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Olivia Houston

New York,NY

Summary

Service-oriented and resourceful with extensive clinical skills and thorough assessment training. Provide compassionate support for patients' personal care and hygiene needs. Maintain impeccable organization by ensuring adequate supply stock and sterilization of equipment. Valuable member of the rapid response team in the Emergency Department, promptly responding to emergencies within the hospital. Committed and dedicated care professional, fostering a sense of security and comfort for patients in clinical and hospital settings. Collaborative team player, readily assuming additional responsibilities to alleviate the family burden. Specialized expertise in adult care, emergency, and trauma. Detail-oriented patient care professional proficient in prioritizing and delivering essential patient care. Possessing 6 months of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs and collecting specimens, Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Patient Care Technician, ER

LCMC
06.2023 - Current
  • Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
  • Supported needs of 12+ residents under long-term care.
  • Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
  • Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under the direction of nurse in charge.
  • Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
  • Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
  • Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
  • Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.

Student Nurse Intern

LCMC
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
  • Maintained comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application.
  • Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
  • Monitored medications, noted side effects and reported issues to senior staff.

Patient Care Assistant

Senior Care Services
01.2017 - 12.2019
  • Attended to patient and family's immediate needs and concerns by acknowledging and providing required attention.
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
  • Upheld confidentiality requirements and regulatory compliance guidelines.
  • Gathered medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

Education

No Degree - Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Herzing University
New Orleans

Skills

  • Professional bedside manner
  • Inpatient care
  • Proficient in emergency care
  • Blood Glucose Monitoring
  • Taking Vital Signs
  • IV Discontinuation
  • Lab Specimens and Collections
  • Monitoring Patient Conditions

Accomplishments


• Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of care supervision.

• Patient Transfer - Safely lifted up to 80 pounds and pushed 300 pounds on wheels.

• Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration. •

Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.

• Vitals Testing - Measured an average of 30 patients' weight, height, body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure daily. •

Intensive Care - Responsible for unit of 18 patients, providing daily functions such as grooming, bathing, feeding, and turning in bed. •

clinical rotations in a level 1 trauma hospital in the trauma ICU where I gained expertise in managing critical care patients, assisted with emergencies such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrests, and hemorrhages

• Rapid response team where we would respond to emergent situations within the hospital

Certification

  • BLS certified
  • PALS certified
  • CPR certified

Timeline

Patient Care Technician, ER

LCMC
06.2023 - Current

Student Nurse Intern

LCMC
05.2023 - 08.2023

Patient Care Assistant

Senior Care Services
01.2017 - 12.2019

No Degree - Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Santa Barbara City College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Herzing University
  • BLS certified
  • PALS certified
  • CPR certified
Olivia Houston