Kenya Laury
Jackson
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
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Merit Health Central
Jackson
11.2024 - Current
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Kept instruments and equipment clean and sanitized.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
Mental Health Technician
Mississippi State Hospital
Whitfield
11.2022 - 10.2024
- Monitored patient behaviors and reported significant changes to supervising mental health professionals.
- Restrained violent or suicidal patients using approved verbal or physical techniques.
- Assisted patients improve social relationships and engagement.
- Aided patients in performing activities of daily living.
CNA
Manhattan Nursing Home
Jackson
11.2021 - 07.2022
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
Skills
- Vital sign monitoring
- Patient documentation
- Infection control
- CPR/BLS
- HIPAA regulation
- Patient care
- Quality
- Communication
- Team collaboration
- MANDT training
- SAMA training
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Merit Health Central
11.2024 - Current
Mental Health Technician
Mississippi State Hospital
11.2022 - 10.2024
CNA
Manhattan Nursing Home
11.2021 - 07.2022
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