Akilah Tannis
brooklyn,NY
Summary
[Hha] with 10 years experience in healthcare. Skilled in providing Home care. Professionally trained hha with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hha
Home care private
Brooklyn, NY
01.2019 - Current
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection
- Delivered assistance to elderly clients in daily activities including bathing, dressing, physical transfers and care for incontinence
- Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to document accurately report patient progress
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life
- Promoted development of healthy lifestyle to meet health and wellness objectives
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals, including purchasing ingredients from local shops
- Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care
- Ensured safety and well-being of each patient in alignment with care plan
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients, consulting with [Job title] to address concerns and protect each person from any harm
- Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients with [Type] and [Type] conditions to promote better nutrition
- Traveled to clients' homes to provide healthcare services and promote continuity of care
- Provided transportation, managing and scheduling appointments
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment
Environmental Service
New York Presbyterian Hospital End
New York, NY
01.2018 - Current
- Prepared plans and layouts for equipment or system arrangements and space allocation.
- Managed a cross-functional reliability team that
- Dust sweep wipe tables sanitize floors change linens etc
- reduced product failures at customer sites by 18%.
HHA Companion
Access Staffing
Manhattan, NY
03.2016 - Current
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Delivered in-home care to disabled children and adults.
HHA Companion
Preferred Home Care
Brooklyn, NY
04.2010 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Delivered in-home care to disabled children and adults.
- Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
- Transported patients to and from different departments.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
- Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life of elderly patients.
- Engaged patients with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities.
Environmental Services Housekeeper
Brook dale hospital
Brooklyn, NY
10.2018 - 12.2018
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to ensure timely task completion
- Developed and implemented employee incentive programs to promote top performance
- Maintained daily facility operations
- Assisted with proactive client outreach initiatives through [Task] and documented client correspondence in [Software] CRM system
One to One
Beth Israel Hospital
Manhattan, NY
11.2007 - 11.2012
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Delivered in-home care to disabled children and adults.
- Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
- Transported patients to and from different departments.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
- Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life of elderly patients.
- Engaged patients with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities.
- Helped residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
HHA Companion
First Choice Home Care
Brooklyn, NY
11.2008 - 03.2010
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Delivered in-home care to disabled children and adults.
- Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
- Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life of elderly patients.
- Engaged patients with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities.
Education
High School Diploma -
Phillip Global Institute
New JerseySkills
- Hospice and palliative care experience
- Diabetes, Hospice, and Stroke Patient Care
- CPR certification
- Healthy meal preparation
- Foley catheter insertion/removal
- Insulin medication assistance understanding
- Qualified daily living activity assistant
- Foley catheter insertion/removal
- Qualified in patient transport
- Minor surgery assistance awareness
- Qualified daily living activity assistant
- Client relations aptitude
- Catheter insertion/removal capability
- Foley catheter insertion/removal
- Insulin medication assistance understanding
Certification
- Home Health Aid Certified (HHA)
CPR Certification
CPR Certification
jobs
Environmental services
Timeline
Hha
Home care private
01.2019 - Current
Environmental Services Housekeeper
Brook dale hospital
10.2018 - 12.2018
Environmental Service
New York Presbyterian Hospital End
01.2018 - Current
HHA Companion
Access Staffing
03.2016 - Current
HHA Companion
Preferred Home Care
04.2010 - Current
HHA Companion
First Choice Home Care
11.2008 - 03.2010
One to One
Beth Israel Hospital
11.2007 - 11.2012
High School Diploma -
Phillip Global Institute
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