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CNA
Professional Summary
I am a Certified Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Technician with experience in a fast-paced environment handling confidential paperwork, administering medication and providing quality patient care. I am a dedicated worker that is filled with compassion for anything related to the medical field. I have over 80 hours of clinical experience working in Nursing Homes and Hospital settings. I am willing to take on new challenges and I see every possible outcome as a wonderful opportunity. I have maintained above a 3.0 my entire career as a student at Greenville Technical College. I was awarded the honor of being selected to be on the Dean's List two semesters in a row. I maintained several scholarships (ex. Life Scholarship) for my first year at Greenville Technical College. I have a certification from Greenville Technical College as a Patient Care Technician and as a Certified Nursing Assistant. I am CPR certified. I am currently pursuing my Associate's Degree in Nursing at Greenville Technical College and then I look forward to receiving my Masters in Nursing later on in the future. I have worked with an experienced nurse aide to learn procedures to be performed as a nurse aide. As a full time healthcare student I have learned to appreciate the medical field and to develop an impeccable study routine.
Licenses
Certified Nursing Assistant License
CPR Certification
BLS - Basic Life Support
Certified Patient Care Technician
Skill Highlights
  • GTC Student Nurses Association Member
  •  National Student Nurses Association Member
  • Engaging public speaker
  • Exceptional written and verbal communicator
  • Committed to cultivating student leadership
  • Excellent memory for faces and names
  • Innovative thinker
  • Natural leader
Professional Experience
CNAJan 2016 to Current
The Palmettos of Mauldin － Mauldin, South Carolina
  • Observed and documented patient status and reported patient complaints to the case manager.
  • Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration.
  • Completed and submitted clinical documentation in accordance with agency guidelines.
  • Prepared patient rooms prior to their arrival.
  • Collected urine and fecal samples.
  • Support duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
  • Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake.
  • Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
  • Directed patients in prescribed range of motion exercises and in the use of braces or artificial limbs.
  • Provided transportation, assistance and companionship to clients.
  • Cleaned and organized patients' living quarters.
  • Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
  • Facilitated games and other activities to engage clients.
  • Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems.
  • Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.
  • Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
  • Tended to patients with chronic illnesses.
  • Charted daily information on the residents such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages, and daily inputs and outputs.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff.
  • Documented resident records on daily flow sheets.
  • Assisted with ADLs.
  • Provided patients and families with emotional support.
  • Exhibited compassionate care and communication with regard to issues of death and dying.
  • Sensitive to the needs of geriatric patients.
  • Comforted patients and provided them with reassurance and encouragement.
  • Promoted continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
  • Promoted personal and co-worker safety.
  • Participated in the maintenance of safe conditions within the facility and other related areas.
  • Maintained a clean, orderly and well-stocked environment.
  • Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma.
Education and Training
CurrentGreenville Technical College － Greenville, South CarolinaCourse Highlights; Patient Care Technician classes, Certified Nursing Assistant Classes, Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Computers 101
Associate of Applied Science, Nursing2018Greenville Technical College － Greenville, SC, US
  • Member of the Greenville Tech Student Nurses Association
  • Member of the National Student Nurses Association
  • Coursework in Fundamentals and Pharmacology 1 Completed
  • Coursework in Biology, Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology

Personal Information
I currently work as a CNA at The Palmettos of Mauldin. I have certification as both a Certified Nursing Assistant and a Patient Care Technician. I am currently enrolled in the Nursing Program at Greenville Technical College. I have exceptional communication skills. I am a very fast learner and enjoy taking on new challenges. I have worked under clinical supervision in both a Nursing Home and in a Hospital setting. I am well adaptive and quick on my feet. No challenge is too big for me and I look at every task as an adventure.
Skills
  • Patient-focused care
  • Compassionate and trustworthy caregiver
  • Detail-oriented
  • Effectively interacts with patients and families.
Additional Information
  • I have exceptional communication skills. I am a very fast learner and enjoy taking on new challenges. I have worked under clinical supervision in both a Nursing Home and in a Hospital setting. I am well adaptive and quick on my feet. I am always focused on patient centered care. No challenge is too big for me and I look at every task as a learning opportunity and as a new adventure.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • The Palmettos of Mauldin

School Attended

  • Greenville Technical College

Job Titles Held:

  • CNA

Degrees

  • Current
    Associate of Applied Science , Nursing 2018

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