TISHANA JENKINS

• Measured patient vital signs, recording body temperature, blood pressure and heart rate.
• Observed changes in patient status and response and immediately communicated concerns to nursing staff.
• Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding and grooming tasks.
• Answered call lights to provide emergency treatment and assistance to patients.
• Prepared residents for meals and assisted with feeding.
• Utilized PPE appropriately and followed patient safety and infection control guidelines.
• Checked vital signs and recorded intake information to monitor patient stability.
• Turned and repositioned bedridden patients.
• Educated patients and families regarding examination, treatments and surgical procedures.
• Maryland, MD / Feb 2021 - Present

• Followed HIPAA regulations to maintain confidentiality of sensitive medical and personal information.
• Prepared residents for meals and assisted with feeding.
• Monitored pain and provided comfort measures, reporting abnormalities to nursing staff.
• Observed changes in patient status and response and immediately communicated concerns to nursing staff.
• Measured patient vital signs, recording body temperature, blood pressure and heart rate.
• Lifted and repositioned non-ambulatory patients to prevent accidents and falls.
• Stocked patient rooms and supply areas to meet patient care needs.
• Utilized PPE appropriately and followed patient safety and infection control guidelines.
• Cleaned and sanitized medical equipment and rooms.
• Completed daily documentation and charts regarding patient care and input reports into practice databases.
• Completed in-service training and attended performance improvement meetings.
• Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding and grooming tasks.
• Answered call lights to provide emergency treatment and assistance to patients.
• Checked vital signs and recorded intake information to monitor patient stability.
• Educated patients and families regarding examination, treatments and surgical procedures.
• Utilized wheelchairs and moveable beds to transport patients to treatment units and operating rooms.
• Recorded height and weight of patients.
• Observed patient's responses, reactions and changes to medications.
• Shaved and drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment and examination.
• Reminded patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
• Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms and examination rooms.
• Turned and repositioned bedridden patients.
• Lifted and assisted others to lift patients to move them on and off beds, examination tables, surgical tables and stretchers.
• Assisted nurses and physicians in operation of medical equipment and provision of patient care.
• Prepared and served food trays.
• Turned bedridden patients to avoid bedsores.
• Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output.
• Answered patient call signals, signal lights or bells to determine patient needs.
• Applied clean dressings, slings and support bandages.
• Shiftkey, Summerville , SC / May 2020 - Present

• Answered call lights to provide emergency treatment and assistance to patients.
• Answered patient call signals, signal lights or bells to determine patient needs.
• Positioned or held patients in position for surgical preparation.
• Documented and reported observations of patient behavior, complaints or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Supplied, collected and emptied bedpans.
• Communicated with patients to ascertain feelings and needed for assistance and social and emotional support.
• Prepared and served food trays.
• Provided information, such as directions, visiting hours and patient status information to visitors and callers.
• Utilized wheelchairs and moveable beds to transport patients to treatment units and operating rooms.
• Turned bedridden patients to avoid bedsores.
• Turned and repositioned bedridden patients.
• Checked vital signs and recorded intake information to monitor patient stability.
• Veterans victory house, Walterboro , SC / Mar 2015 - Aug 2020

Patient care, feeding and spending time