Othello Gbalah
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Technician with experience in both hospital and long-term care environments. Strengths include providing empathetic patient support, conducting vital sign measurements, and assisting with daily living activities. Have consistently received positive feedback from patients and healthcare team members for commitment to high-quality patient-centered care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
MHS, Inc.
Brooklyn Park , MN
01.2014 - Current
- Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
- Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
- Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, and other laboratory tests as directed by physician or RN.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, and concerns.
- Observed changes in patient's conditions and reported any abnormalities to the RN on duty.
- Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or strher as needed.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Educated patients on basic health-related topics such as nutrition, hygiene habits.
- Reported any observed changes in behavior or physical condition to the nursing staff immediately.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
- Identified and reported observations and clinical symptoms to appropriate healthcare professionals, driving timely intervention.
- Transported patients to other areas of hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys for tests, treatments and therapies.
- Performed minor housekeeping tasks to keep patient areas clean and sanitized.
- Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
- Kept instruments and equipment clean and sanitized.
- Prepared patient chart for admission and compiled appropriate paperwork.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Administered medications and educated patients and families on correct at-home administration.
- Reminded patients to take prescribed medications or nutritional supplements.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Health Care Technician/analysis
Hennepin Technical College
Minneapolis, MN05-2002
Bachelor of Science - Human Services/Social Services
A.M.E.University
Liberia, West Africa12-1996
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient Observation
- Emergency Response
- Basic nursing care
- ADL support
- Restocking supplies
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
MHS, Inc.
01.2014 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Health Care Technician/analysis
Hennepin Technical College
Bachelor of Science - Human Services/Social Services
A.M.E.University
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