Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with over 20 years of experience, diligent about providing high quality healthcare. Caring and reliable with outstanding bedside manners and charting abilities.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Aide
Good Samaritan University Hospital
West Islip, NY
05.2024 - Current
Assisted with transferring patients from the bed to the wheelchair or stretcher.
Performed and recorded vital signs on patients, such as temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure, weight, and glucose checks.
Monitored the patient's condition and reported any changes to the nurse.
Maintained a clean environment by disinfecting equipment, emptying trash containers, cleaning surfaces, changing linens.
Documentation in the EPIC EMR system.
Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers and bed sores.
Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
Collected and transported specimens, laboratory items or pharmacy items, verifying proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
Nurse Aide
Jefferson's Ferry Life Plan Community
East Setauket, NY
05.2022 - Current
Provide basic patient care
Incontinence care
Answering call bells in a timely manner
Use of Marissa and Sarita mechanical lifting devices
Ambulation, specimen collections
Daily weights
Documentation in Sigma Care
Observe and report changes in resident conditions to the nurse
Quality Life Specialist
Village Walk Senior Living
Patchogue, NY
03.2021 - 02.2022
Supports residents with activities of daily living
Kept residents rooms tidy, linens changed and replaced when needed
Assisted residents with arts and crafts, field trips, music, games, movies and reading activities
Completing necessary documentation
Answer pendants promptly whenever residents call for assistant
Specimen collections, provide social and emotional support to residents
Nurse Aide
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue, NY
06.2013 - 03.2021
Patient care to ventilated patients
Patient care on Telemetry Med/Surg unit
2:1 and 1:1 observations
Vital signs
Intake and output, turn and positioning
Observed and reported unusual symptoms to the RN
Answered call bells promptly
Nurse Aide
Island Nursing & Rehab Center
Holtsville, NY
03.2001 - 02.2018
Provided ADL care to residents in a long term care facility
Incontinence care, emptying drainage bags
Daily skin checks, T&P, daily weights
Transfer residents with assisted devices
Patient monitoring and safety, following policies and procedures protocol
Vital signs, specimen collections, documentation
Education
Certificate - Nursing-CNA
Health Careers Training Institute
Centereach, NY
05-1996
High School Diploma -
Longwood High School
Middle Island, NY
06-1991
Certification
Basic Life Support Certification - March 2024-2026
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