Thomasina Peterson
Reading,PA
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Technician with experience in both hospital and long-term care environments. Strengths include providing empathetic patient support, conducting vital sign measurements, and assisting with daily living activities. Have consistently received positive feedback from patients and healthcare team members for commitment to high-quality patient-centered care. Hardworking, energetic, responsible, and motivated.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician/Assistant
Reading Hospital - Tower Health
Reading, PA
04.2011 - Current
- Responded promptly to call lights and addressed requests from patients, families, and staff members.
- Collected urine specimens for testing according to established protocols.
- Responded quickly in emergency situations by providing appropriate first aid measures.
- Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or stretcher as needed.
- Helped create a safe environment by following infection control policies.
- Conducted safety rounds regularly to ensure safe environment for patients.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
- Organized supplies in order to maintain adequate stock levels throughout shift.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Reported any observed changes in behavior or physical condition to the nursing staff immediately.
- Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, and other laboratory tests as directed by physician or RN.
- Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
- Delivered outstanding patient care based on physical, psychological, educational and related criteria.
- Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
- Assisted with patient admissions, discharges and transfers.
- Restocked unit frequently with necessary medical supplies.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
Education
High School Diploma -
Philadelphia School District
Philadelphia, PA06-1990
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient admission
- EKG administration
- Specimen collection
- Wound care
- Infection control
- Patient positioning
- ADL support
- Vitals documentation
- Emotional support
- Catheter care
- CPR certification
- Blood glucose monitoring
- EKG interpretation
- Empathy and understanding
- End-of-life care
- Infection control standards
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medicine Aide, CPR Certification
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Patient Care Technician/Assistant
Reading Hospital - Tower Health
04.2011 - Current
High School Diploma -
Philadelphia School District