Cassidy Anderson

• Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
• Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
• Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
• Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
• Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
• Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
• Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
• Used mobility devices to transport patients.
• Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
• Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
• Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
• Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
• Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
• Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
• Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
• Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
• Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
• Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
• Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
• Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
• Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
• Assisted Nurse with patient care tasks
• Checked blood sugars
• Bladder scan
• Applied telemetry leads
• Taking vital signs
• Oral care, including suction.

• Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
• Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
• Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
• Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
• Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals, including blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
• Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
• Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and other physical symptoms in need of further attention.
• Provided personal nursing assistance in pre- and post-operative situations.
• Used mobility devices and lifting equipment to carefully and transport patients.
• Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
• Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
• Provided hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
• Provided nursing assistance to residents in 43-bed skilled nursing care facility.
• Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort.
• Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
• Cleaned and sanitized rooms and equipment using aseptic technique to prevent infection and cross-contamination.
• Volunteered to work additional shifts and overtime during busy periods to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.

• Helped clients maintain daily living standards by assisting with personal hygiene needs.
• Ambulated individuals with safe and effective strategies around home, public and medical locations.
• Completed general housekeeping work to help clients, including preparing healthy meals and keeping personal areas neat.
• Assisted families in planning for meals and shopping for ingredients to meet nutritional plans.
• Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances and concerning responses.
• Helped clients handle all personal needs, from simple cleaning and daily exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
• Maintained clean and well-organized environment to promote client happiness and safety.
• Monitored clients' progress to report necessary changes.
• Administered all necessary medications as directed by care plan.
• Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet client dietary requirements such as diabetic, low sodium and high protein.
• Performed light housekeeping duties such as, making beds, sweeping floors and sanitizing surfaces.
• Assisted patients with daily personal hygiene such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
• Reported concerns to supervisor to maintain optimal care for all client needs.

As a Caregiver, I was responsible for one floor which had 20 residents. About seven to ten of them needed my attention at all times for my 7.5 hour shift. There are two residents that where confined to a bed and would require the use of a hoyer. A typical day for me would start right at 6 am, getting residents up and out of bed, ready to take on their day. I would either do everything from a shower to applying makeup and doing up their hair. Or I'd just check in with a few, assist with shaving and then see if there where beds to be made and clothes to be folded and put away. Next step was to get residents to meals and to activities! Sometimes I'd help in the kitchen as well, serving meals and delivering room trays. There was always something to do.
In the month of March I made the choice to further my education within the Healthcare felid and took it upon myself to find a Free CNA training class at the Avamere Crestview of Portland. This was a 6 week class that was Monday though Friday, 7am-1pm. In April I graduated and passed both my written and skills test and obtained my CNA the following month.

• Helped clients handle all personal needs, from simple cleaning and daily exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
• Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.

• My duties as a PCA was to grab an "Alert" phone and check to see if there are any calls the moment I got in.
• If not, I would then go and start any laundry in the laundry room and put the napkins in the dryer.
• (I'll have to fold them all individually later that night) After that task is finished I then go and start setting up the dinner room.
• I set out glasses, coffee cups and plates.
• Silverware is to be laid out a certain way soon after.
• All while answering calls in between tasks, the next thing I will need to do is refill all the sugars, jelly's and cream tabletops that have been used up.
• I then re-oginaze the table contents in the middle so it looks organized and presentable for the community in the morning.
• My next task is to refill and organize the condiment organizer at the self serve station.
• Once that is all taken care of I fold all 200 napkins, and place them out on all tables with the menus.
• I then go to my assigned rooms and pick up clutter, hang up clean clothes, organize shoes, take out dirty laundry, clean out the sink of dirty dishes, take out all trash in the apartment, clean toilet area as needed and empty catheter bags as the night goes on.
• Once 4am rolls around I start to get up my residents.
• This includes showers, dressing for the day/event, incontinent care, and making sure resident has good hygiene make sure to ask the resident if there is anything else I can do for them before I leave, just to make sure they are comfortable and have everything they need before starting their day.
• Once my task list is complete, I then go and chart on the residents that are on "Alert" and document their behaviors an actions that I monitored.
• The next step for me is to then chart in the 24 Hour book as well, this includes anything that has happened in the last 24 hours that is important for everyone to know.
• I then do a follow up report with the incoming shift so that everyone is on the same page and knows what they are

• Owner: Holly Reynolds Contact number: (503) 312- 2636.
• My job as a kennel attendant is to clean, feed and medicate dogs.
• I also wash bowls and water buckets, scoop inside and outside dog kennels/runs, exercise dogs and, check in/out dogs.
• I also took care of the owner's dogs and one small litter of puppies.
• I also cleaned horse stalls for Holly, including stripping the bedding, adding new bedding, cleaning water buckets, laying out hay and organizing/ cleaning barn.
• When needed, I also assisted Holly around the house as needed.
• This includes, picking up kennel phone calls and taking payments from customers, raking/picking up leaves or fallen branches out of her front and back yard, moving dog kennels/beds/bags of food in and out of her own car and customer cars.
• I also moved large/heavy objects Holly could not such as large boxes, old christmas tree(s), heavy blankets and bags of landry.