Tacarra Bradford

• Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
• Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
• Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
• Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
• Facilitated communication between patients, family members, and healthcare professionals.
• Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
• Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
• Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
• Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
• Ordered and maintained supply inventory for medical office.
• Entered patient information into hospital databases with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Transmitted medical records and other correspondence by mail, e-mail, or fax.
• Managed unit call reception and routed calls to correct department.
• Answered telephones and directed calls to the appropriate medical or administrative staff.
• Cerner, Epic, Clerical duties.

• Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
• Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
• Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
• Observed patients for any physical or emotional changes, reported findings to medical staff immediately.
• Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
• Monitored vital signs such as pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure.
• Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding confidentiality of information.

• Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to note changes from prior measurements.
• Responded promptly to patient call lights to provide physical and emotional support.
• Monitored and charted fluid intake and output to stay current on patient conditions.
• Essential care for Long term/ Hospice patients.
• Tracheostomy care.
• Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care.

Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration.
Prepared patient rooms prior to their arrival.
Collected urine and fecal samples.
Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems.
Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
Assisted in application of traction devices.
Provided personal nursing care in pre- and post-operative situations.
Documented resident records on daily flow sheets. Rounding/monitoring. Redirect.

Communicated clearly and positively with co-workers and management.

Maintain a clean and safe environment
Performed general maintenance duties, including mopping floors, washing dishes, wiping counter tops and emptying grease traps.
Frequently washed and sanitized hands, food areas and food preparation tools.