Compassionate and detail oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with 1 year with specialized experience in Cardiology. A person who brings a strong commitment to providing the highest level of patient care. Background includes performing diagnostic procedures, educating patients on heart health, and supporting the healthcare team to ensure quality patient care.
• Provided support to patients, and assist Doctor
• Submitted requests to insurance companies for specialty medications for patients.
• Obtained authorizations for appointments and diagnostic testing to imaging centers
• Educated and trained patients in use of medication protocol.
• Monitored patient vital signs and update health history in EMR system
• Provided one-on-one patient care including assisting with ADL, dispensed daily medications, monitored vital signs, and maintained awareness to changes in residents’ health or behavior.
• Alerted nursing staff appropriately as needed.
• Encouraged residents to participate in social activities and assisted as needed. Light housekeeping as required.
• Completed additional tasks requested from nursing staff.
• Conducted diagnostic testing such as central and peripheral visual field, ocular motility, color vision or pharmacological pupil tests; or tonometry, tonography and tensilon tonography tests to determine intraocular pressure and pupil testing for size, equality and reaction prior to dilation.
Strong skills in coordinating with healthcare team to ensure high level of patient care
Provide quality care in a respectful, dignified manner for patients
Strong communication skills when interacting with patients and family members
Provide physical, emotional, and psychological assessments of patients as needed, and communicate medical, physical, or psychiatric changes in patients to medical staff
Monitor health of patients and record changes and vital signs
Accurately document patient treatment plans and progress and complete written reports
Calm, problem solving manner when handling stressful situations
Wide variety of experience with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and geriatric patients
OSHA and HIPPA compliant
Knowledgeable of medical terminology
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) experience in assisted living and nursing home facilities. Experience with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and geriatric patients. Provide assistance with activities of daily living (ADL) including personal hygiene, recreational activities, exercise, and feeding. Offer aid and encouragement necessary to increase patient independence.
• Certified Nursing Assistant Certification: Completion of externships at Wuesthoff Progressive Care Nursing Facility and Wuesthoff Hospital.
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician: Completion of externship at Brevard Health Alliance.
• Certified EKG Technician
• Certified Medication Technician (CMT).
CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant (2466538)
American CPR Healthcare Provider Verification (3152417-575651)
Certified Medication Technician (CMT)
CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant (2466538)
Phlebotomy Technician- completion at Brevard Health Alliance
Certified EKG Technician