Sarah Kruk
Mishawaka,IN
Summary
Hardworking and passionate patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering excellent patient care. Offering 13 years of comprehensive experience. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organization skills. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Motivated to learn, grow and excel.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
Mishawaka , Indiana
12.2022 - 02.2024
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
- Conducted safety rounds regularly to ensure safe environment for patients.
- Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair, hoyer lift, sliding board or other mobility device as needed.
- Observed safety precautions when working around medical equipment or assisting patients with mobility issues.
- Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
- Documented and filed patient health reports and charts.
- Restocked unit frequently with necessary medical supplies.
- Answered phones, copied documents and updated schedule boards.
Patient Care Technician
Unity Physicians Hospital
Mishawaka , IN
06.2016 - 07.2021
- Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs as well as performing office duties including data entry skills in framework of medical database
- Received, recorded and addressed incoming and outgoing communication via telephone and email, hospital pager
- Utilized variety of technical equipment, including stethoscope, thermometers and sphygmomanometers, to meet patients nerds and prescribed medical therapies
- Assisted staff nurse with post surgical admits upon by obtaining vital signs, (manually)
- Checking vitals on all all post opt patients Q2x4x6
- Knowledge of post surgical diet restrictions of fluid and food intake
- Monitored blood glucose levels as well as blood oxygen saturation levels, oxygen intake via nasal cannula
- Documenting all I's & O's of each individual patient
- Reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements
- Obtained knowledge and understanding of properly draining/closing post- surgical drains such as Jackson-Pratt, pigtail and penrose
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of telemetry equipment functions
- Manually setting up telemetry device on each individual patient per doctors order
- Monitored and documented heart rhythms according to staff nurse and physician orders
- Followed all protocols to respond to irregular cardiac activity
- Manually set up standard post surgical devices and equipment such as TLSO, LSO, Thoracic hypertension & Minerva halo back braces
- Abduction pillows/wedges, crutches, ROM/BREG/Hinged orthopedic knee braces, continuous passive motion machines (CPM), DVT, Cooling and compression sleeves and other various post surgical devices
- Assisted OT & PT with ambulating post surgical patients
- Noting distance and progress to staff nurse or physician, reporting changes from prior measurements
- Maintained best-in-class standards for individualized care by continuously checking in with patients and families and quickly providing care.
Education
Associates of Science Nursing - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
South Bend 05-2026
CNA - Nursing
Michiana Healthcare Training
South Bend, IN11-2009
Skills
- Post surgical knowledge
- Critical thinking skills
- Teamwork & multitasking abilities
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Organization and Time management
- Microsoft software, PDF, Citrix proficiency
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- ADL Support
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- First Aid/CPR
- Mobility Assistance
- Basic Nursing Care
Zip
46614
State
IN
City
South Bend
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
12.2022 - 02.2024
Patient Care Technician
Unity Physicians Hospital
06.2016 - 07.2021
Associates of Science Nursing - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
CNA - Nursing
Michiana Healthcare Training
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