Patient Care Technician Resume Example Southeast Alabama Medical Center

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN

Licenses

Registered Nurse (RN), State of Alabama RN CCM Registered Nurse ACLS BLS NRP EKG Proficiencies: Case Management Utilization Review Labor & Delivery/Nursery/Post Partum Antepartum Pediatrics ICU Care plan creation and administration Patient/family education Training new department staff CPSI documentation McKesson Care Manager Documentation Cerme Review Manager.

Skill Highlights

Qualifications Profile A dedicated and patient-focused Registered Nurse with proven strengths in acute patient care, staff development, and family advocacy ➢ Exceptional capacity to multi-task: manage numerous, often competing priorities with ease and foster the provision of superior patient care. ➢ Administrative and case management experience including admissions, assessment, treatment, referral, and education for a wide range of patients. ➢ Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate. ➢ Demonstrates ability to forge, lead, and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provide top-quality patient care. ➢ Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; superior accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation. Certifications and Proficiencies

Professional Experience

Southeast Alabama Medical CenterAugust 2007 to CurrentPatient Care Technician
I assess the physical, functional, social, psychological, environmental, and financial needs of clients/patients. I identify a cost-effective comprehensive plan to meet the families' service needs and implement the plan. I provide referrals to appropriate community resources and facilitate access/communication when multiple services are involved. I monitor activities to ensure that services are actually being delivered and meet the needs of the client. I monitors client's progress toward goal achievement and periodically reassesses changes in health status. I identify and develop new community resources. Physician collaboration for difficult dispositions on a daily basis. I provide or assist in providing appropriate medical, nursing or other health care in the home and/or in a clinic setting as needed. Proficiencies in Utilization Review utilizing InterQual criteria. I collaborated with hospital staff, via telephone, fax and e-mail, in the coordination of care for members ranging from low acuity to catastrophic cases. With the members' benefits plan in mind, I helped coordinate care from admittance to an acute hospital to discharge in a holistic way. I reviewed telephonic medical records and performed reviews for Commercial and Medicare members. I balanced company goals (bed days, treatment and discharge) along with a focus on quality care for all members. I utilized electronic documentation daily and ensured that essential data is documented for additional collaboration with physicians and other nurses. Proficiencies in Utilization Review utilizing MCG criteria. I served as staff nurse caring for patients with acute critical illnesses. Initiated and maintained intravenous therapy, and operated 12-lead EKG, along with ventilator management and collaboration with various axillary staff. I worked closely with physicians and assisted with various bedside procedures. During this time, we promoted health and supported patients and families in coping with illness. 7 East During this time I served as a PCA for a 42-bed unit. I assisted nursing staff with procedures. Performed vital signs, assisted patients with activities of daily living, and utilized documentation on HBOC/McKesson Care Manager. Taught and oriented new patient care technicians to computerized charting on the Mckesson interface.

Dale Medical CenterOctober 2004 to February 2008Staff Nurse, Maternal Child Department
Served as a charge nurse caring for patients with various acute illnesses, including pregnancy induced hypertension, pre-term labor, RSV, rotovirus, cesarean section, hyperemesis, and pre-eclampsia. Initiated and maintained intravenous therapy. Acquired and records patient information. Prepared equipment and assisted physicians during patient examinations and treatments. Along with patient/family education, I also trained new department medical staff to use computerized CPSI documentation.

Alacare Home Health and HospiceJune 2004 to December 2004Hospice Case Manager
Delivered a complete range of RN services and expertise and accurately obtained and documented patient history and medication lists, assessed individual conditions and needs for terminally ill patients. Prepared equipment and assisted physicians during patient examinations and treatments.

Flowers HospitalJune 2002 to December 2002Telemetry Technician
I served as a telemetry tech for a 200-bed hospital. Monitored patients with acute illness including myocardial infarctions, congestive heart failure, and CABG and reported directly to nursing staff.

Education and Training

Troy State University2002Bachelor of Science: NursingTroy, Alabama, USBachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN (2002) Troy State University- Troy, Alabama

Capella UniversityMSN: Maters of ScienceMinneapolis, MN, USMaters of Science in Nursing, MSN (Expected Graduation June 2015) Capella University- Minneapolis, MN

Accomplishments

Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate
Demonstrates ability to forge, lead, and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provide top-quality patient care
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; superior accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation

Skills

Rn, Utilization Review, Documentation, Access, Basis, Case Management, Clients, Progress, Therapy, Hboc, Mckesson, Pca, Principal Component Analysis, Benefits, Cases, Medical Records, Medicare, Telephone, Coping, Ekg, Acls, Forge, Healthcare, Icu, Nrp, Pediatrics, Registered Nurse, Training

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Southeast Alabama Medical Center
Dale Medical Center
Alacare Home Health and Hospice
Flowers Hospital

School Attended

Troy State University
Capella University

Job Titles Held:

Patient Care Technician
Staff Nurse, Maternal Child Department
Hospice Case Manager
Telemetry Technician

Degrees

Bachelor of Science : Nursing
MSN : Maters of Science

Patient Care Technician Resume Example

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