Taylor Day
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Dedicated care professional, committed to supporting patients in feeling secure and comfortable in clinical and home settings. Responsible team player always willing to assume additional responsibility to ease family or coworker burdens.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bartender/Server
Robby's Pub
07.2022 - Current
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Crafted special drink and cocktail menu items for seasonal offerings.
- Efficiently opened or closed the bar according to established procedures, ensuring preparedness for each shift.
- Proactively addressed potential conflicts or disturbances among patrons, maintaining a safe atmosphere for all guests.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
Server
Wild Eggs
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly attending to their needs and providing personalized service.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
- Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
Patient Care Assistant
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
12.2017 - 10.2021
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Aided in the prevention of bedsores through regular repositioning of patients according to care plans.
- Coached patients and caregivers on treatment processes, hospital policies, medication hazards, specific diets, and doctor advice.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare staff to ensure understanding and address concerns.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of patient care.
- Coordinated and processed personnel files and medical records.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
Patient Care Assistant
Methodist Hospital Of Indianapolis
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Aided in the prevention of bedsores through regular repositioning of patients according to care plans.
- Coached patients and caregivers on treatment processes, hospital policies, medication hazards, specific diets, and doctor advice.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare staff to ensure understanding and address concerns.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of patient care.
- Coordinated and processed personnel files and medical records.
- Supported patients'' physical mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and range of motion exercises as directed by nursing staff.
Patient Care Assistant
UC Medical Center
10.2016 - 11.2017
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Aided in the prevention of bedsores through regular repositioning of patients according to care plans.
- Coached patients and caregivers on treatment processes, hospital policies, medication hazards, specific diets, and doctor advice.
- Used principles of growth and development to provide age-specific treatment and care.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Promoted a positive patient experience by actively listening and empathizing with their needs and emotions.
- Assisted nurses with daily patient care tasks, ensuring timely and efficient medical support.
- Upheld confidentiality requirements and regulatory compliance guidelines.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Aided physicians in wound care and patient assessments.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Transported food trays and aided with feeding.
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN08.2024
No Degree - Biomedical Sciences
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati, OH12.2022
No Degree - Science
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Cincinnati, OH10.2019
High School Diploma -
Oak Hills High School
Cincinnati, OH06.2013
Skills
- Medical Terminology
- Caregiver Relations
- Nutrition and Diet
- Personal Care Aide (PCA)
- Infection Control
- Health Education
- Scheduling
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Adaptable
- Patient Observation
- Interpersonal Communication
- Customer service expertise
- Professional Service Standards
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Volunteer Work
- Room Parent at Pleasant Grove Elementary School (Greenwood, Indiana) 2021 – Present
Timeline
Bartender/Server
Robby's Pub
07.2022 - Current
Server
Wild Eggs
08.2021 - 10.2022
Patient Care Assistant
Methodist Hospital Of Indianapolis
11.2020 - 06.2021
Patient Care Assistant
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
12.2017 - 10.2021
Patient Care Assistant
UC Medical Center
10.2016 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
No Degree - Biomedical Sciences
Mount St. Joseph University
No Degree - Science
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
High School Diploma -
Oak Hills High School
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