Marcetta Jarrett

• Assisted with feeding, facilitated daily morning routines, monitored vital signs, blood sugars, and performed EKGs and phlebotomy to support nursing staff and advocate for patients.
• Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.

Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.

• Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
• Supported patients with daily living tasks including bathing, dressing, and grooming to enhance their comfort and dignity.
• Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
• Responded promptly to patient calls and requests for assistance.
• Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
• Provided emotional support and companionship to patients.
• Documented patient progress in electronic health records accurately.
• Documented patient intake, dietary needs, and assisted with feeding and monitoring to ensure nutritional requirements were met.
• Educated patients and families on health management practices.
• Collaborated with healthcare team to coordinate patient care plans.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care services.
• Conducted safety rounds regularly to ensure a safe environment for patients.
• Observed changes in patients' conditions and reported any abnormalities to the RN on duty.
• Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or stretcher as needed.
• Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, and other laboratory tests.
• Collected specimens such as urine samples for testing purposes according to established protocols.
• Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.

• Monitored patient vital signs, assessing and responding to changes in patient conditions promptly.
• Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
• Responded quickly to emergency situations involving life-threatening conditions such as cardiac arrests or respiratory failure.
• Responded promptly to emergency situations following established protocols.
• Assisted in patient positioning and transport during critical care procedures.
• Prepared and maintained medical equipment for use in intensive care units.
• Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
• Carried out daily rounds on assigned patients ensuring that they are comfortable at all times .
• Collected specimens for laboratory testing per physician order using appropriate techniques.
• Ensured compliance with safety protocols within the unit environment .
• Performed basic nursing duties, such as taking temperatures, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure and other vital signs.
• Communicated effectively with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, pharmacists, dietitians regarding patient's status .
• Performed therapeutic measures such as suctioning tracheostomy tubes, colostomy irrigations, wound dressings, bladder irrigation and catheterization.
• Assisted with insertion of arterial lines, central venous catheters and chest tubes under direct supervision of a registered nurse.
• Engaged in professional development activities to stay current with advancements in critical care nursing.
• Advocated for patients, ensuring their needs and preferences were communicated to the healthcare team.
• Ensured strict compliance with infection control protocols to protect patients, staff, and visitors.
• Operated x-ray and electrocardiogram (EKG) to administer diagnostic tests.

Assisted the nurse with patient procedures, including monitoring vital signs, conducting EKGs, and performing bladder scans.