Tonya Atkinson

• Streamlined communication between interdisciplinary teams, facilitating seamless coordination of patient care plans.
• Expedited emergency response times by promptly alerting appropriate personnel to developing situations that required immediate attention.
• Promoted a positive healthcare experience for patients, providing empathetic emotional support during challenging situations.
• Contributed to a safer hospital environment by adhering to infection control protocols and supporting cleanliness initiatives.
• Provided thorough orientations for new Clinical Support Technicians, fostering a supportive work environment conducive to exceptional team performance.
• Performed vital signs monitoring on patients regularly, allowing for early detection of health changes requiring intervention from medical professionals.
• Took and recorded patients' vital signs, documenting in medical charts.

• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
• Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
• Supported needs of 10+ residents under long-term care.

Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.

• Organized daily work based on collection priority.
• Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
• Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
• Collected, labeled, and processed blood samples for variety of tests, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to laboratory.
• Increased patient satisfaction by providing gentle care and empathetic support during blood collection procedures.
• Performed laboratory tests to assist physicians in diagnosis.
• Improved patient comfort by efficiently drawing blood samples using various techniques such as venipuncture and capillary puncture.