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HOSPICE AIDE
Skills
  • Palliative care
  • Bed transfers
  • Patient bathing and grooming
  • Infectious disease protocols
  • Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
  • Chronic disease management
  • Patient Assessments
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Companionship and emotional support
  • Inpatient care
  • Patient Management
  • Feeding assistance expert
  • Recording vital signs
  • Tube feedings G and J tube familiarity
  • Documenting behaviors
  • Observing responses
Professional Summary
Work History
February 2020 to Current
Hospice AideCompany Name, City, State
  • Positioned patients to provide comfort and promote better body alignment.
  • Protected privacy and delivered comfort to preserve dignity of dying patient and family members.
  • Checked and recorded vital signs, noting any significant changes and assisted nurses with treatment.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
  • Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
  • Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
  • Maintained best-in-class standards for individualized care in 8-bed unit by continuously checking in with patients and families and quickly providing care.
October 2018 to January 2020
State Registered Nursing AssistantCompany Name, City, State
  • Through LifeLine home health I have had the opportunity to work with many different people.
  • I have worked with patients as young as 20 but have also worked with patients well into their 90s and all ages in between.
  • Some of them have had strokes and just need a little help and some have had accidents and are completely dependent upon someone to help them.
  • I have worked with people with special needs as well.
  • I have helped them keep themselves and their homes clean.
  • I have shopped for them, and I have cooked for them, and I have done many other things.
  • This job has given me many opportunities to see and help with every aspect of peoples lives.
  • Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
January 2017 to October 2018
Certified Nursing AssistantCompany Name, City, State
  • Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
  • Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
  • Cared for average of 25 patients per 8 hours in the nursing home facility, delivering high-quality, efficient support to meet all needs.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms and keep RN's informed of changes.
  • Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
  • Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Participated in fun activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
Education
May 2016High School DiplomaRussell County High School, City, State

While I as in high school, I was a peer tutor for two years with the special needs program and I was in the Reserve Officer Training Core (ROTC) for four year. Both of these classes helped shape who I am now with my work ethic and the patience I need to work this field. I went to University of the Cumberlands for college and majored in human services but did not complete the program. I then enrolled and completed the CNA program.

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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Russell County High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Hospice Aide
  • State Registered Nursing Assistant
  • Certified Nursing Assistant

Degrees

  • High School Diploma

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