Claudia Harris

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.

Worked closely alongside the Director of Nursing and the Assistant of Nursing to care for residents,administering medications and treatments in compliance with federal, state, local and facility policies.

• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
• Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
• Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Administered medications and injections to patients.
• Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.