Direct Service Provider (CNA) Resume Example

• Assisting residents with ADL's, vital signs, ambulation, feeding, visiting and seeing to their well-being. Charting both electronically and on paper in a timely manner. Being available for extra shift when asked. Assisting other "halls" when needed. Being a team player. Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.

• Observed and documented patient status and reported patient complaints to the case manager.Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration.Massaged patients and applied preparations and treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation.Completed and submitted clinical documentation in accordance with agency guidelines.Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.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.Assisted with ADLs.Provided patients and families with emotional support.Sensitive to the needs of geriatric patients.Exhibited compassionate care and communication with regard to issues of death and dying.Promoted continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.

Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma. Provided treatment within scope of practice as defined by state law. Frequently commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents .Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients. 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.