MARY SMITH

Grand Prairie, TX ***** – 972-***-****

Mcdavis62@sbcglobal.

Reliable, caring patient care technician with 10+ years of experience caring for elderly and vulnerable adults. Committed to promoting comfort with dignity, compassion, and attention to detail. Being a team player when working with others, in the workplace. Being flexible in performing and emotionally stable, patient, and observant in performing duties. Understanding cultural differences between patients, families, and employees.

EXPERIENCE

MARCH 2023 TO CURRENT

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

Comfort Keepers – Mansfield, Texas

Assist the client in the home with daily tasks and activities

Supervise and remind the client of medication administration, shaving, oral hygiene, and skin care.

Prepare meals, light housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, doctors appointments, pick up medications

Record client’s intake and output, check blood pressure and medications

Document any changes in the client’s condition and care provided

FEBUARY 2017 TO SEPTEMBER 2022

PATIENT CARE TECH

methodist charlton medical center, Dallas, texas

Conduct routine checks every 2 hours on each patient.

Provide basic patient care by bathing, showering, bed bath, incontinent care, foley care, dressing, grooming, skin care and changing bedding.

Assist with meal trays, snacks, and feeding as needed.

Record intake and output, vital signs, blood glucose checks, and report abnormal glucose levels and blood pressure.

Transport patients to different units, admission, and discharge.

Document care provided for each patient.

JUNE 2013- SEPTEMBER 2015

NURSE AID

texas masonic retirement center, Arlington, texas

Assist patients with daily tasks and activities, and overall wellness.

Assist with incontinent care, foley care, record intake and output.

Assist with dressing, grooming, skincare, shaving, oral hygiene.

Assist with meal trays and feeding as needed, fresh ice water, answer call light.

Document care provided

OCTOBER 2010 – APRIL 2011

HOME HEATH AIDE

ROAS’S FIRST QUALIFY HOME HEALTHCARE, ARLINGTION, TEXAS

Assist client at home with daily tasks, activities.

Assist with skin care, bathing, oral hygiene, dressing and grooming.

Assist family member with client to doctors appointments.

Document any changes in client’s condition, medications.

Document care provided for patient.

FEBRUARY 2014-AUGUST 2018

MEDICATION AIDE

OAKWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION, ARLINGTON, TEXAS

Administer routine medicine, narcotics and PRN medications to patients.

Monitor patient’s vital signs during medication administration to quickly identify complications, along with recording health concerns and behavior drugs.

Assist with snacks, meal trays and feeding as needed, record intake and output of each patient.

Document medications given to each patient and changes in patient condition.

EDUCATION

SEPTEMBER 1977 - JUNE 1980

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA & CERTIFICATE NURSING ASSISTANCE

DOMINGUEZ HIGH SCHOOL, COMPTON, CA

AUGUST 1998 - DECEMBER 1998

PERMIT, MEDICATION AIDE

NAVARRO COLLEGE, CORSICANA, TX

SKILLS

Behavior redirects

Customer service

Infection control

Respectful bedside manner

Attentive to detail

Defusing patient anger and frustration

Compassion

Patience & empathy

Good communication skills

Follow protocols

Work well with others

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