Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with 20 years of healthcare experience. Personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education. Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant adept at bathing, grooming and feeding elderly and disabled patients. Familiar with advanced medical terminology and procedures.
Skills
Medical office administration
EMR / EHR
Transporting patients
Patient-focused care
Wound care specialist
Responding to emergencies
Tube feedings and medications familiarity
Feeding assistance expert
Supporting Personal Needs
Recording Vital Signs
Preparing Meals
Patient Relations
Patient Management
Observing Responses
Measuring Bodily Fluids
Documenting Behaviors
Companionship and Emotional Support
Chronic Disease Management
Patient Care
Bathing
Compassionate
Inpatient care
Efficient and reliable team player
Compassionate caregiver
Trustworthy companion
Patient Assessments
Direct Patient Care
Outpatient care
Work History
03/2021 to Current
Certified Nursing AssistantCountryside Health Center – Buchanan, GA,
Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms and keep next in kin informed of changes.
Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering hospice treatments and evaluating patient needs.
Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
01/2017 to Current
Certified Nursing AssistantCountryside Health Center – Buchanan, GA,
Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms and keep doctors informed of changes.
Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
01/2011 to 01/2017
Certified Nursing AssistantCountryside Health Center – Buchanan, GA,
Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering hospice treatments and evaluating patient needs.
Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms and keep the doctors informed of changes.
Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
01/2003 to 01/2011
Certified Nursing AssistantCountryside Health Center – Buchanan, GA,
Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms and keep the nurses informed of changes.
Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Education
Expected in 06/2011
Diploma in Nursing Assistant: Diploma Stratford Career Institute - Online, GPA:
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