Ciara Keels-Thomas
Pontiac,Michigan
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. Certified Nursing Assistant offering 8 years of experience in healthcare environments. Promotes superior time-management skills, compassionate bedside manner and astute observational ability. Knowledgeable about mobility assistance and patient hygiene needs.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Woodward Hills Nursing Center
Bloomfield Hills, MI
12.2022 - Current
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or strher.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pontiac High School
Pontiac, MI06-2012
Skills
- Infection control procedures
- Transporting patients
- Mobility Assistance
- Electronic Charting
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient-focused care
- Patient Lifting
- Monitoring fluids
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- General housekeeping ability
- Tracheostomy Care
- Compassionate
- Adaptable
- Range of motion exercises
- Toileting assistance
- Safety Precautions
- Meal Planning
- Geriatric Care
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Vital signs monitoring
- Feeding Assistance
- HIPAA Compliance
- Valid Michigan driver's license
- Patient Assessments
- Bedside manner
- Understands mobility assistance needs
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Woodward Hills Nursing Center
12.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
Pontiac High School
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