Certified Medication Aide resume example

• Promoted resident satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
• Responded to resident alarms promptly, with a smiling face, and responded to needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
• Collected UA specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
• Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and other physical symptoms in need of further attention or if needed reported to DON/ADON as needed.
• Cleaned and sanitized rooms and equipment using aseptic technique to prevent infection and cross-contamination.
• Managed supplies and restocked inventory to ensure optimal availability for resident care, as well as organized work areas and Medication Carts for better functioning for other staff.
• Documented resident intake and assisted with feeding. (also monitored Resident output as needed if necessary or directed by DON/ADON)
• Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized resident comfort.
• Conducted routine checks on standard resident vitals, including blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate, O2, and respirations as needed and daily if required. Notifying DON/ADON of abnormal Vitals if necessary.
• Documented information in residents charts and communicated status updates to DON/ADON as necessary. Also Filing of Important documentation in Residents charts, as well as assisting with Doctor's Orders if needed.
• Volunteered to work additional shifts and overtime during busy periods to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage, to provide excellent care to residents. Currently working a 44 hour week at my current job.
• Assessed vitals and noted all medical information to report changes to DON or ADON as necessary.
• Assisted Residents with shaving, bathing, nail cutting, hair styling, Make-up, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
• Provided wound care and dressing changes as directed by DON/ADON.
• Used mobility devices and transportation equipment to carefully and transport Residents. (ex; Wheelchair, Powerchair, Walker, Cane, and assistance with walking with safety belt.)
• Collaborated with DON/ADON to carry out doctor orders and treatment care plans.
• Provided daily living activities to Residents by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning Residents.
• Provided basic care to over as many as 80 patients per 8 to 12 hour shift by bathing and grooming Residents, changing bedding and preparing meals.
• Going above and beyond the call of duty, to provide top quality care in elderly and end of life care, (ex; Nail painting, Favorite snacks brought to residents, one-on-one time, and a personal bond with each individual.)
• Multiple years of training new employees as well as providing them with guidebooks and helpful ideas on how best to improve care for residents.

I find that what I lack in previous job experience doesn't affect but promote my current love of taking care of people. I am the oldest of four siblings and therefore, taking care of others has been my lifelong task. If it was not taking care of my younger siblings, my mother ran a daycare out of our family home and still does to this day. For my whole life I have assisted her with taking care of children until I had my own children. Prior to my time at Oxbow Assisted Living Center, I was a stay at home mom. Where it came with challenges, the reward of taking care of someone else's needs far outweighed what I ever could have imagined. I learned a lot about myself and my true passion for taking care of other people. Thus I found myself at home away from home at Oxbow, where I have built lasting relationships and learned so much about Resident cares, quality of life, and an outlook on end of life that will have a lifetime affect on who I am on a day to day basis.