Intern
Terrace Care Community Blacktown
02.2023 - 03.2023
- Created positive patient experience by assisting patients with bathing, ambulating, feeding and personal and oral hygiene care.
- Provided informational resources to patients and families regarding treatments, guidelines and plans.
- Distributed patient education materials to support condition and recovery understanding.
- Cared with empathy and compassion to build positive patient and family relationships.
- Contributed to overall quality and care of patients by answering calls for help, taking vital signs, and monitoring behavior and physical condition for progress or deterioration.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output to report changes to medical and nursing staff.
- Offered nursing station clerical and data-entry assistance to streamline operations.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Organized and managed patient charts and files.
- Cleaned and sterilized medical instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.
