Patient Care Assistant
Resume:
Roszina Okafor
Address: **** ***** ** *** #* Houston, Tx 77063
Phone# 832-***-****
Email: (***********@*****.***)
Summary
Patient Care Aide with attention to detail and great compassion. Assisted nurses and carried out assigned care, with energy and enthusiasm for helping patients. Previously certified as a Patient Care Assistant. Ready to work and give complete care in helping patients in the healing process, Willing to learn new skills. Hard worker, always worked overtime when needed. Always knowledgeable about paperwork procedures, mobility assistance and documentation requirements, continued to update all skills on medical terminology, Team-oriented and adaptable to changing needs.
Worked the PICU and Float Pool
Skills
Specimen Collection
Emergency Response
Information Protection
Restocking Supplies
Mobility Assistance
Sterilization Techniques
Patient Education
Vital Signs Monitoring
Charting and Documentation of each patient
Feeding Assistance
Patient Observation and reporting
Data Collection
Infection Control Standards
Medical Equipment Operation
Acute and Rehabilitative Care
Professional Bedside Manner
Patient Positioning Understanding
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Patient Services connection for families
UNIT SECRETARY:
1. Family care in waiting room.
2. Documentation of visitor going in and exiting the unit.
3. Answered phone calls from nurses and doctors when codes were called to stop all visitations.
4. Called chaplain services ordered by doctors or nurses for families of deceased patients, and placed them special provided rooms for doctors’ communication with the family members.
5. Folded and provided linen and pillows for parents that were only allowed to stay at night.
Experience
PCA/Unit Secretary, 02/1997 07/2001
Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, TX
Provided direct patient care, such as helping with bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
Observed changes in the condition of patients and reported them to supervisor or nurse on duty.
Prepared meals for patients following dietary guidelines set by healthcare providers.
Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from residents, patients, families, visitors.
Assisted nursing staff with activities of daily living for patients requiring assistance.
Monitored vital signs of patients, including temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and blood pressure.
Recorded patient information accurately in electronic health records system.
Collected specimens for laboratory tests according to established procedures.
Encouraged patient participation in physical activity programs under the supervision of a registered nurse or therapist.
Participated in team meetings regarding resident and patient care plans.
Followed safety protocols when transferring residents between beds, wheelchairs or other devices.
Kept instruments and equipment clean and sanitized.
Transported patients to other areas of hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys for tests, treatments and therapies.
Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
Responded quickly and calmly during emergency situations such as falls or seizures.
Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
Apparel Sales Associate, 02/2019 12/2019
Walmart Houston, TX
Greeted customers upon entering the store to ensure they had a positive shopping experience.
Maintained a neat and orderly appearance of the store merchandise.
Assisted with weekly inventory management tasks such as counting stock, restocking shelves and verifying shipments.
Assisted customers in selecting apparel items that best fit their needs and preferences.
Identified customer complaints or issues and provided prompt solutions to resolve them.
Collaborated with team members on special projects related to marketing campaigns or store events.
Tracked down hard-to-find apparel items for customers who requested them.
Recovered clothing items from fitting rooms and returned to specified department areas.
Ticketed items with pricing and markdowns and restocked sales floor according to merchandising plan, worked in the fitting while answering incoming phones for store.
PCA2/Unit Secretary, 08/2001 04/2008
Texas Children Hospital Houston, Texas
Worked in the Pedi ICU, cared for infants, children and adolescents
Maintained cleanliness of work area at all times in compliance with infection control policies.
Provided direct patient care, such as helping with bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
Extraordinary medical terminology skills
Monitored vital signs of patients, including temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and blood pressure and entered documentation into EMR computer system and charts. Lots of charting, input written and verbal orders by the doctors and RN's, reported to nurse and doctor about patients
Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
Performed universal precautions in unit at all times
Assisted with patient admissions, discharges and transfers.
Observed changes in the condition of patients and reported them to supervisor or nurse on duty.
Prepared meals for patients following dietary guidelines set by healthcare providers.
Participated in team meetings regarding resident and patient care plans.
Responded to patient emergencies and physically stressful situations to restore calm or administer treatments.
Inventory, restocked unit frequently with necessary medical supplies and forms.
Worked many fast-paced codes, assisted in preparing the crash cart, prepared the bed in the correct position whenever patients coded.
Worked out in the waiting room answering phones, documenting who was visiting each patient, correct procedure for high alert family members to be watched, also put in orders to other departments and central supply whenever unit secretary was helping with codes. Contacted the hospital chaplain for families when a patient in the unit was deceased. Help in transportation of deceased patients to the morgue. Gave report to next oncoming staff member. We all worked together
Education and Training
Expected in 06/2024 Houston Community College Houston, TX
Associate of Arts Music Business
03/1987 Jesse H. Jones High School/ Houston Comm. College 6414 St. Lo Houston, TX
GED
Currently in second year of college at Houston Community College for Associate Degree in Music Business, Will graduate in 2024.
Accomplishments
Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
Recognized and received letters written from previous family members about the care and great service that I provided for their children and family members.
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