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Patient care specialists may provide clinical and non-clinical services to patients. If their specialization is in clinical care, then they will be providing basic nursing care. Some medical settings would require them to assist in patient education, group therapy, and continuous monitoring of patients' conditions. They are also expected to ensure safe environment for patients and their families. Besides, these nurses will obtain and record vital signs, body weight, and height, and patients' intake and output.

To apply for patient care specialist position, your resume has to specify nursing skills you hold along with the types of services provided to patients. Employers would prefer reading a resume that highlights core nursing skills and experience assisting physicians in diagnosing and treating patients.

Patient Care Specialist Resume Sample

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April Floyd
2476 Tully Street
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 718-908-0007
Email: aprilfloyd@anymail.com

Job Objective:

To obtain a Patient Care Specialist position at “Sun Downstate Medical Center,” where I can make the most of my skills and experience in providing high-quality care and emotional support to patients.

Summary of Skills:

• More than 4 years of experience in providing quality care to ill patients before, during, and after their surgery
• Ability to provide safe, positive, and healthy environment for patients
• Strong knowledge and experience in checking vital signs, and basic medical terminology
• Excellent computer skills with abilities to analyze data accurately, and enter into the database
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with excellent task prioritization skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with empathy, and compassion for critically-ill patients
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills with ability to coordinate with all healthcare professionals
• Adaptable and flexible to work in fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient's information and records
• Strong observation skills with ability to report effectively all information related to patient's health issues

Work Experience:

Patient Care Specialist
UNC Healthcare, New York, NY
March 2016- Present

• Providing quality care as well as administering proper medication, and regularly checking vital signs of critical patients
• Measuring body weight and height and recording information in respective patients' charts
• Providing emotional support to patients and their families, and educating them about the illness, treatment procedures, home care, and follow-ups
• Maintaining patient's information and records in an accurate manner
• Responding pro-actively to all the complaints related to patient care identified from patients, and their families or visitors, etc. with the help of director or patient care specialist lead or supervisor
• Adhering to policies, procedures, and clinical philosophy of the healthcare in providing best care to the patients
• Providing patients follow-up, and education to ensure patients' participation in their care
• Also providing administrative support to the healthcare unit by answering and routing phone calls, taking messages, checking emails, faxes, etc.

Patient Care Specialist
Lexington Medical Center, New York, NY
October 2014 - February 2016

• Provided quality care to patients, and helped with daily living activities
• Ensured that all systems and resources are in place to provide quality patient care
• Administered medication for patients under the supervision of a physicians or healthcare professionals
• Maintained clean and safe medical equipments, instruments, and supplies to avoid infection
• Collected and delivered patients' specimens for lab tests, and reported their results to the assigned health professional
• Observed changes in patients' health conditions, and reported all information with maintained records to the lead patient care specialist
• Assisted in discharging and admission process and in the orientation of new patients in the healthcare

Patient Care Intern
Noble Care Services, New York, NY
December 2012 – September 2014

• Performed basic nursing tasks under the direction of registered nurses
• Documented usual and unusual changes in patients' conditions
• Escorted patients to and from respective units
• Assisted in providing clean and safe environment for patients
• Supervised housekeeping staff, and ensured patients' rooms are neat and clean

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  Pace University, New York, NY
  2012

Reference:

On request.