JENNIFER HERNANDEZ
The Bronx,NY
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Lincoln Hospital Center
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Performed EKG procedures.
Pediatric Nursing Assistant
NYP Morgan Stanley Children Hospital
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure,oxygen and respiration
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Identified and reported unsafe situations to maintain adherence to safety protocols.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Unloaded, sorted and stocked merchandise according to store layout and product placement.
Patient Care Technician
Mount Sinai Hospital
06.2020 - 03.2022
- Performed a EKG (electrocardiogram) by order from physicians
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Obtained Blood Glucose test
- 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.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Performed Post-Mortem care
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
Education
Science For Health (A.S) -
Borough of Manhattan Community College of The City University of New York
New York, NY06.2024
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Borough of Manhattan Community College of The City University of New York
New York, NY05.2026
Diploma (GED) - High School Equivalency
Bronx Regional High School
1010 Rev James A Polite Ave, Bronx, NY 1045909.2018
Medical Assistant -
New Age Training, Inc.
New York, NY06.2018
Skills
- Certified basic life support BLS
- Epic Systems
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Holter/Sleep Monitors
- Phlebotomist
- Bilingual speaker (English, Spanish)
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- Certificate of Nutrition & Health Cornell University
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Lincoln Hospital Center
08.2023 - 03.2024
Pediatric Nursing Assistant
NYP Morgan Stanley Children Hospital
10.2022 - 08.2023
Patient Care Technician
Mount Sinai Hospital
06.2020 - 03.2022
Science For Health (A.S) -
Borough of Manhattan Community College of The City University of New York
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Borough of Manhattan Community College of The City University of New York
Diploma (GED) - High School Equivalency
Bronx Regional High School
Medical Assistant -
New Age Training, Inc.
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