Aloma Rhoads
Limerick,PA
Summary
Adaptable and dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with a strong background in compassionate patient care. Known for effective communication and attention to detail, successfully supporting residents' daily needs while ensuring their safety and well-being.
Overview
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1
Certification
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
arcadia at limerick pointe
limerick, pa
01.2022 - 11.2024
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and promptly reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely interventions.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for all residents and staff.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to enhance resident well-being.
- Accurately documented patient information in electronic health records, facilitating effective care coordination.
- Participated in training sessions to improve caregiving skills and knowledge.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Delivered meals directly to patients' rooms to ensure proper nutrition and dietary needs.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics, reducing risk of pressure ulcers and enhancing comfort.
Personal Care Assistant
Tower Health Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
02.2018 - 07.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Montgomery county geriatric center
Royersford, Pennsylvania
06.1986 - 08.1995
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for all residents and staff.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to enhance resident well-being.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records system.
- Participated in training sessions to improve caregiving skills and knowledge.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Administered medications as directed by registered nurse or physician.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pottstown Seniior High
Pottstown, PA06-1986
Skills
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- EHR documentation
- Daily living assistance
- Medication administration
- Care plan development
- Infection control
- Emergency response
- Compassionate communication
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Emotional support
- Electronic charting
- Dressing assistance
- Able to lift [number] pounds
- Indirect patient care
- Basic life support
- Complex Problem-solving
- Compassionate
- Patient-focused care
- Companionship and emotional support
- Catheter change and preparation
- Ambulation assistance
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient assessments
- Infection control procedures
- Direct patient care
- Documenting behaviors
- HIPAA compliance
- Bathing assistance
- Monitoring fluids
- Toileting assistance
- Collecting specimens
- Preparing meals
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Conducting intakes
- Urinary catheter care
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Intake recording
- Care plan implementation
- Positioning patients
- Healthcare ethics
- Feeding assistance
- Responding to emergencies
- Transfer techniques
- G-tube care
- Family support and assistance
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Helping with medication
- Admitting support
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Reliable transportation
- End-of-life care
- Activity planning
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Performing patient intakes
- Observing responses
Certification
- CPR certified First aid certified Diabetic certified
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
arcadia at limerick pointe
01.2022 - 11.2024
Personal Care Assistant
Tower Health Pottstown Hospital
02.2018 - 07.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Montgomery county geriatric center
06.1986 - 08.1995
High School Diploma -
Pottstown Seniior High