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Amanda G. Overcash

Troutman,NC

Summary

Professional caregiver with experience delivering quality patient-centered care in a one on one setting. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support. Strong focus on patient and family collaboration and achieving positive outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in using medical equipment and following care plans. Ensuring high standards of care and adaptability to changing needs.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant II

Carolina Caring
Newton, NC
10.2025 - Current
  • Provided compassionate care to patients in hospice settings, ensuring comfort and dignity in end-of-life stages.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, fostering independence and enhancing quality of life for patients.
  • Monitored vital signs and documented changes, facilitating timely interventions by nursing staff.
  • Advocated for patient rights and preferences, ensuring their voices were heard in the care process.
  • Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans tailored to patient needs.
  • Educated families on caregiving techniques, promoting understanding and support for loved ones at home.
  • Implemented infection control protocols, maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff alike.
  • Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
  • Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
  • Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
  • Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.

Certified Nursing Assistant II

Interim HealthCare
Mooresville, NC
06.2019 - Current

Assist clients with daily living. Prepare meals, do errands/appointments, light housekeeping, chart vitals, give med reminders, POM exercises, incontinent care and hygiene care.

  • Provided direct patient care, including bathing, dressing, and feeding to ensure comfort and dignity.
  • Developed individualized care plans in collaboration with patients and families to promote optimal health outcomes.
  • Advocated for patients' needs, ensuring access to resources and support throughout their care journey.
  • Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
  • Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
  • Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
  • Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.

Certified Nursing Assistant II

Home Instead
Statesville, NC
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Monitor vital signs and reported changes in patient conditions to healthcare team promptly.
  • Provide on protocols and best practices for patient care and safety standards.
  • Help clean and maintain patient's living quarters to high hygiene standards.
  • Maintained clean and safe environment, reducing risk of infections and promoting health.
  • Improved patient satisfaction with empathetic listening and addressing concerns promptly.

Certified Nursing Assistant II

Tailored Home Care, Inc
Cornelius, NC
12.2020 - 08.2022
  • Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient conditions to family and agency.
  • Use protocols and best practices for patient care and safety standards.
  • Prevent pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Serve as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs.
  • Help clean and maintain patient's living quarters to hygiene standards.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, one-on-one care during daily activities.

Certified Nursing Assistant II

Medstaff LLC
Charlotte, NC
04.2016 - 08.2020
  • Assist clients with daily living.
  • Prepare meals.
  • Assist with errands/appointments,
  • Medication reminding.
  • Prepare light housekeeping.
  • Document vitals and weight.
  • Provide incontinent care and hygiene care.
  • Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
  • Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
  • Provide whatever else the client's needs are within my scope of practice and within company policy.

Education

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant I

Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC

CNA II - Certified Nursing Assistant II

Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC

CMA - Medication Aide

Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC

CPT - Certified Pharmacy Technician

Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC

DA - Certified Dental Assistant

Dental Staff Institute
Matthews, NC

Skills

  • Infection prevention protocols
  • Performance tracking and reporting
  • Blood glucose monitoring
  • Catheter insertion skills
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Acute patient management
  • Monitoring vital signs
  • Alzheimer's disease understanding
  • Compassionate patient support
  • Admitting Support
  • Detailed observation documentation
  • Mobility enhancement exercises
  • Efficient problem solver
  • Crisis management skills
  • Patient care
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Reliable team player
  • Direct patient care

Certification

  • CMT - Certified Medication Technician
  • CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant I
  • CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant II
  • DA1 - Certified Dental Assistant I
  • OSHA and Safety Certification
  • Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Certification
  • CPR Certification
  • CPhT - Certified Pharmacy Technician

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant II

Carolina Caring
10.2025 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant II

Home Instead
09.2022 - 06.2023

Certified Nursing Assistant II

Tailored Home Care, Inc
12.2020 - 08.2022

Certified Nursing Assistant II

Interim HealthCare
06.2019 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant II

Medstaff LLC
04.2016 - 08.2020

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant I

Catawba Valley Community College

CNA II - Certified Nursing Assistant II

Catawba Valley Community College

CMA - Medication Aide

Wilkes Community College

CPT - Certified Pharmacy Technician

Catawba Valley Community College

DA - Certified Dental Assistant

Dental Staff Institute