Jayla Jacobs
Clinton
Summary
Patient-focused Patient Care Technician with demonstrated experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Skilled in monitoring vital signs, performing wound care and assisting with daily living activities. Demonstrated ability to provide emotional support to patients and families. To further master skills as a future nurse to be.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician - Mother Baby
George Washington University Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
- Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
- Provided high-quality personal care to patients, promoting comfort and dignity during their hospital stay.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Contributed to a positive patient experience by keeping rooms clean, organized, and well-stocked with supplies.
- Educated patients on self-care techniques and post-discharge instructions, empowering them to take control of their own health maintenance.
Regional Lead Newborn Hearing Screener
George Washington University Hospital
11.2020 - 06.2024
- Conducts newborn hearing screenings on all infants in the nursery, mother/baby, and NICU before discharge from the hospital and coordinates post-discharge follow-up care as needed utilizing appropriate procedures and computer technology.
- Works directly with nursing staff, doctors, patients, and parents to communicate the relevance of hearing screening and early intervention to support positive outcomes; provide screening results to parents.
- Maintain and use hearing screening equipment to assist with database management.
- Interacts as needed with various hospital departments; Performs duties following the policies and procedures of HSA, hospitals, and respective departments.
- Upholds the code of conduct and compliance policies
- Travel to other regional hospitals to do hearing screenings
- Works with DC Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) to give updates on babies who are referred to outpatient and coordinates to improve hearing screening program.
Teachers Assistant
Body Moves LLC
05.2015 - 09.2020
- Prepared bulletin boards, classroom materials, and individual student portfolios to support teacher plans
- Participated in meetings with parents concerning child's progress and areas of concern during parent-teacher conferences
- Cleaned and organized classrooms, materials, and supplies for maximum efficiency
- Took attendance, graded assignments, and maintained routine student records
- Kept students safe inside and outside classrooms by proactively monitoring behaviors and tracking student movements, safety hazards, and visitors
- Answered phone calls at the front desk and interacted with parents
- Prepared meals for children and served to children.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD05-2026
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD08.2024
High School Diploma -
Friendly High School
Fort Washington, MD05.2018
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Multi-tasking
- Strong Communication Skills
- Quick learner
- Detail- orientated
- Proficient will all Microsoft products (ex:
- Word, Excel, etc)
- Medical Terminology
- EMR Systems
- Medical Office Experience
Accomplishments
I was a candy striper at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in the summer of 2017.
Certification
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) June 2018 to July 2027
- American Heart Association BLS CPR Certified 06/2024 - 06/2026
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 05/29/2024 - 06/28/2026
Timeline
Patient Care Technician - Mother Baby
George Washington University Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Regional Lead Newborn Hearing Screener
George Washington University Hospital
11.2020 - 06.2024
Teachers Assistant
Body Moves LLC
05.2015 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
Prince George's Community College
High School Diploma -
Friendly High School
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