Camisha Houston
Niagara Falls,NY
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2017
2017
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Elderwood Grand Island
Grand Island, NY
09.2023 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of patient rooms and common areas.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement care plans effectively.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Trained new nursing assistants on best practices and protocols.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls, Ny
06.2022 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of patient rooms and common areas.
- Trained new nursing assistants on best practices and protocols.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
Education
Iroquois Job Corp
Medina, NYSkills
- Vital sign monitoring
- Patient care documentation
- Electronic health records
- Patient mobility assistance
- Training new staff
- Feeding assistance
- Patient care
- Patient lifting
- Intake recording
- Range of motion exercises
- Urinary catheter care
- Bedside manner
- Communication skills
- Safety precautions
- Toileting assistance
- Specimen collection
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Collecting vital signs
Certification
- EKG
- CPR
- CNA
- PCA
Accomplishments
- Employee of the month
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Elderwood Grand Island
09.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Memorial Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
Iroquois Job Corp