Certified Nursing Assistant Resume Example Lifepath Hospice Sun City Center Hospice House,

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Professional Summary

Objective: I am seeking Full Time employment as an LPN for your company

Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with experience in medical procedures, including sample collection, and infection control. Meticulous regard for detail and accuracy with strong follow-through and administrative skills. Maintains composure and makes accurate decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments. History of interfacing seamlessly with specialized support services, patients and visiting families.

Work History

Lifepath Hospice - Sun City Center Hospice House,- Certified Nursing Assistant
Ruskin, FL06/2012 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant in this company - Full time from 2012 to 2015 and on Per Need Basis when available from Aug 2015 to present
Care for patients , assisting with activities of daily living such as bathing, showering, oral care, Hair care, bathroom assistance and other comfort care.
Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care, additionally offered information and emotional support to loved ones of patients, as Hospice industry environment is and always will be, very emotionally charged.
Place meal orders for patients according to their needs and abilities, fax them to dietary department, then deliver meal trays and assist patients with feeding, if needed.
Chart all activities for each patient including Intake/Outputs, reporting pain, and other important information.
Make beds, reposition patients, and take vitals.
Re-stock supply room & Sanitize equipment.
During shifts worked overnight, there is no secretary so in addition to CNA duties; answered phones, transferred calls, recorded messages, allowed people in through security door after verifying their identity, typed and printed labels.
Created usable forms such as daily vital charts and shift reports using Ms Excel, when needed.
Extensive experience using Microsoft Office 2010
Took initiative to create instruction manuals for items such as wander guards, so that fellow employees would know how to use them properly.
Served as preceptor, training newly hired aides.
Cleaned and sanitized rooms and equipment using aseptic technique to prevent infection and cross-contamination.

Hillsborough County Public Schools/Sessums School- ESE Paraprofessional
Tampa, USA, Florida08/2015 - 09/2018

Para Professional (teachers' Aide for Special Needs students) Duties at Sessums Elementary School were to establish special needs students safety from time students set foot on school grounds, till time students left for home.
Greeted ESE students when first arrived, helping them off bus, and assisting with their breakfast if students needed help choosing/carrying/eating their meal (lunch too).
I kept watch in case there were serious health issues that need to be addressed, as many of these children have physical disabilities and are medically fragile.
Assisted with transitioning throughout day as students would go to various classrooms, during in class time; assisted teacher with teaching students lessons of each day.
Once children have left for the day, I would assist teacher with preparing learning projects for students, and making copies of worksheets for them to do as well as assisting with constructing materials for future class days (cutting paper, assembling, etc.) On work days when no children were in school, assisted Executive Secretary in payroll duties and filing.
Fostered relationships with students to increase engagement, and periodically reported student progress to parents/guardians and school leadership.

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital- Patient Care Technician
Milwaukee, Wisconsin06/2009 - 05/2012

Because of my tech status, I trained for and performed many advanced tasks such as glucose checks, Tracheotomy suctioning, putting in indwelling catheters & temporary catheters, administered enemas, colostomy bag application & changes, performed blooddraws, I cleared IV pumps at end of shift & recorded amounts administered during shift, emptied surgical drains & record amounts.
Performed vital sign checks and reported them to nurses as well as charting results. Performed rounding, Repositioning patients, transferring patients (from bed to chair or bed to bed), feeding patients, made beds, hygiene & grooming, assisting with ambulation.
During a shift I would care for 11 - 16 patients
Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork.
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Served as preceptor, training newly hired Certified Nurses Aides
Documented patient data in computer using Epic system.

Winchester House Nursing Home- Certified Nursing Assistant
Libertyville, IL10/2008 - 05/2009

Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheel chairs and preparing assistive devices.
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
During shifts I would care for an average of 10-14 residents (patients)
Employed mobility devices, Hoyer lifts & Sit to Stand equipment to lift patients from chairs to beds, following all safety procedures to avoid injuries.
Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.

Skills

Hospice and Palliative Care (Currently working Hospice & Palliative)
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care (worked Alzheimer's unit in Nursing Home)
Physical disabilities Care (all prior Health Care work locations)
Oncology Care (worked Oncology Unit @ Hospital)
Neurology Care (worked Neurological unit @ Hospital)
Med /Surgery Care (worked Med/Surgery Unit @ Hospital)
Taking vitals , reporting/charting them
Assisting Patients with Activities of daily living, including but not limited to: Hygiene, Grooming, Bathroom, I & Os, Repositioning, Ambulation
Performed advanced skills as well during my time as a Patient Care Technician in a level 1 trauma center & in nursing school: Glucose checks, Blood draws, Obtaining biological specimens for Lab, Labeling, & sending through the tube system, indwelling & temporary catheters, colostomy appliance care & replacement, emptying surgical drains & recording output, Tracheotomy suctioning, administered enemas.
Using Hoyer Lift & Sit/Stand Lift

Patient Rounding
Cleaning/Sanitizing equipment
Precept newly hired Certified Nurses Aides
Postmortem Care
Reporting/Charting Patient Data
Behavioral management
First aid and safety
Microsoft Office Suite
Creating forms, Filing, Faxing
Answering Phones

Education

East Leyden High SchoolFranklin Park, IL05/1979High School Diploma

College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL2008Certification - Nurse's Aide: Certified Nurses Aide

Brewster Technical CenterTampa, FL01/2020LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Lifepath Hospice - Sun City Center Hospice House,
Hillsborough County Public Schools/Sessums School
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital
Winchester House Nursing Home

School Attended

East Leyden High School
College of Lake County
Brewster Technical Center

Job Titles Held:

Certified Nursing Assistant
ESE Paraprofessional
Patient Care Technician

Degrees

High School Diploma
Certification - Nurse's Aide : Certified Nurses Aide
LPN : Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant Resume Example

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