Teresia Wanjiru
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Knowledgeable and compassionate nursing staff member diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals of diverse backgrounds while protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services.
Energetic [Job Title] dedicated to efficient and effective collaboration between care teams, patients and families. Outgoing professional with collaborative and flexible approach to reaching mutually-beneficial resolutions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health system
San Antonio , Tx
02.2025 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Patient Care Technician
University Hospital - University Health System
San Antonio , Tx
02.2022 - 12.2024
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
Patient Care Assistant
St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
San Antonio , TX
12.2016 - 12.2022
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Ambulated patients with appropriate assistive devices and in line with proper body mechanics.
- Communicated changes in patient conditions and other unit concerns to multidisciplinary team.
- Obtained vital signs and collected biological samples to assist with diagnostic testing and ongoing assessments.
- Delivered personal nursing assistance in pre- and post-operative situations.
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
01.2008
Registered Nurse - Nursing
02.2022 - 12.2025
Skills
- Vitals assessments
- Patient lifting
- Specimen collection
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient positioning understanding
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Licensed RN
- Patient evaluation
- Seizure management
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient monitoring
- IV management
- Chest pain management
- Lab result interpretation
- Wound care specialist
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Performing ekgs
- Medical evaluation
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Baptist Health system
02.2025 - Current
Patient Care Technician - University Hospital - University Health System
02.2022 - 12.2024
Baptist School of Professional Nursing - Registered Nurse, Nursing
02.2022 - 12.2025
Patient Care Assistant - St. Luke's Baptist Hospital
12.2016 - 12.2022
University of Phoenix - Associate of Applied Science,
Uthiru Girls High School - ,
Skills
- Health screening
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Medical assessment
- Chart updating