Patient Care Technician
Resume:
Elizabeth Chaidez
La Habra, CA *****
********************@*****.***
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Patient Care Technician
Keck Medicine of USC-Los Angeles, CA
December 2024 to Present
• Work in a cardiac thoracic ICU Unit, helping my nurses transfer and reposition correctly due to having many lines including chest tubes, JP drains and CRRT machines.
• When not helping with patient care I answer calls and transfer calls to appropriate departments.
• Pick up RBC for blood transfusions as needed.
• Pick up gurney and assist in postmortem care by prepping bodies before taking them to the morgue.
• Work closely with staff assisting them in any way possible.
• Maintain clear and organized patients rooms.
• sterilize equipment
Patient Care Technician
Aya Healthcare
December 2022 to Present
• Document any activities that were performed on Epic/Cerner
• Promptly answer call lights, alarms, or any request needed from my patients.
• Team player, I help my nurses in any way I can.
• During down time I like to keep busy by stocking rooms, and doing room checks making sure everything is in order.
• Collect blood or urine samples and send them to the lab.
• Working in ICU units, mainly transplant.
• Draining JP drains, Hemovac drains, and accordion drains.
• Proper care of patients with foley.
Patient Care Technician
St. Jude's Medical-Fullerton, CA
January 2020 to November 2022
• I worked in the Ortho department and twice a month would float to the Emergency room,
• Helped in the ER with the admissions upon request Performed EKG
• Sitter
• Ambulating patients for physical therapy.
• assisting patients with activities of daily living and providing basic care.
• collecting and reporting documentation
• Basic computer knowledge
• ambulation, toileting needs, and taking vital signs
• Transports patients, assist with intakes, and/or prep rooms for new intakes.
• Take routine vitals including Ortho stats.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Community Extended Care of Montclair (Subacute / Skilled Nursing Facility)-Montclair, CA August 2015 to October 2019
• assisted patients with their every ADL need.
• Knowledge of Hoyer lift, and how to use good body mechanics.
• encourage patients to make choices on their own.
• great communication skills
• bilingual
Education
some college in Surgical Technology
Northwest - Remote
Certifications and Licenses
CNA
October 2019 to December 2026
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