Alexis Schwiesow

CNA/Nursing Unit Secretary

Methodist Jennie Edmundson

Council Bluffs, Iowa

07.2013 - Current

Evaluate patients to identify behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Deliver individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and provided a safe environment.
Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
Oversee and maintain patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
Obtain biological specimens for ordered tests and prepare for laboratory transport.
Check patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Check supply availability and laid out instruments for 24 patient rooms.
Maintain best-in-class standards for individualized care in 24-bed unit by continuously checking in with patients and quickly providing care.
Transport patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Help patients with the admission process onto the unit.
Ability to handle multiple phone calls at one time and transfer the calls to the proper employee and patients.
Good communication skills working with the staff, judges and attorneys by filing paperwork through the court system to establish follow-up care for patients after discharge.
Making follow-up appointments for all patients for after care.
Proficient working with Microsoft, Word, Outlook, scanning, typing and Cerner.
Able to prioritize, organize and multi-task.