Sarjo Jawara
Everett,WA
Summary
Patient-focused MHT offers strong background in psychiatric care. Excels in recordkeeping, time management and patient observation. Delivers top-notch care to patients with mental or emotional disturbances. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level mental health technician position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Technician
Fairfax
01.2020 - 09.2024
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Helped patients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) and facility transfers to promote security and patient well-being.
- Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques for patients experiencing emotional distress or exhibiting aggressive behaviors.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment.
- Escorted patients from unit to meals, activities, and visitation areas to maintain standard of safety and security.
- Empowered patients by setting realistic goals, encouraging personal growth, and celebrating achievements throughout the recovery process.
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Senior Life Matters
04.2018 - 05.2022
- Ensure that residents are treated fairly, with kindness, dignity and respect
- Cleaning, bathing and dressing residents
- Distributing food trays and feeding residents
- Documenting food input and waste output and meal percentage consumed
- Straightening and cleaning resident rooms and ensuring that they look presentable
- Assisting with admission, transfer and discharge of residents as required
- Changing resident bedding
- Maintaining the confidentiality of all resident care information
- Transporting residents to and from activities and rehabilitation appointments
- Assisting residents with bowel and bladder functions
- Participating in all required in-service programs
- Maintaining the care and use of supplies, equipment, the appearance of work areas, and the proper performance of assigned duties.
Medication Technician
Moringview Senior Living
05.2017 - 02.2020
- Arrange medication cart and dispense appropriate medications at designated times
- Document all medications given and observe and report any issues of concern to Charge Nurse
- Performed medication setup and dispensed medications to residents
- Maintained accurate records of medications administered
- Administer medications following established guidelines, policies and procedures, and state
- Provide assistance with bathing, grooming, and transferring to the patients
- Follow HIPAA Law with patient information.
Education
Medical Assistant - Health And Wellness
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH06.2020
High School Diploma -
Walnut Ridge
Columbus, OH06.2016
Skills
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Stress reduction techniques
- Suicide Prevention
- Behavior Management
- Patient Safety Management
- Behavioral Management
- Bipolar Disorder Knowledge
- Behavior Observation
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Assistance
Certification
- Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant and Geriatric Nursing Assistant - 03/01/13
- First Aid & HPCPR Certified (American Heart Association)
- Medication Technician
Qualifications Summary
- Certified Nursing Assistant and Geriatric Nursing Assistant.
- Medication Technician
- Compassionate and technically skilled in attending to patients in diverse healthcare settings.
- Deliver quality and safe healthcare services to elderly and youth patients in healthcare facilities or their homes.
- Observe patients' conditions daily and report and record any significant changes.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs
- Good written and verbal presentation skills.
- Hardworking and reliable individual
- Progress Documentation
- Catheter and Colostomy Care
- Perform emergency service such as First Aid and CPR
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
Fairfax
01.2020 - 09.2024
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Senior Life Matters
04.2018 - 05.2022
Medication Technician
Moringview Senior Living
05.2017 - 02.2020
Medical Assistant - Health And Wellness
Columbus State Community College
High School Diploma -
Walnut Ridge
- Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant and Geriatric Nursing Assistant - 03/01/13
- First Aid & HPCPR Certified (American Heart Association)
- Medication Technician
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