Karen Cheguis
Miles City,MT
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with 33 years experience, diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities. Long term and Acute care experience.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Dahl Memorial Healthcare
Ekalaka, MT
06.2019 - Current
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Provided emotional support to family members regarding end-of-life decisions.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Friendship Villa Care Center
Miles City, MT
09.2017 - 06.2020
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Montana Health Network
Glasgow, MT
05.2012 - 08.2017
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Holy Rosary Healthcare
Miles City, MT
04.1992 - 08.2012
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
- Provided emotional support to family members regarding end-of-life decisions.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Carter County High School
Ekalaka, MT05-1990
Skills
- Mobility Assistance
- Direct Patient Care
- Condition Monitoring
- Transporting patients
- Electronic Charting
- Infection control procedures
- Collecting specimens
- Patient-focused care
- Patient Lifting
- Feeding Assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Specimen Collection
- HIPAA Compliance
- Basic Life Support
- Toileting assistance
- Outpatient Care
- Urinary Catheter Care
- Colostomy Care
- Performing patient intakes
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Bathing Assistance
- Positioning Patients
- Light Housekeeping
- Compassionate
Certification
- CPR
- CNA Home Health aide endorsement
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Dahl Memorial Healthcare
06.2019 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Friendship Villa Care Center
09.2017 - 06.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Montana Health Network
05.2012 - 08.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant
Holy Rosary Healthcare
04.1992 - 08.2012
High School Diploma -
Carter County High School
- CPR
- CNA Home Health aide endorsement
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