Skilled Patient Care Technician with extensive experience at USRC, adept in emergency response and patient education. Demonstrated ability to improve care delivery through effective communication and clinical training. Excels in infection prevention and patient observation, enhancing treatment outcomes and patient safety.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician - CCHT(Travel)
Jobs.com/Fortus Health-care
Raleigh, NC
07.2023 - 11.2023
Fortus Healthcare - Travel Agency
Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
Certified to work on CVC through Fresenius per North Carolina state regulations.
Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
USRC
Sunnyvale, TX
08.2022 - 07.2023
Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
Safely transported, transferred and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
Educated patients about procedures, answered questions, and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.
Cleaned and sterilized instruments, equipment and surfaces.
Utilized medical software to document and track patient progress.
Patient Care Technician - CCHT
USRC
Wylie, TX
08.2020 - 08.2022
Started and ended reverse osmosis water systems and completed water quality monitoring tests.
Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.