Jennifer Jenkins
Sauk Village,IL
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with experience at Community Hospital Munster, IN, providing culturally competent care and emotional support to patients. Skilled in vital signs monitoring and effective communication, I excel in team collaboration to enhance patient safety and satisfaction, consistently promoting a positive environment and achieving quality outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Transporter
University of Illinois at Chicago
10.2018 - Current
- Assist patients with safe transfers, ensuring proper body mechanics and fall prevention techniques.
- Transport patients between hospital departments, including radiology, CT scan, Surgery, and rooms, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or beds.
- Maintains clear and professional communication with nurses, physicians, and other staff regarding patient transport status.
- Provide compassionate assistance to patients, offering reassurance and support during transport.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Community Hospital Munster, IN
Munster , IN
09.2015 - 01.2018
- Provided companionship and emotional reassurance to patients, addressing their concerns, and promoting a positive environment.
- Assist patients with walking, turning, repositioning, and transferring to and from beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers.
- Demonstrates a commitment to organizational values through teamwork and effective communication in an effort to achieve quality outcomes, patient safety, customer satisfaction, and a clean, safe, and therapeutic environment.
- Participates in organizational, departmental, and shared leadership activities; supports department and unit goals in daily behavior.
- Identifies recurring clinical practices and/or related unit problems, and participates in problem-solving and resolution.
- Collaborates with other staff to identify, promote, and provide positive learning experiences for staff and students.
- Takes responsibility for continued professional growth and development by identifying learning needs and initiating strategies to meet such needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare management
Southern Ill University
Carbondale, ILSkills
- Culturally competent care
- Time management
- Interpersonal communication
- Daily living assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Team collaboration
- Medical record management
- Medical terminology
Timeline
Transporter
University of Illinois at Chicago
10.2018 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Community Hospital Munster, IN
09.2015 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare management
Southern Ill University
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