Clarise Enciso Rios
Shelbyville
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Technician with experience in both hospital and long-term care environments. Strengths include providing empathetic patient support, conducting vital sign measurements, and assisting with daily living activities. Have consistently received positive feedback from patients and healthcare team members for commitment to high-quality patient-centered care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford
Murfreesboro
06.2024 - Current
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Educated patients on basic health-related topics such as nutrition, hygiene habits.
- Instructed new employees on proper techniques of performing daily tasks.
- Provided emotional support for patients and families during difficult times.
- Helped create a safe environment by following infection control policies.
- Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, and other laboratory tests as directed by physician or RN.
- Reported any observed changes in behavior or physical condition to the nursing staff immediately.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Conducted safety rounds regularly to ensure safe environment for patients.
- Responded quickly in emergency situations by providing appropriate first aid measures.
- Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
- Observed changes in patient's conditions and reported any abnormalities to the RN on duty.
- Ensured that all medical equipment was properly maintained and sterilized.
- Assisted with patient admissions, discharges and transfers.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Certified Nursing Assistant
NHC Lewisburg
Lewisburg
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Provided crisis management when needed by utilizing de-escalation techniques such as redirection or calming strategies.
Education
High School Diploma -
Marshall County High School
Lewisburg, Tennessee05-2023
Skills
- Patient monitoring
- Vital signs assessment
- Wound care
- Medical terminology
- EKG administration
- Infection control
- Patient education
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- CPR certification
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Patient assistance
- Safety protocols
- Compassionate care
- ADL support
- Emotional support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Vitals documentation
- Feeding assistance
- Patient observation
- Patient hygiene management
- Patient positioning
- Bed preparation
- End-of-life care
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- HIPAA compliance
- Willingness to learn
- Organizational skills
- Direct patient care
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
- Nursing Assistant Certification
- CPR certification
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford
06.2024 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
NHC Lewisburg
05.2022 - 01.2024
High School Diploma -
Marshall County High School