Beth-An Weil
Bethlehem,PA
Summary
Sincere Nurse Aide offering superior skills in patient needs assessment and healthcare team collaboration. Passionate multi-tasker dedicated to supporting team objectives to facilitate top-quality care. Well-versed in monitoring and noting vital signs, cleaning and sanitizing patient areas and assisting with personal hygiene tasks such as toileting and grooming. Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant adept at bathing, grooming and feeding elderly and disabled patients with good bedside manner. Familiar with advanced medical terminology and procedures. I am Enthusiastic Certified Nursing Assistant eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of any task given to me. I am Motivated to learn, grow and excel. Certified Nursing Assistant/Personal Care Assistant with over 15 years of successful experience in Assisted Living Facilities and Home Care Assistant.
State-certified Nursing Assistant bringing senior-level experience in healthcare settings. Observant and reliable with good bedside manner and excellent time-management skills to address patient requirements in high-volume care facilities. Proficient in mobility and personal hygiene support.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehab
06.2021 - 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.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Contributed positively towards patient satisfaction scores by consistently providing exceptional care and addressing their concerns.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Adhered strictly to infection control policies while performing tasks such as administering medications or changing dressings.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Abington Manor At Morgan Hill
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under RN supervision.
- Participated in fun activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Cared for average of 5-15 patients in an 8hr shift in a Assisted Living and Dementia facility, delivering high-quality, efficient support to meet all needs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure to stay on top of symptoms and keep the Nurse on Duty informed of any changes.
Support Staff
Access Services
05.2019 - 07.2020
- Interacted with customers professionally by phone, email or in-person to provide information and directed to desired staff members.
- Work with Adults with Disabilities
- Encourage within the working field
- Help at volunteer sites.
Personal Care Assistant
Person Directed Supports Inc.
03.2018 - 06.2018
- Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Assisted patients with personal requirements, including keeping spaces clean and helping with grooming.
- Ran errands for customers, including shopping, and picking up other necessities.
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
- Documented vitals, behaviors and medications in client medical records.
- Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Helped clients with hygiene-related tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, grooming and toileting.
- Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted any significant changes.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
Personal Care Assistant
Saucon Valley Manor
07.2015 - 09.2016
- Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Helped clients with hygiene-related tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, grooming and toileting.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
Personal Care Assistant
Millbrook Homes Inc.
01.2015 - 03.2018
- Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients.
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and all doctor's appointments.
- Helped family members plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching and strength building.
- Kept close eye on client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
- Helped clients with hygiene-related tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, grooming and toileting.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Ran errands for customers, including shopping, and picking up other necessities.
- Assisted patients with personal requirements, including keeping spaces clean and helping with grooming.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Education
High School Diploma -
Whitehall High School
Whitehall, PA06.1999
Certified Nursing Assistant
Gracedale Nursing Home/ CNA Class
Nazareth, PA05.2019
Skills
- Feeding assistance expert
- Supporting Personal Needs
- Indirect Patient Care
- Patient-focused care
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Transporting patients
- Recording Vital Signs
- Patient Relations
- Observing Responses
- Measuring Bodily Fluids
- Documenting Behaviors
- Conducting Intakes
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Patient Care
- Bathing
- Shared Governance
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Compassionate caregiver
- Direct Patient Care
- Trustworthy companion
- Compassionate
- Patient Assessments
- Efficient and reliable team player
- HIPAA compliance
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Bedside manner
- Electronic charting
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- End-of-life care
- Urinary catheter care
- Responding to emergencies
- Colostomy care
- Maintaining privacy
- Specimen collection
- Light housekeeping
- Observing responses
- Tracheostomy care
- Toileting assistance
- Infection control procedures
- Oxygen therapy
- Range of motion exercises
- Monitoring fluids
- Valid Pa driver's license
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehab
06.2021 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Abington Manor At Morgan Hill
07.2020 - 06.2021
Support Staff
Access Services
05.2019 - 07.2020
Personal Care Assistant
Person Directed Supports Inc.
03.2018 - 06.2018
Personal Care Assistant
Saucon Valley Manor
07.2015 - 09.2016
Personal Care Assistant
Millbrook Homes Inc.
01.2015 - 03.2018
High School Diploma -
Whitehall High School
Certified Nursing Assistant
Gracedale Nursing Home/ CNA Class
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