Michelle Martinez
Webster,TX
Summary
Experienced nursing professional providing quality care to patients in variety of medical settings. Delivers excellent communication and task prioritization skills for effective patient care coordination. Proven ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks in fast-paced environment.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
11.2021 - 11.2023
- 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.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
- Educated patients and families on proper care and treatment to facilitate successful home care.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Dobie High School
Houston, TX05.2021
Skills
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Education
- Emergency Response
- Mobility Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Information Protection
- Infection Prevention
- Patient Observation
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Healthy Meal Preparation
- ADL Support
- Qualified in Patient Transport
- Mobility Assistance Aptitude
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
11.2021 - 11.2023
High School Diploma -
Dobie High School
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