HANNAH A TAUNT
North Royalton,OH
Summary
Patient-focused caregiver specialized in multiple areas, providing high quality, personal levels of healthcare to patients in various clinical environments. Versatile and hardworking, with nearly 5 years of clinical experience caring for diverse conditions. Knowledgeable and adept at recognizing clinical values and abstract data. Uses clinical knowledge to identify data or patient safety issues. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PACU Nurse
Cleveland Clinic – Medina Hospital
10.2022 - Current
- Founder and Chair of the surgical department's first Employee Engagement Committee. Organized fundraisers to finance staff celebrations and community events
- Active member in peri-operative Shared Governance Council. Collaborated on annual Magnet-Initiative Poster to be presented at a system wide event
- Provided individualized care and dedicated oversight to up to 50 patients on average in pre-operative area
- Worked with physicians and nurses to promote efficiency and maintain strict surgical schedules
- Collected blood and urine samples with a focus on accuracy and adherence to aseptic techniques.
- Specialized in conducting urine pregnancy tests with accuracy and precision and logged recorded results into EPIC
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles
Patient Care Assistant
Rainbow Babies and Children’s
06.2020 - 02.2023
- Nominated for and awarded the Clinical Excellence Award (2021), granted to 5 PCAs across all of Cleveland Medical Center
- Active member in unit Shared Governance Council. Helped implement strategies to promote efficiency and patient satisfaction
- Nominated as hospital-wide PCA representative for CLASBI Prevention Committee
- Co-Chair of Pediatric Heart Center Sunshine Committee. Assisted in organizing fundraisers and events to promote patient and staff wellness
- Maintained continuous growth of professional knowledge and competencies through ongoing education opportunities.
- Provided basic educational services to parents and guardians on topics such as child growth and development and special needs.
- Monitored ongoing metrics for children with chronic health conditions
- Monitored pediatric patient conditions to identify changes and respond promptly.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families to enhance patient experience and promote healing.
- Helped young patients feel comfortable with procedures and immunizations.
Lead Infant Room Teacher
Goddard School
06.2018 - 04.2020
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related, or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies
- Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental, and social development
- Helped children develop communication skills through sign language while also promoting positive behaviors and social skills
- Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals, and naps
- Cultivated professional relationships with parents and families, establishing availability for parent conferences when necessary.
PCNA
Cleveland Clinic
05.2017 - 06.2018
- Delivered expert care for internal-medicine and medical-surgical patients
- Provided 100% ambulatory success rate with no incidents by maintaining safety protocols and providing positive reinforcement
- Oriented 2 new nursing assistants
- Reserved patient dignity and minimized discomfort while performing duties such as bedpan changes, emptying drainage bags, bathing, and rehabilitation
- Maintained positive and effective communication skills between patients, family members, and nursing staff
- Volunteered to work additional shifts and overtime during busy periods to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage
- Floated to and acquired experience on multiple units, including Bariatric, Oncology, Orthopedics, Urology, MICU
Lead Infant Room Teacher
Stages Childcare Center
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Provided a safe, clean, and loving environment for children aged 6 weeks to 1 year
- Planned and executed appropriate schedule and activities for children each day, creating fun, engaging and exciting learning environment by singing songs and reading to children.
- Communicated daily progress, challenges, successes to parents each morning and afternoon
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing developmental goals
- Documented behavior, development and learning of children to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
Medical Mission Volunteer
Grace CMA Church, Iquitos
06.2014 - 07.2014
- Completed a month- long trip to diverse areas in Northern Peru to serve impoverished populations
- Collaborated with different professionals to provide cohesive care to patients
- Facilitated long-term implementations of community and religious centers
- Educated people on important skills, including basic medical care
- Transported food, water, and other items to serve residents in remote areas
- Provided local residents with basic medical equipment, including eyeglasses, first aid kits, over the counter medications, and feminine products
- Recorded vital signs and relayed information to the on-site physician
Closeouts Shift Leader
Marcs
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Handle transactions with high accuracy
- Provide excellent customer service to store patrons
- Promoted to Closeouts shift leader
- Displayed pricing, rotated products, and kept inventory of stock
- Anticipated buying patterns while designing displays
- Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nuclear Medicine Technology
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH05.2026
High School Diploma -
Brunswick High School
Brunswick, OH05.2014
Skills
- Culturally Sensitive
- Highly Motivated
- Active Listener
- Quick Problem Solver
- Strong Ethics
- Calm and Level-Headed Under Duress
- Punctual
- Organized
- Empathetic
Certification
Clinical Tech Certification - Cleveland Clinic, CPR / First Aid – American Heart Association
Communicable Disease Certification
Child Abuse Prevention
Basic Life Support (BLS) – Cleveland Clinic
Active Shooter and Emergency Response
Websites
Timeline
PACU Nurse
Cleveland Clinic – Medina Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Patient Care Assistant
Rainbow Babies and Children’s
06.2020 - 02.2023
Lead Infant Room Teacher
Goddard School
06.2018 - 04.2020
PCNA
Cleveland Clinic
05.2017 - 06.2018
Lead Infant Room Teacher
Stages Childcare Center
01.2016 - 05.2017
Medical Mission Volunteer
Grace CMA Church, Iquitos
06.2014 - 07.2014
Closeouts Shift Leader
Marcs
01.2012 - 12.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Nuclear Medicine Technology
Cuyahoga Community College
High School Diploma -
Brunswick High School
Clinical Tech Certification - Cleveland Clinic, CPR / First Aid – American Heart Association
Communicable Disease Certification
Child Abuse Prevention
Basic Life Support (BLS) – Cleveland Clinic
Active Shooter and Emergency Response
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