Regina Burch
Tamarack,FL
Summary
Mental Health Tech with 23 years of experience. Expert in all elements of patient care and successful in working as part of a team to treat a wide range of medical conditions. Skilled in prioritizing patients’ needs within high-stress environments assisting in all area in hospitalization. Welcome all Patients with a Smile.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Technician
RECOVERY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH FLORIDA
06.2017 - Current
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Obtained information about clients’ medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies.
- Documented intake information into KIPU.
Mental Health Technician
South Florida State Hospital
03.2014 - 04.2017
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
- Obtained information about clients’ medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies.
- Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Maintained a clean, healthy and safe environment.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Transported patients to other areas of the hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys.
- Documents objective data and routine aspects of patient care.
- Reported any unusual circumstances in the patients’ condition or environment.
- Collects patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output and other delegated measurements.
Mental Health Technician
Citrus Health Network
12.2005 - 04.2014
- Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Documents objective data and routine aspects of patient care.
- Performed direct patient care aimed at increasing comfort, psycho, social and spiritual well-being by providing assistance with personal hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, rehabilitation and safety.
HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital
Mental Health Tech
09.2018 - Current
- Developed team communications and information for Morning groups .
- Assist nurses with Morning Vitals.
- Document all vitals and groups into the computer.
- Q-15 checks.
- Room search and Document all Contraband.
- Assisting patients with their ADL's
- Monitoring patients throughout day.
- Making sure all patients eat their meals and take their medication.
- Admitting patient to assign unit with proper hand out with hospital rules.
- Assisting with discharges.
- Building and broken down chats.
- Supervise all patients in providing excellent customer service to callers requiring assistance.
- Supported patient mobility needs with correct assistive devices and proper body mechanics to prevent injuries.
- Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities.
- Assessed patients to gather medical information including weight and height measurements and vital signs to assist nurses with patient care initiatives.
- Collected and transported blood and urine specimens to prepare for lab testing with labels.
- EKG
- ECT Registrar
Behavioral Health Technician
North Shore Medical Center
06.2020 - 07.2023
- Recognized individuals under influence of drugs or alcohol and typical behaviors associated with each.
- Searched resident belongings prior to and during stays.
- Prepared and submitted daily reports to management.
- Conducted client rounds every 15mins to check on residents.
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review.
- Performed client intake procedures according to internal standards for all new admissions.
- Assisted and counseled all patients daily.
- Took and monitored vital signs and managed patient behavior.
- Assessed clients upon admission and discharge to detox; took blood draws for labs.
- Assist with admission and discharge process, including completion of relate documentation ( Orientation, Contraband, and client personal belongings).
- Provide peer support when applicable.
- Understand the needs for appropriate clients/staff boundaries and maintain a strict therapeutic relationship during active treatment. Discontinues communicate with client upon discharge and inform supervisor of client contact after discharge.
Unit Secretary
NorthShore Medical Hospital
12.2020 - Current
- Facilitated organized record retrieval and access by maintaining filing system for both in-house and discharged residents.
- Prepare patients with doctors order for discharge, grab patient chart, have patients sign all their valuable before discharge, if patient need transportation ill call transportation the hospital use, if patients going back to family/ home ill call family and give a time for pick up. Once patient ride arrive ill make sure patient wristband is remove for HIPPA reason. Once patients is physical out the build ill discharge patient from EasyID and brake down charts.
- Received, recorded and addressed incoming and outgoing communication via telephone and email.
- Answered phone calls and messages for patients and nurse medical scheduling appointments and handling patient inquiries.
- Enhanced office efficiency by handling multiples caller per day.
- Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
- Assist With staff scheduling and shift assignments for techs.
- Monitor staffing if to short or over staff due to Censes being low
- Document patients vitals into the computer.
- Documents All Baker act,Eto's, 1:1 sitters and discharges into PAS
- For all new admissions give patients hospital handout go over all Rules and Patients Rights.
- Take photos of new patients for charts.
- Take patients out the computer when discharge.
- Assist patient to rooms
- Pick up supplies for unit.
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies as needed.
Education
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster High School
925 Oak Scranton, PA 1851506.2003
Skills
- CPR/First Aid certified
- CPI certified
- Lead tech
- Document information into computer
- CPR certification
- Admission/ Discharge
- Answering calls/transfer calls
- Strategic decision making
- Lesson planning
- BAC screening/drug screen collection understanding
- Qualified daily living activity assistant
- Secretary
- EKG
- ECT Registrar
Timeline
Unit Secretary
NorthShore Medical Hospital
12.2020 - Current
Behavioral Health Technician
North Shore Medical Center
06.2020 - 07.2023
HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital
Mental Health Tech
09.2018 - Current
Mental Health Technician
RECOVERY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH FLORIDA
06.2017 - Current
Mental Health Technician
South Florida State Hospital
03.2014 - 04.2017
Mental Health Technician
Citrus Health Network
12.2005 - 04.2014
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster High School
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