds
• Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum
• Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support
• Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses. Each unit had 26-40 patients

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• Feed patients or assist patients in eating or drinking
• Removed Foley Catheters, saline locks, emptied JP and Foley drains
• Record vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate
• CBG testing as directed by medical or nursing staff
• Provide physical support to assist patients in performing daily living activities, including getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising

• Follow cleaning procedures relating to infection control
• Informed of all procedures and policies
• Knowledgeable on proper use and cleaning of all equipment
• Stock all areas of responsibility daily with paper goods, soap, chemicals, and reusable goods
• Often vacuum, mop, dust empty trash, sanitize patient rooms and restrooms
• Respond to calls assigned in a timely manner
• Provided detailed and timely cleaning services while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple interruptions

• Replenish floor stock in the health and beauty department
• Maintained knowledge of current promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices
• Trained for proper clean-up and disposal of chemicals, glass, and bodily fluids
• Constantly moving, bending, lifting objects, reaching and kneeling
• Rotate stock to maintain freshness
• Assessed customer needs and responded to questions
• Computed sales prices, total purchases, and processed payments
• Operated a cash register to process cash, check, and credit card transactions