Mariah Simone
Summary
Compassionate and highly motivated Patient Care Technician with over three years of hands-on hospital and ambulatory healthcare experience delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Experienced supporting registered nurses and providers with direct patient care, vital signs, specimen collection, EKGs, point-of-care testing, patient mobility, infection prevention, documentation in Epic, and family-centered communication. Accepted into nursing school with an anticipated graduation of December 2027 and passionate about pediatric healthcare, teamwork, and creating exceptional experiences for children and their families.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Immediate Care
12.2025 - Current
- Provide direct patient care in a high-volume urgent care setting serving various levels of patients
- Obtain and document vital signs, input and output, purposeful rounding using Epic.
- Assist nurses during examinations and procedures.
- Perform EKGs, point-of-care testing, specimen collection, and other clinical support duties within scope.
- Prepare examination rooms, stock supplies, and maintain equipment readiness.
- Educate and support patients and families while ensuring a compassionate patient experience.
- Recognize and promptly report changes in patient condition to the healthcare team.
Patient Care Technician
Baylor Scott & White Health – BUMC Dallas
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Selected to serve as a Float Patient Care Technician during the opening phase of the Immediate Care Unit, providing patient care support across multiple inpatient specialty units throughout Baylor University Medical Center.
- Adapted quickly to varying patient populations, acuity levels, and unit-specific workflows while collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Assisted registered nurses with direct patient care, including obtaining and documenting vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), patient hygiene, mobility, repositioning, transport, and comfort measures.
- Recognized and promptly reported changes in patient condition to the nursing team.
- Documented patient care accurately using Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Maintained infection prevention standards, fall precautions, and patient safety protocols across all assigned units.
- Provided patient care support on the following units:
- Emergency Department (ED)
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Trauma Intensive Care Unit (Trauma ICU)
- Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
- Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (Cardiac PCU)
- Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
- Medical-Surgical
- Telemetry
- Orthopedics
- Antepartum Unit
- Colorectal/Urology Unit
Patient Care Assistant
Medical City of McKinney Behavioral Health
01.2023 - 10.2025
- Provided one on one observation for adolescents & Geriatrics patients requiring continuous monitoring.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding, ambulation, and repositioning.
- Obtained vital signs and promptly reported abnormalities.
- Assisted nurses with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
- Maintained a therapeutic, safe, and supportive environment.
- Utilized de-escalation techniques and therapeutic communication.
- Documented patient observations accurately.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Ensured compliance with Joint Commission and infection prevention standards.
Education
On The Job & Classroom Pct Training
06.2025 - 07.2026
Practical Nursing Program
Collin County Community College
01.2027 - 12.2027
High school Diploma -
McKinney High School
Skills
- Family Centered Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Vital Signs & Patient Assessment
- Patient Safety & Fall Prevention
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Specimen Collection
- Point of Care Testing
- EKG Acquisition
- Epic Electronic Medical Record
- Infection Prevention
- Therapeutic Communication
- Mobility & Safe Patient Handling
- Patient Transport
- Team Collaboration
- Time Management
- Compassionate Bedside Care
- Documenting Input and Outputs
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – Active
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) – Active
- Satori Patient Safety Training – Active
Timeline
Practical Nursing Program
Collin County Community College
01.2027 - 12.2027
Patient Care Technician
Immediate Care
12.2025 - Current
On The Job & Classroom Pct Training
06.2025 - 07.2026
Patient Care Technician
Baylor Scott & White Health – BUMC Dallas
06.2025 - 12.2025
Patient Care Assistant
Medical City of McKinney Behavioral Health
01.2023 - 10.2025
High school Diploma -
McKinney High School