Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric 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.
Skills
Measuring bodily fluids
Documenting behaviors
Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
Companionship and emotional support
Patient-focused care
Recording vital signs
Efficient and reliable team player
Direct Patient Care
Medical Records Management
Trustworthy companion
Patient Assessments
Compassionate
Inpatient care
Indirect Patient Care
Conducting intakes
Supporting personal needs
Feeding assistance expert
Responding to emergencies
Observing responses
Patient Management
Transporting patients
Compassionate caregiver
Adaptable
Outpatient care
Chronic disease management
Shared governance
Education
Southside Community CollegeEmporia, VA, Expected in 11/2019 – –CERTIFIED :Nursing - GPA:
License: CERTIFIED NURSE AID
Awarded Award Name
PERSONAL TOUCH CARE SERVICES INCStony Creek, VA, Expected in 03/2018 – –PERSONAL CARE AID:Nursing - GPA:
PERSONAL CARE AID PCA
Awarded Award Name
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VAExpected in 06/2006 – –Management Information Systems:Science, Technology, And Society - GPA:
Professional development completed in General Business
Professional development completed in General BusinessSubject
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VAExpected in – –Urban Affairs:Sociology - GPA:
Thesis: Name of Thesis
Accomplishments
Collaborated with team of 20 in the development of Residential Care and Safty.
Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Documented and resolved safer ways to Transport patients which led to lack of fails with. Patients.
Supervised team of 16 staff members.
Work History
Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District - CNA / PCA CAREGIVER Dalhart, TX, 03/2021 - Current
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
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 levels.
Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Cheryl Jenkins - Home Health CNA/PCA City, STATE, 03/2019 - 04/2021
Performed ambulation and exercise and completed household services to help patient maintain routine and lifestyle in familiar home environment.
Conducted home visits to assist patient with bathing, toileting, dressing and skin and nail care to encourage personal hygiene.
Reported changes in patient condition and needs and documented daily activities to support continuity of care.
Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
GREENSVILLE REHABILITATION HEALTH CENTER - CNA / PCA City, STATE, 11/2019 - 02/2020
Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
Maintained best-in-class standards for individualized care in Number-bed unit by continuously checking in with patients and families and quickly providing care.
Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
Personal Touch Home Health Care - PCA City, STATE, 02/2018 - 04/2020
Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
Helped clients with hygiene-related tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, grooming and toileting.
Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
Ran errands for customers, including shopping, and picking up other necessities.
Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork.
Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
Organized medical charts for patients by assembling new admission pages and adding appropriate pages to charts.
Transported food trays and aiding with feeding.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee trainings and taking classes in subjects to improve skills.
Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
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