Shelby Taylor
Oxnard,CA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Nurse Technician at Community Memorial Health System, skilled in patient care and documentation. Enhanced patient satisfaction through attentive support and effective communication, while implementing fall prevention strategies that significantly improved safety. Proficient in vital sign monitoring and committed to maintaining patient confidentiality and dignity.
Patient-focused nurse technician with demonstrated experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Skilled in monitoring vital signs, performing wound care and assisting with daily living activities. Demonstrated ability to provide emotional support to patients and families.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Technician
Community Memorial Health System
07.2019 - Current
- Assisted nursing staff with essential tasks, ensuring efficient delivery of high-quality care to patients.
- Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
- Improved patient care by providing compassionate and attentive support to patients during daily activities.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies, reducing patient injuries and increasing overall safety within the healthcare facility.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by providing detailed reports on patient status during change-of-shift handovers.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult situations, fostering trust and open communication.
- Assisted patients with mobility by providing physical support and pushing wheelchairs.
- Reduced patient anxiety through skillful communication and active listening during pre-operative preparations.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Contributed to the prevention of hospital-acquired infections by strictly following hand hygiene guidelines and utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Maintained stringent hygiene standards of unit with disinfection and consistent restock of all equipment.
- Assisted in wound care, ensuring proper healing and reducing risk of infection.
- Enhanced patient comfort by promptly responding to call lights and requests.
- Facilitated patient mobility with assistance in walking and transferring, promoting faster recovery.
- Improved health outcomes by accurately documenting patient care activities and observations.
- Conducted blood glucose testing, providing essential data for diabetes management.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
Caregiver
Assisted Home Health & Hospice
03.2016 - 08.2018
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Coordinated closely with family members regarding updates on patient conditions or concerns that arose during the course of caregiving duties.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
Patent Care Tech
The Palms.
06.2015 - 02.2016
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
Elderly Caregiver
Aegis Living
12.2013 - 05.2015
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting giving attention to detail.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Provided emotional support to seniors, fostering positive relationships and enhancing their overall mental health.
- Enhanced elderly residents'' quality of life by providing compassionate care and assistance with daily activities.
- Increased client satisfaction by offering companionship and engaging in meaningful conversations throughout the day.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Supported seniors during nighttime hours by providing assistance and comfort, ensuring a restful night''s sleep.
- Improved mobility for elderly individuals by assisting with exercises and physical therapy routines.
- Documented daily activities and changes in client condition to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Promoted independence among elderly clients by teaching them new skills or assisting them in relearning old ones as needed.
- Trained new caregivers, sharing best practices and ensuring high-quality care across team.
Education
No Degree - Nurse Assistant
Trinity School of Nursing
Ventura, CA12-2018
Skills
- Patient care
- Patient transportation
- Healthcare ethics
- Documentation
- Specimen collection
- Mental health care
- Compassionate care
- Patient confidentiality
- Charting
- Bedsore prevention
- Geriatric care
- Wrap and bandage changing
- Comfort care
- CPR certification
- Basic life support
- CPR/AED
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Behavior redirection
- Patient positioning
- Recording vital signs
- Universal precautions
- Resident care partner
- Certified nursing assistant (CNA)
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Timeline
Nurse Technician
Community Memorial Health System
07.2019 - Current
Caregiver
Assisted Home Health & Hospice
03.2016 - 08.2018
Patent Care Tech
The Palms.
06.2015 - 02.2016
Elderly Caregiver
Aegis Living
12.2013 - 05.2015
No Degree - Nurse Assistant
Trinity School of Nursing
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