Tanya phillips
Decatur,GA
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Technician with extensive experience at Park Springs Retirement Community, skilled in vital signs monitoring and infection prevention. Adept at providing ADL support and fostering team collaboration to enhance patient comfort and safety. Committed to delivering high-quality care to diverse patient populations, ensuring their dignity and well-being.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Park Springs Retirement Community
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Patient Care Technician
Kostic Healthcare
06.2022 - 02.2025
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Cashier Team Lead
Burlington
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Worked extra shifts during busy periods and covered for call-in employees to maintain service levels.
- Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
- Performed store opening, closing, and shift-change actions and kept accurate shift-change logs.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Quickly and accurately counted drawers at start and end of each shift.
- Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Processed both cash and card purchases and returns.
- Trained team members on cash register operation and cash handling.
- Handled cash with high accuracy and took care to check bills for fraud.
- Used POS system to enter orders, process payments and issue receipts.
Patient Care Technician
Magnolia Hospice
04.2019 - 01.2022
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Education
Cosmology - Cosmetologist
Empire Beauty School
Morrow, GA11-2024
Dental Assistant - Dental Hygiene
UEI College
Stone Mountain, GA06-2022
Skills
- ADL support
- Infection prevention
- Healthy meal preparation
- Sterilization techniques
- Vital signs monitoring
- Basic nursing care
- Patient hygiene management
- End-of-life care
- Active listening
- Adaptable
- Team collaboration
- Patient services
- Patient assistance
- Hospice and palliative care
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Park Springs Retirement Community
01.2025 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Kostic Healthcare
06.2022 - 02.2025
Cashier Team Lead
Burlington
09.2019 - 08.2022
Patient Care Technician
Magnolia Hospice
04.2019 - 01.2022
Cosmology - Cosmetologist
Empire Beauty School
Dental Assistant - Dental Hygiene
UEI College
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