IDELLE CARTER
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Dedicated care professional, committed to supporting patients in feeling secure and comfortable in clinical and home settings. Responsible team player always willing to assume additional responsibility to ease family burden. Expertise in bedside nursing and great hands on. Skilled Patient Care Technician offering demonstrated expertise in patient support developed over 25 years of healthcare experience. Skilled at supporting transports, ambulating patients and charting updates. Flexible team player with positive and upbeat nature.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Jersey City Medical Center
Jersey City, NJ
11.2022 - Current
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
- Educated patients and families on proper care and treatment to facilitate successful home care.
- Used principles of growth and development to provide age-specific treatment and care.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Supported needs of [Number]+ residents under long-term care.80
- Supported needs of [Number]+ residents under long-term care.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Delivered high-quality care to [Type] patients in hospital facility.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
Patient Care Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant
PRIME HEALTHCARE ST.MICHAEL HOSPITAL
111 CENTRAL AVE NEWARK,NJ 07102
04.2018 - Current
- Communicated and documented pertinent observations and information to maintain complete and accurate record of care given to patient.
- Offered direct physical care and basic nursing procedures and treatments for patients in stable condition under general supervision of RN.
- Recognized patient and family reactions to hospitalization, illness, procedures and staff and initiated supportive measures.
- Attended in-service programs to complete ongoing and annual organizational and departmental requirements to promote highest standard of customer relations principles for patients, visitors and fellow staff members.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Maximized patient safety, employed interventions and interacted with patient to increase engagement and redirect behavior.
- Maintained knowledge and skills necessary to meet developmental needs of patients and recognized need for continuing development.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
Patient Care Technician
Hudson Regional Hospital
55 MEADOWLANDS PKWY SECAUCUS, NJ 07094
03.2015 - 10.2019
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
- Educated patients and families on proper care and treatment to facilitate successful home care.
- Used principles of growth and development to provide age-specific treatment and care.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Delivered high-quality care to [Type] patients in hospital facility.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Supported needs of [Number]+ residents under long-term care.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
Patient Care Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant
Bayonne Medical Center
29 29TH ST. BAYONNE NJ 07002
02.2000 - 08.2018
- Communicated and documented pertinent observations and information to maintain complete and accurate record of care given to patient.
- Offered direct physical care and basic nursing procedures and treatments for patients in stable condition under general supervision of RN.
- Recognized patient and family reactions to hospitalization, illness, procedures and staff and initiated supportive measures.
- Attended in-service programs to complete ongoing and annual organizational and departmental requirements to promote highest standard of customer relations principles for patients, visitors and fellow staff members.
- Maintained knowledge and skills necessary to meet developmental needs of patients and recognized need for continuing development.
- Maximized patient safety, employed interventions and interacted with patient to increase engagement and redirect behavior.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
Education
No Degree - CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Middlesex County Vocational School Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy, NJ02.2000
High School Diploma -
Chatham High School
Chatham, VA09.1993
Skills
- Patient Vital Taking
- Ambulance Transfer
- Patient Transporting
- Collect Hazardous Waste
- Reading Comprehension
- Computer Literacy
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Specimen Transportation
- Monitoring Patient Conditions
- Special Dietary Requirements
- General Housekeeping
- Nursing Staff Support
- Patient Feeding
- Change Linens
- Height and Weight Measurement
- Performing EKGs
- Assisting with Daily Living
- IV Discontinuation
- Bathing and Dressing
- Patient Relations
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Bed Making and Linen Changes
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Patient Rounds
- Vitals Documentation
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Supplies Delivery
- Cardiac Surgery
- Patient Information Collection
- Medical Supply Stocking
- Mobility Assistance Aptitude
- Deliver Documents-
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Jersey City Medical Center
11.2022 - Current
Patient Care Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant
PRIME HEALTHCARE ST.MICHAEL HOSPITAL
04.2018 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Hudson Regional Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2019
Patient Care Technician/Certified Nursing Assistant
Bayonne Medical Center
02.2000 - 08.2018
No Degree - CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Middlesex County Vocational School Perth Amboy
High School Diploma -
Chatham High School