Andrea Carmouche
Rayne,LA
Summary
Adept Certified Nursing Assistant with proven expertise in patient care and HIPAA compliance, honed at The Ellington Of Rayne. Excelled in enhancing patient wellbeing through meticulous vital signs monitoring and compassionate support, significantly reducing fall incidents. Skilled in both emotional support and technical healthcare tasks, demonstrating a commitment to patient dignity and safety.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Ellington Of Rayne
10.2022 - Current
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented 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.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- 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.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
Education
Abbeville High School
Abbeville, LASkills
- Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct Patient Care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing Assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Dressing assistance
- Safety Precautions
- Recording vital signs
- Compassionate caregiver
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Mobility Assistance
- Companionship and emotional support
- Feeding Assistance
- Positioning Patients
- Patient Lifting
- Transfer Techniques
- Urinary Catheter Care
- Ambulation Assistance
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Ellington Of Rayne
10.2022 - Current
Abbeville High School