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Desiree Jiminez

Glendale

Summary

Experienced with patient care and daily living assistance. Utilizes compassionate communication to support patients emotionally and physically. Strong understanding of medical equipment operation and patient monitoring techniques.

Healthcare professional ready to contribute to patient care excellence. Expertise in providing compassionate care and supporting medical staff in fast-paced environments. Reliable team player focused on adapting to evolving patient needs and delivering quality outcomes.

Professional healthcare provider with strong expertise in patient care and support. Skilled in assisting medical staff, managing patient needs, and maintaining healthcare standards. Known for effective teamwork, adaptability, and reliability in fast-paced environments. Proficient in vital signs monitoring, patient mobility assistance, and medical documentation.

Service-oriented and resourceful with in-depth clinical skills and assessment training. Support patient personal care and hygiene needs with diligent assistance. Organized in keeping supplies stocked and equipment sterilized for use.

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Care Technician

Banner Boswell Medical Center
04.2024 - Current
  • As a PCA my duties taking vitals signs, glucose checks, oral care, foley care and bed baths through out my 12 hour shift. I am quick to answering call lights in a timely matter.
  • When nurses need my help i am quick to assist them and anything they need.
  • When doing vitals and glucose checks if too low or high the nurse for that patient is notified right away.
  • I am currently enrolled in an ECG and phlebotomy classes.
  • As i continue to grow in the medical field. In a year to come I will be enrolling in my pre-req's to become a RN.
  • Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
  • I have done one to one and companion sitter
  • I have received a Bee Award
  • Provided nutritional support by assisting patients with meals, catering to individual dietary needs.
  • Implemented infection control protocols, contributing to safer hospital environment.
  • Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
  • Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.

Cna-long term and SKILLed

Rio Vista POST ACUTE AND REHAB
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Vitals for new admissions, change patients, showers, stocking rooms with whatever the patient needs, help patients with transferring to bed, chair, restroom, helping nurse's with whatever they need done for a patient whether that be vitals, output.

Cna/qmap

Cna/qmap, the villas at sunny acres
02.2017 - 06.2023
  • Started in memory care unit, checking on residents, guiding residents back to their rooms, doing blood pressures, etc. Stocking resident’s rooms with everyday needs. Charting on resident’s activity for the night. Asked to move to Assistant Living and from there I’ve got my QMAP to be able to give medication to the residents.

Ima, accelerate health (externship)
08.2019 - 09.2019
  • My duties during extern was working with patients getting them set on therapy and doing the notes (chief complaint) for the doctors before they came in the room to be with the patient. Answering the phones, scheduling patients, collecting co-payments from patients, making sure the rooms are cleaned after every patients, keeping the office cleaned, faxing documents, checking to see if patients insurance is up to date, checking patients in, letting the doctors know their next patient was ready.

Education

High School Diploma -

North Denver High School
Denver, CO
05-2009

Associate of Science - Health Care

Pima Medical Institute
Denver, CO
10-2019

Skills

  • Performing venipuncture and capillary puncture procedures
  • Processing blood samples according to established laboratory protocols
  • Familiar with medical terminology and patient privacy regulations
  • CPR certification
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Blood glucose testing
  • Patient observation
  • Basic life support
  • Catheter care
  • Blood glucose monitoring
  • ADL support
  • Infection control standards
  • Patient positioning
  • Adaptable
  • Acute care
  • End-of-life care
  • Safety protocols
  • Acute and rehabilitative care
  • Vitals documentation
  • Restocking supplies
  • Certified in CPR/AED

Timeline

Patient Care Technician

Banner Boswell Medical Center
04.2024 - Current

Cna-long term and SKILLed

Rio Vista POST ACUTE AND REHAB
07.2023 - 07.2024

Ima, accelerate health (externship)
08.2019 - 09.2019

Cna/qmap

Cna/qmap, the villas at sunny acres
02.2017 - 06.2023

High School Diploma -

North Denver High School

Associate of Science - Health Care

Pima Medical Institute
Desiree Jiminez