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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Sangwaa Claude

Sangwaa Claude

Minneapolis,MN

Summary

Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Benedictine Health Center, enhancing patient comfort and safety. Proven ability in vital signs monitoring and implementing safety precautions, significantly reducing fall incidents. A reliable team player dedicated to patient-focused care, fostering positive relationships and advocating for individual needs in diverse healthcare settings.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant/Medications Aid

Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis
05.2023 - Current
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
  • Administered medication under supervision of nursing staff, contributing to effective treatment plans.
  • Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans, enhancing patient outcomes.
  • Maintained clean and safe environment, reducing risk of infections and promoting health.
  • Facilitated smooth transitions for patients from hospital to home care, ensuring continuity of care.
  • Streamlined patient care procedures, improving efficiency and reducing wait times for treatments.
  • Documented patient conditions and care provided, ensuring accurate health records for informed medical decisions.
  • Assisted with diagnostic tests and medical procedures, contributing to accurate diagnoses and treatment plans.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, one-on-one care during daily activities.
  • Provided emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, fostering positive healthcare experience.
  • Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
  • Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
  • Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
  • Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Monarch Health Care Management
01.2023 - 02.2025
  • 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.
  • Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
  • Contributed positively towards patient satisfaction scores by consistently providing exceptional care and addressing their concerns.
  • Assisted in rehabilitation of patients, facilitating quicker recovery with exercise and mobility support.
  • Maintained clean and safe environment, reducing risk of infections and promoting health.
  • Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.

Education

Yes - Nursing

Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Minneapolis, MN

Yes - Architectural And Building Sciences

Hibum Polytechnic
Bamenda Cameroon
05.2019

Skills

  • Patient care
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Reliable team player
  • Direct patient care
  • Bathing assistance
  • Collecting vital signs
  • Compassionate
  • Alzheimer's and dementia care
  • Basic life support
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Bedside manner
  • Dressing assistance
  • Safety precautions
  • Recording vital signs
  • Electronic charting
  • Compassionate caregiver
  • Patient-focused care
  • Companionship and emotional support
  • Documenting behaviors
  • Positioning patients
  • Patient lifting
  • Transfer techniques
  • Urinary catheter care
  • Ambulation assistance
  • Healthcare ethics
  • Geriatric care
  • Inpatient care
  • Patient relationship building
  • Responding to emergencies
  • Trustworthy companion
  • Colostomy care
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Feeding assistance expert
  • Blood glucose testing
  • Light housekeeping
  • Patient relations
  • Valid state driver's license
  • Condition monitoring
  • Indirect patient care
  • Care plan implementation
  • Observing responses
  • Reliable transportation
  • Quality assurance
  • Activity coordination
  • EMR / EHR
  • Conducting intakes
  • Medical records management
  • Restraint application
  • Outpatient care
  • Chronic disease management
  • Assisting with personal grooming
  • Quick problem solver
  • Toileting assistance
  • Helping with medication
  • Calm and level-headed under duress
  • Infection control procedures
  • Admitting support
  • Dementia and Alzheimer's care
  • CNA certification

Certification

Certified Nursing Assistant

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant/Medications Aid

Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis
05.2023 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

Monarch Health Care Management
01.2023 - 02.2025

Yes - Nursing

Minneapolis Community And Technical College

Yes - Architectural And Building Sciences

Hibum Polytechnic