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Kristen Tyler
New Smyrna Beach,FL
Summary
Dedicated care professional, committed to supporting patients in feeling secure and comfortable in clinical and home settings. Responsible team player always willing to assume additional responsibility to ease family burden. Expertise in being professional. Patient-focused patient care technician with demonstrated experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Skilled in monitoring vital signs, performing wound care and assisting with daily living activities. Demonstrated ability to provide emotional support to patients and families. Focused patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering basic patient care. Offers 37 years of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs, collecting specimens, and preparing accurate documentation. Recognized by patients for delivering five-star patient care. Skilled Patient Care Technician offering demonstrated expertise in patient support developed over 37 years of healthcare experience. Skilled at supporting transports, ambulating patients, and charting updates. Flexible team player with positive and upbeat nature. Service-oriented and resourceful with in-depth clinical skills and assessment training. Support patient personal care and hygiene needs with diligent assistance. Organized keeping supplies stocked and equipment sterilized for use. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. A hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an entry-level position. Ready to help the team achieve company goals.
Overview
16
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Advent Health New Smyrna Beach, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Patient Care Technician
2011.04 - Current (13 years & 5 months)
Job overview
- Completed activities of daily living for 16 patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Transported 2-3 patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Maintained patient stability by checking my assigned patient's vital signs, weight, and recording intake and outtake information.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs, and answering calls.
- Helped patients with range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks, and nebulizer masks under the complete direction of the charge nurse in charge
- Upheld infection control ad prevention policies across different patient-facing areas
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support
- Provided care to patients throughout their lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and culture
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment
Halifax Health Port Orange, Port Orange, FL
Certified Nursing Assistant
2006.09 - 2008.12 (2 years & 3 months)
Job overview
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Supported needs of 7+ residents under long-term care.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
Education
Dumont High School , Dumont, NJ
High School Diploma
1987
University Overview
- Awarded [Award Name]
Skills
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Monitoring Patient Conditions
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Data Collection
- Nursing Staff Support
- Computer Literacy
- Admissions Support
- Patient Transporting
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Reading Comprehension
- Simple Dressings
- Taking Vital Signs
- Infection Control
- Treatment Room Sanitation
- Sharps Disposal
- Isolation Precautions
- Collect Hazardous Waste
- Specimen Transportation
- Prioritizing Patients
Accomplishments
- Achieved Unit Secretary through effectively helping with admitting patients and putting there documents in charts, breaking down charts, doing consults.
- Achieved the Star Award by completing and taking care of patients with kindness, love, understanding. Plus, being a patient care tech and doing things with accuracy and efficiency.
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
- BLS Training - every 3 months
- CEU's, Adventhealth - every few months
- NCPCT - Patient Care Technician/ at Adventhealth New Smyrna Beach Florida
- CPCT/A - Patient Care Technician/Assistant
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Advent Health New Smyrna Beach
2011.04 - Current (13 years & 5 months)
Certified Nursing Assistant
Halifax Health Port Orange
2006.09 - 2008.12 (2 years & 3 months)
Dumont High School
High School Diploma
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
- BLS Training - every 3 months
- CEU's, Adventhealth - every few months
- NCPCT - Patient Care Technician/ at Adventhealth New Smyrna Beach Florida
- CPCT/A - Patient Care Technician/Assistant
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