Alima Kossay
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
Dedicated care professional, committed to supporting patients in feeling secure and comfortable in clinical and home settings. Responsible team player always willing to assume additional responsibility to ease family burden.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
PCA
Sunrise Community Inc
06.2020 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
PCA
Cardinal Home Health Care
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families to provide updates on progress and address concerns collaboratively.
- Facilitated meal planning, preparation, feeding assistance as needed while adhering to specific dietary restrictions or requirements.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Prevented bedsores through regular repositioning and skin assessments of at-risk patients.
- Managed challenging behaviors in dementia patients using de-escalation techniques, creating a calm atmosphere within the care setting.
- Enhanced patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and range of motion exercises.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arizona College Of Nursing
Falls Church, VA09.2025
High School Diploma -
Franklin High School Njn
Somerset, NJ06.2014
Skills
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Behavioral Management
- Emotional Support
- Dementia Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- Meal Preparation
- Compassionate Care
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Transfer Techniques
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Seizure Precautions
- Feeding Assistance
- Patient Observation
- ADL support
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Clinical Training
- Patient Education
- Personal Care Aide (PCA)
- Patient Care
- Light Housekeeping
- Companionship and emotional support
- CPR Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Oral Hygiene
- Caregiver Relations
Timeline
PCA
Cardinal Home Health Care
10.2022 - 03.2024
PCA
Sunrise Community Inc
06.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arizona College Of Nursing
High School Diploma -
Franklin High School Njn