Patient Care Assistant (PCA) Resume Example Loma Linda University Health

PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT (PCA)

Summary

Dedicated New Graduate nursing professional with clinical practicum experience and passion for delivering quality healthcare. Skilled at establishing care plans and educating patients and families. Offering caring bedside manner, patient-centric focus and expertise in discharge management. Accustomed to treating diverse patient needs while managing dynamic conditions. Offering excellent clinical knowledge and judgment combined with strong documentation, vitals monitoring and problem-solving abilities. Well-versed in managing emergent cases with grace and efficiency.

Skills

Care plan implementation
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Health and wellness education
Lab testing protocols
Vital sign assessment
Medication and dosage
Patient evaluation
EPIC charting
Catheter monitoring

Personalized patient assistance
Intake and discharge
Geriatric treatment knowledge
Diabetes management
Colostomy care familiarity
Medication and IV administration
IV drug therapy management
Ventilator care
Triaging patient concerns

Experience

Loma Linda University Health | Murrieta, CAPatient Care Assistant (PCA)09/2020 - Current

Duties include:

Documentation of information in patient charts and communicating status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
Communicate changes in patient conditions and other unit concerns to multidisciplinary team.
Promote patient comfort by responding quickly to calls and handling diverse needs.
Ambulate patients with appropriate assistive devices and use of proper body mechanics.
Document patient intake and dietary requirements, also assist with feeding and monitoring.
Engage with patient families and friends to provide courteous, efficient visit experience.
Promote patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
Obtain patient vital signs and report results to staff nurse or physician to note changes from prior measurements.

Not Just 4 Paws Animal Hospital | Canyon Lake, CARegistered Veterinary Technician06/2017 - 02/2018

Triaged incoming patients arriving for scheduled appointments or on emergent bases to route to appropriate surgeon or treatment area.
Provided direct care for animal patients in post-operative recovery, closely monitoring vital signs and progress.
Attended to sick or injured animals by securing veterinary care and notifying owners quickly of pet's condition.
Assisted Veterinarians in all aspect of patient care and helped to facilitate the daily flow of the hospital in an efficient and timely manner
Administered medications and parenteral anesthetic agents for various operative procedures while continuously monitoring vital signs and animal patients response

Rancho Regional Veterinary Hospital | Rancho Cucamonga, CARegistered Veterinary Technician05/2011 - 05/2017

Provided direct care for animal patients in post-operative recovery, closely monitoring vital signs and progress.
Assist medical director in all aspects of the hospital such as time management, creating anesthetic protocols, medical charting and dictation.
Managed multiple patients throughout the day including hospitalized patients and a wide variety of surgical patients.
Managed critical care of patients to include fluid therapy, medication administration and continuous rates of infusion pumps for pain control.
Certified in small animal abdominal ultrasound with Oncura Partners. Duties included completing full abdominal scans on a routine basis.

Education and Training

National University | San Diego, CABachelor of Science in Nursing10/2020

3.9 GPA
Magna Cum Laude Honors
Ranked in Top 35% of class
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Member
National University Student Nurse Association (NUSNA) Member
National Student Nurses Association
National University Student Nurse Association Mentor and Workshop Leader

Veterinary Allied Staff Education | Dixon, CARegistered Veterinary Technician Licensure Program in Veterinary Technology06/2013

Certifications

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

09/09/2020

Basic Life Support (BLS)

09/09/2020

FEMA Emergency Management Institute

07/19/2020

SafeZones Ally Training

06/14/2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Principles of Prevention

06/08/2020

California Child Abuse Mandated Reporter for Medical Professionals 06/06/2020

Mental Health First Aid

03/03/2020

NIHSS Stroke Certification

10/2019

Nursing Clinical Experience

Well-One Health Inc., Perris, CA

Nursing Leadership and Management August 2020 to September 2020

90 clinical hours

University of California, San Diego, CA

Community Health Nursing June 2020 to July 2020

90 clinical hours

Aurora Behavioral Health, San Diego, CA

Psychosocial Nursing March 2020 to May 2020

90 clinical hours

Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA

Pediatric Nursing, January 2020 to February 2020

105 clinical hours

UCSD Jacobs Medical Center, La Jolla, CA

Child-Bearing Family Nursing, November 2019 to December 2019

105 clinical hours

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA

Medical-Surgical Nursing, September 2019 to October 2019

105 clinical hours

Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA

Medical-Surgical Nursing, July 2019 to August 2019

105 clinical hours

Sharp Coronado Hospital, Coronado, CA

Foundations of Nursing, May 2019 to June 2019

105 clinical hours

Community Service

Well-One Health Clinic (60 hours)

Loma Linda University Medical Center Critical Care Unit Volunteer (100 hours)

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Loma Linda University Health
Not Just 4 Paws Animal Hospital
Rancho Regional Veterinary Hospital

School Attended

National University
Veterinary Allied Staff Education

Job Titles Held:

Patient Care Assistant (PCA)
Registered Veterinary Technician

Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Registered Veterinary Technician Licensure Program in Veterinary Technology

Patient Care Assistant (PCA) Resume Example

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