Jovell Bland
Albany
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Technician with extensive experience at Wellnow Urgent Care, skilled in vital signs monitoring and emergency response. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through attentive care and effective teamwork. Adept at training new staff, fostering a collaborative environment while ensuring high-quality patient services and safety standards.
Healthcare professional ready to contribute to patient care excellence. Expertise in providing compassionate care and supporting medical staff in fast-paced environments. Reliable team player focused on adapting to evolving patient needs and delivering quality outcomes.
Experienced with patient care and daily living assistance. Utilizes compassionate communication to support patients emotionally and physically. Strong understanding of medical equipment operation and patient monitoring techniques.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Wellnow Urgent Care
05.2021 - Current
- 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.
- Triaged emergency situations effectively under pressure, initiating appropriate interventions until medical help arrived.
- Participated in hospital and clinic staff meetings to discuss patient care.
- Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
Certified Nursing Assistant Preceptor
St.Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
05.2007 - 04.2021
- 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.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Increased patient engagement by organizing recreational and therapeutic activities.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Oversaw work of nursing student technicians and externs to educate on proper procedures and how to prioritize care tasks.
- Completed consistent rounds at beginning and end of shifts to effectively hand off patients to incoming nurses.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Data Entry Clerk
Express Scripts Pharmacy
01.2005 - 06.2006
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Followed established procedures to enter and process data correctly.
- Organized, sorted, and checked input data against original documents.
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
- Entered data into various computer systems accurately using Microsoft Office Suite.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Eden Park Nursing Home
09.2001 - 05.2004
- 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.
- 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.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
Education
High School Diploma -
Albany High School
Albany, NY06-2001
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- CPR certification
- Patient observation
- Blood glucose testing
- Catheter care
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient services
- Emergency response
- EKG interpretation
- Mobility assistance
- Infection prevention
- Emotional support
- Sterilization techniques
- Wound care
- Compassionate care
- Patient assistance
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - State Boards of Nursing.
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Wellnow Urgent Care
05.2021 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant Preceptor
St.Peter's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
05.2007 - 04.2021
Data Entry Clerk
Express Scripts Pharmacy
01.2005 - 06.2006
Certified Nursing Assistant
Eden Park Nursing Home
09.2001 - 05.2004
High School Diploma -
Albany High School
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