Tanawa Brown
New York
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Technician with experience in both hospital and long-term care environments. Strengths include providing empathetic patient support, taking vital signs, and assisting with activities of daily living. My long-term experience in New York City has enabled me to work with people from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. I have consistently received positive feedback from patients and healthcare team members for my commitment to high-quality patient-centered care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Talent Unlimited High School
New York
09.2023 - Current
- Assisted teachers with planning and preparing lessons for students.
- Provided guidance to students in the classroom setting.
- Created and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Supervised small groups of students during instruction time.
- Collaborated with special education staff to develop Individualized Education Plans.
- Facilitated communication between students, teachers, and parents.
- Organized educational materials and resources for daily lessons.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
New York
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Provided great patient care, answering calls and assisted with physical needs and monitored physical behavior
- Performed activities daily living for residents/ patients in the Rehab center
- Record patient vitals, assisted with medication, food and fluid intake
- Provided transportation for residents/ patients to designated areas in the facility
- Maintained patient room cleanliness for admission, during patient stay and after patient discharge.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare providers promptly.
- Assisted nursing staff with daily patient care and personal hygiene tasks.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Five Star Nursing Agency
New York
05.2014 - 08.2024
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
Certified Nursing Assistant
NYCHHC
Manhattan
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Managed patient caseload providing care effectively and efficiently
- Obtained patient vital signs and updated clinical record
- Observed patients under treatment and identify progress
- Assisted patients in daily activities such as eating, bathing and transportation
- Gathered supplies for Registered Nurse and Doctors for patient examinations
- Maintained patient room cleanliness for admission, during patient stay and after patient discharge.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Monitored infection control standards in accordance with OSHA regulations including sterilization processes.
Healthcare Paraprofessional
UNITED STAFFING SOLUTIONS
New York
09.2017 - 06.2019
- Monitor students with health issues food intake, blood glucose levels and provide treatments
- Work cooperatively in a school setting assisting lead teacher managing students healthcare needs
- Provide students with one-on-one guidance with their healthcare needs.
- Document student's progress and bring concerning information to the school nurse
Education
Patient Care Technician Certificate - Health Aide
New Age Training
New York, NY08-2024
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Hostos Community College of The City University of New York
The Bronx, NY05-2018
General Equivalency Diploma -
JOBS CORPS ACADEMY
NYSkills
- Collecting specimens
- Certified EKG technician (CET)
- Blood sample collection
- Patient-focused care
- Monitoring fluids
- Mobility Assistance
- Electronic Charting
- Transporting patients
- Infection control procedures
- Direct Patient Care
- Catheter change and preparation
- Patient Relation
- Vital signs monitoring
Certification
NYS Certified Nurse Aide, 343559640514E
Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant, B2M7H2E8
BLS, 255412764079
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
08.2024 - 10.2024
Paraprofessional
Talent Unlimited High School
09.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
NYCHHC
01.2020 - 12.2021
Healthcare Paraprofessional
UNITED STAFFING SOLUTIONS
09.2017 - 06.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
Five Star Nursing Agency
05.2014 - 08.2024
General Equivalency Diploma -
JOBS CORPS ACADEMY
Patient Care Technician Certificate - Health Aide
New Age Training
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Hostos Community College of The City University of New York