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Kristen Steiner

Amston

Summary

Compassionate PCA with extensive experience at Connecticut Children’s, skilled in vital signs monitoring and emotional support. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and independence through attentive care and effective collaboration with healthcare teams. Committed to maintaining safety and hygiene, ensuring optimal outcomes for patients. CPR certified and dedicated to fostering trust with patients and families.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

PCA

Connecticut Children’s
02.2013 - Current
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
  • Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
  • Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
  • Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering trust and rapport.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
  • Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
  • Enhanced patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and range of motion exercises.
  • Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans, ensuring optimal outcomes for each patient.
  • Documented patient information accurately in electronic medical records, ensuring continuity of care among healthcare providers.
  • Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.

PCA

Hartford Hospital
06.2008 - 02.2013
  • Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient condition to medical professionals promptly.
  • Prevented bedsores through regular repositioning and skin assessments of at-risk patients.
  • Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
  • Supported the physical therapy process by guiding patients through prescribed exercises under therapist supervision.
  • Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
  • 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 patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.

Education

CNA Certification - Certified Nursing Assistant

Wethersfield Training Institute
Wethersfield, CT
01.2001

Skills

  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Behavioral management
  • Emotional support
  • Compassionate care
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Dementia care
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Emergency response
  • Infection control
  • Nutrition monitoring
  • Medical terminology
  • Transfer techniques
  • Seizure precautions
  • Daily living assistance
  • Safety awareness
  • Patient documentation
  • Mobility support
  • Care plan implementation
  • Feeding assistance
  • CPR certification
  • Basic life support

Timeline

PCA

Connecticut Children’s
02.2013 - Current

PCA

Hartford Hospital
06.2008 - 02.2013

CNA Certification - Certified Nursing Assistant

Wethersfield Training Institute