Graci Padgett
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Attentive and focused healthcare professional offering 200+ hours of hands-on experience in hospital environments. Successful in quickly building rapport with patients and responding to emergency situations. Highly proficient in patient care, assessments, medication administration and health education.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Waitress
Dalton's Sports Grill
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Handled high-pressure situations with composure, maintaining excellent service standards even during busy shifts.
- Exhibited strong multitasking abilities, balancing multiple tables and orders while delivering prompt service.
- Maintained clean and welcoming dining environment, ensuring a positive guest experience.
- Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing attentive service and promptly addressing any concerns.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Baptist Medical Center
11.2021 - 06.2022
- 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.
- Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
- Provided high-quality personal care to patients, promoting comfort and dignity during their hospital stay.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Contributed to a positive patient experience by keeping rooms clean, organized, and well-stocked with supplies.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, minimizing risk of disease transmission within the clinical environment.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Supported needs of 10+ residents under long-term care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Canterfield
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Supported needs of 20+ residents under long-term care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL12.2024
Skills
- Patient Care
- Responding to emergencies
- HIPAA Compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct Patient Care
- Basic Life Support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Safety Precautions
- Electronic Charting
- Healthcare ethics
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Patient Management
Accomplishments
While in high school with the goal of nursing in mind, I earned my CNA and EKG certifications.
Certification
- Certified Basic Life Support, 2023
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training - 2024
Timeline
Waitress
Dalton's Sports Grill
01.2023 - 09.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
Baptist Medical Center
11.2021 - 06.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Canterfield
05.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Florida
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