April Hubbard
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bixby,OK
Summary
Dedicated CNA with extensive experience at Incare Home Healthcare, skilled in vital signs monitoring and compassionate communication. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through attentive care and emotional support, while promoting independence. Committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety, ensuring optimal patient outcomes in diverse settings.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Incare Home Healthcare
12.2018 - Current
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
- Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients and maintaining clutter-free environments around bedsides.
- Reduced patient stress levels through effective communication and active listening skills.
- Participated in ongoing educational opportunities in order to stay up-to-date on best practices in nursing care.
- Served as a liaison between patients, families, and medical staff to ensure clear communication and understanding of treatment plans.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Conducted routine safety checks on equipment, promptly reporting any malfunctions or safety concerns to appropriate personnel.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Assisted colleagues with various tasks during periods of high workload demands or absences from the office.
- Reduced scheduling conflicts and ensured timely execution of tasks through proactive rescheduling and resource allocation adjustments.
Cna/private Caregiver
Amy King
04.2019 - 09.2025
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Managed patient medications, ensuring accurate dosages and timely administration.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients, promoting overall wellbeing.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing for enhanced selfesteem.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Coordinated medical appointments for efficient scheduling and minimized conflicts or overlaps in care provision.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Facilitated patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and exercises as prescribed by therapists.
- Promoted client independence through encouragement and assistance in self-care tasks when appropriate.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Administered prescribed medications under the supervision of a registered nurse, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Reduced scheduling conflicts and ensured timely execution of tasks through proactive rescheduling and resource allocation adjustments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Education
GED - All
Thunderbird Youth Academy
Pryor, OK03.1997
Skills
Vital signs monitoring
Patient care
Compassion and empathy
Medication administration
Bathing assistance
Lifting and transferring
Call handling
Task delegation
Schedule management
Timeline
Cna/private Caregiver
Amy King
04.2019 - 09.2025
CNA
Incare Home Healthcare
12.2018 - Current
GED - All
Thunderbird Youth Academy