Latrebah Dixson
Fort Myers,FL
Summary
Experienced patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering compassionate patient care. Offers numerous years of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs, collecting specimens and preparing accurate documentation. Recognized by patients for delivering impeccable patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician/Behavioral Health
Island Medical Staffing
04.2017 - Current
- Provided high-quality personal care to patients, promoting comfort and dignity during their hospital stay
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort
- Delivered compassionate care under challenging circumstances, consistently demonstrating resilience and adaptability when faced with unexpected obstacles or setbacks in patient progress.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance
- Supported and assisted with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to help the team
- Provided crisis intervention services, successfully de-escalating situations and ensuring patient safety.
- Performed blood draws, I.V. insertions and removals, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests and transported to lab if needed
- Conducted client rounds to check on residents.
Patient Care Technician/Behavioral Health
Medical Staffing Network
01.2015 - 09.2016
- 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
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance
- Provided crisis intervention services, successfully de-escalating situations and ensuring patient safety.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles
Nurse Technician
Jackson Health Systems
06.2011 - 06.2013
- Provided prompt and accurate services such as CPR and first aid during emergencies
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs, and answering calls
- Observed patients under care conditions help identify symptoms, respond to treatments, and progress with goals
- Uphold infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas
- Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients
- Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Registered Behavioral Health Technician
Autism Partnership Foundation
05-2024
Certification in Phlebotomy -
CNA Training & Testing Center
Brandon, FL04.2021
Technical Diploma - Nursing Assistant
Comprehensive Health Education
Miami, FL09.2009
High School Diploma -
Robert Morgan Educational Center
Miami, FL10.2003
Skills
- Monitoring Patient Conditions
- Patient Safety Observation
- CPR certification
- IV Insertion
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Patient Admission
- Computer Literacy
- Post-Op Care
- Patient Rounds
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Patient Observation
- Emergency Care Delivery
- Infection Control Standards
- Blood draws and Specimen Collections
- Simple Wound Dressings
- Foley Catheter Care and Removal
- Treatment Tray Stocking
- Treatment Room Sanitation
- Emergency Situation Response
- 50 to 60 blood draws per day
- Start and remove IV lines as needed
- Laboratory Experience
- Vital Signs
- Leadership
- Customer service
- Interviewing
- Advanced Knowledge of EMR
- Working with people with autism
- Care plans
- Behavioral Health
- Special Education
Certification
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- BLS/First Aid Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification
- Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT)
- Patient Care Technician
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Patient Care Technician/Behavioral Health
Island Medical Staffing
04.2017 - Current
Patient Care Technician/Behavioral Health
Medical Staffing Network
01.2015 - 09.2016
Nurse Technician
Jackson Health Systems
06.2011 - 06.2013
Certification in Phlebotomy -
CNA Training & Testing Center
Certificate of Technical Studies - Registered Behavioral Health Technician
Autism Partnership Foundation
Technical Diploma - Nursing Assistant
Comprehensive Health Education
High School Diploma -
Robert Morgan Educational Center
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