Mackenzie Crawford
Hays,KS
Summary
Service-oriented and resourceful with in-depth clinical skills and assessment training. Support patient personal care and hygiene needs with diligent assistance. Organized in keeping supplies stocked and equipment sterilized for use. 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. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level LPN position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Hays Medical Center
10.2020 - Current
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted nursing staff with respiratory, cardiopulmonary and physical therapies.
- Assembled admissions pages and added new pages to patients' charts.
- Helped patients complete activities of daily living.
- Warmly greeted patients and visitors and made each feel welcome.
- Cleaned, sanitized and moved hospital equipment.
- Used wheelchairs, stretchers and movable beds to move patients between hospital locations.
- Lifted or assisted others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, surgical tables or stretchers.
- Responded to emergency situations to help with lifting and transporting patients.
- Collected laboratory specimens, dropped off at laboratories and picked up test results.
- Provided physical support to patients through diverse types of mobility assistance.
- Provided transportation services for cardiac patients in hospital environment using appropriate equipment.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Redbud Village
06.2018 - 10.2020
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Checked vital signs on daily basis and contacted supervisor regarding patient health concerns or behavioral changes.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Reported changes in patient status regarding drug therapy.
- Administered medications to patients and remained vigilant for negative side effects.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Administered prescribed drugs to high-volume patient caseload.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
Certified Medication Aide
Avita Living Center At Rolling Hills
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Checked vital signs on daily basis and contacted supervisor regarding patient health concerns or behavioral changes.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Took patient vital signs, height and weight measurements and monitored glucose and patient wellbeing.
- Reported changes in patient status regarding drug therapy.
- Administered medications to patients and remained vigilant for negative side effects.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
- Administered prescribed drugs to high-volume patient caseload.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
Education
No Degree - Health Sciences
Friends University
Wichita, KSNo Degree - Nursing
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KSNo Degree - Nursing
North Central Kansas Technical College
Hays, KS05.2023
High School Diploma -
Plainville High School
Plainville, KS05.2019
Skills
- Mobility Assistance Aptitude
- Culturally Competent Care
- Cultural Awareness
- Feeding Assistance
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient Service
- Patient Positioning Understanding
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Electronic Recordkeeping
- Medical Supply Monitoring
- Healthy Living Activities
- Patient Admission
- Monitoring Patient Conditions
- Taking Vital Signs
- Medical Equipment Operations
- Intercultural Competence
- Assisting with Daily Living
- Infection Control Standards
- Family Communication
- Restock Shelves
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Critical Thinking
- Phlebotomy Training
- Patient Safety
- Observation Documentation
- Empathy and Compassionate Care
- Documenting Behaviors
- Reading Comprehension
- Room Cleaning and Restocking
- Patient Safety Management
- Equipment Disinfection
- IV Discontinuation
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Support
- Patient Feeding
- Computer Literacy
- Laboratory Testing
- Data Collection
- Corrective Action Planning
- Consistent Follow Through
- Calm Under Stress
- Active Listening
- Human Anatomy
- Output Monitoring and Reporting
- Emotional Intelligence
- Vitals Documentation
- Feeding Tube Management
- Range of Motion Exercises
- Simple Dressings
- Oral Hygiene
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Biological Specimen Handling
- Symptom Documentation
- First Aid
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Performing EKGs
- Pharmacology
- Speaking
Accomplishments
- Achieved Daisy Team Award through effectively helping with patient care.
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
- Patient Care Technician, COVID-19 Unit
- Patient Care Technician, Progressive Care Unit
- CMA - Certified Medical Assistant
- Licensed Practical Nurse - May 2023
Additional Information
BCLS Certified
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Hays Medical Center
10.2020 - Current
Certified Medication Aide
Avita Living Center At Rolling Hills
08.2019 - 03.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Redbud Village
06.2018 - 10.2020
No Degree - Health Sciences
Friends University
No Degree - Nursing
Fort Hays State University
No Degree - Nursing
North Central Kansas Technical College
High School Diploma -
Plainville High School
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