Kimeka Walker
Queens,NY
Summary
Dedicated healthcare worker with a proven track record at Cohen's Children Medical Center and Parker Jewish Institute, excelling in patient communication and medical terminology knowledge. Demonstrated adaptability by efficiently responding to emergencies and enhancing departmental efficiency. Exercise leadership role in training new staff. Renowned for reliability and problem-solving abilities, ensuring patient and staff satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Unit Service Assistant
Cohen's Children Medical Center
Queens, NY
08.2022 - Current
- Maintain a clean and organized work area, contributing to an efficient and professional atmosphere within the department.
- Resolve hospital staff and visitor issues using empathy, while maintaining a high level of courtesy.
- Conduct regular inventory checks and restock medical supplies as needed, ensuring product availability for nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals.
- Respond quickly and effectively to distress calls and codes within the workplace, using healthy communication and providing needed medical equipment and supplies to ensure effective care of patients.
- Exert leadership qualities when training new staff, ensuring they are well-prepared to meet service standards, while promoting active listening.
Patient Transporter
Parker Jewish Institute
Queens, NY
07.2018 - 08.2018
- Warmly greeted patients and visitors, and made each feel welcome.
- Transported patients to testing and treatment units, and other areas using wheelchairs.
- Exercised. Patience and use of empathy when reducing patient anxiety during transport, by maintaining open communication and answering questions.
- Ensured patient safety by properly positioning patients in wheelchairs.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient data and condition to safeguard health information.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
Long Island City, NY08-2026
Some College (No Degree) - Non-Degree
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NYSome College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Queensborough Community College of The City University of New York
Oakland Gardens, NYSkills
- Hospital
- Reliability
- Patient Communication
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Problem-Solving abilities
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Healthcare system understanding
- Ethics
Timeline
Unit Service Assistant
Cohen's Children Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Patient Transporter
Parker Jewish Institute
07.2018 - 08.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
Some College (No Degree) - Non-Degree
Nassau Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Queensborough Community College of The City University of New York
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