Penelope Rivera
1475 Theiriot Avenue Apt 3H ,Bronx, NY
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Associate
Lincoln Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Perform venipunctures and finger sticks on patients while assuring correct volume, specimen type and transport.
- Administered testing with electrocardiogram for patients experiencing events and as screening tool.
- Vital Signs (Temperature, BP, Pulse, Respiration, PO2).
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Ensure rooms have adequate patient care supplies.
- Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- 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.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager
Certified Nursing Assistant
St. Patrick's Home Rehabilitation And Health Care
03.2015 - 08.2022
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Education
Prerequisites For Nursing - Nursing
Borough of Manhattan Community College of The City University of New York
New York, NYPatient Care Technician -
ABC Training Center
Bronx 06.2022
Associate Degree - Some Credits
Lehman College of The City University of New York
The Bronx, NY12.2019
Associate Of Applied Arts - Liberal Arts
Hostos Community College of The City University of New York
Bronx, NY01.2014
Skills
- Proven experience as patient care technician
- Trained in phlebotomy, ekg vital signs measurement
- Excellent knowledge of patient assistance and care procedure
- Committed to health and safety standards
- Empathetic and approachable
- Successful completion of PCT training program with certification is required
- CPR certified
- Patient Care and Confidentiality
- Vitals Documentation
- Organizational Standards
- Observing Responses
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
Certification
Patient Care Technician
- Certification from NHA
Basic Life Support
- Certification from AHA
Timeline
Patient Care Associate
Lincoln Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
St. Patrick's Home Rehabilitation And Health Care
03.2015 - 08.2022
Prerequisites For Nursing - Nursing
Borough of Manhattan Community College of The City University of New York
Patient Care Technician -
ABC Training Center
Associate Degree - Some Credits
Lehman College of The City University of New York
Associate Of Applied Arts - Liberal Arts
Hostos Community College of The City University of New York
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