Tiffany Tucker
Benton,KY
Summary
Enthusiastic individual with superior skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities. Bringing strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills to any setting. Excited to begin new challenge with successful team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician/CCHT
Fresenius Kidney Care
Murray , KY
01.2018 - Current
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements, and assisted with intake diaries.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
- Provided excellent customer service by effectively communicating with patients, families, staff and staff in other hospital departments.
- Coordinated patient care needs with healthcare team and delivered compassionate assistance with activities of daily living.
- Improved patient care, safety and compliance by partnering with nurses.
- Kept unit well-stocked and efficient with necessary medical supplies.
- Kept instruments and equipment clean and effectively sanitized.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to note changes from prior measurements.
- Monitored and charted fluid intake and output to stay current on patient conditions.
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
- Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
- Attached dialyzer and tubing to dialysis machines for use in hemodialysis treatment.
- Sustained hemodialysis workflow by inventorying and restocking needed equipment and supplies.
- Primed dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions and followed formula directions when preparing dialysate.
- Took and documented patients' vital statistics, including temperature, blood pressure and pulse and respiration rates, before and after dialysis treatment.
- Calibrated equipment for optimal use and to obtain accurate diagnostic results.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties, enhance cooperation and facilitate smooth procedures.
- Verified patient identities using prescribed protective measures to meet facility and regulatory requirements.
Surgical/Endoscopy Technician
Murray calloway county hospital
Murray , KY
12.2015 - 03.2018
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing.
- Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
- Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Assisted surgeon with patient preparation for total joint replacement procedures.
- Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing instruments, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste.
- Used diagnostic equipment and monitored patients during procedures using specialized machines.
- Performed various tasks, which included assisting with reductions and administering pain injections.
- Assessed procedure requirements and procured appropriate equipment and tools.
- Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
- Collaborated with operating room staff to cultivate efficiency and prepare for scheduled and emergency procedures.
- Effectively supported surgeons in fast-paced healthcare environments, resulting in better patient care and less pain medication post-surgery.
- Adhered to infection control standards and reported any hazards.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
West Kentucky Community And Technical College
Paducah, KY05-2026
High School Diploma -
Calloway County High School
Murray, KY12.2015
Skills
- Clinical training
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Mobility assistance
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Flexible
- Healthcare expertise
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Patient positioning understanding
- Infection control standards
- Sterilization techniques
- Collecting specimens
- Helping with medication
- Infection control procedures
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Collecting vital signs
- Monitoring fluids
- Quick problem solver
- Patient relations
- Cardiac monitoring
- Specimen Collection
- Emergency Response
- Alarm response
- Advanced nephrology knowledge
- Records Management
- Team Collaboration
- Medication Administration
- Patient Observation
- Condition Assessment
Certification
- BLS/CPR
- Kentucky Dialysis Technician
- CCHT nationally certified via NNCC
- RO water expert via pureflo and Nxstage
Timeline
Patient Care Technician/CCHT
Fresenius Kidney Care
01.2018 - Current
Surgical/Endoscopy Technician
Murray calloway county hospital
12.2015 - 03.2018
- BLS/CPR
- Kentucky Dialysis Technician
- CCHT nationally certified via NNCC
- RO water expert via pureflo and Nxstage
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
West Kentucky Community And Technical College
High School Diploma -
Calloway County High School
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