Donna Rumfelt
Gulfport,MS
Summary
Patient-focused Nursing Assistant with 30 years experience working in a Nursing Home, Hospital, and Home Care with diverse populations. Experience in pediatric and geriatric care. I am very hardworking and dependable.
Kind Caregiver with experience addressing physical and emotional needs. Familiar with scheduling and managing appointments, coordinating household support, and offering caring companionship. Well-organized with medications and physically fit to handle any client need.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver Coordinator/ Caregiver
Your Choice Senior Care
Diberville , Mississippi
09.2022 - Current
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and other errands using wheelchair accessible vehicles.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
- Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client condition, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
Life Coach
The Lighthouse Reflective Living for Senior
Ocean Springs , Mississippi
03.2020 - 05.2022
- Provided companionship to patients, monitored their emotional well-being, and offered reassurance when needed.
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
- Assisted patients with their activities of daily living, including eating, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and hygiene.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Answered signal lights, bells and requests-for-service to assist patient services fulfillment.
Direct Care Aide
Gulf Coast Pediatric Care LLC
Gulfport, Mississippi
05.2018 - 03.2020
- Ensured client safety by monitoring behavior, providing guidance and intervening when necessary.
- Maintained a clean, organized environment for the client's comfort and safety.
- Organized and maintained a safe, clean, and developmentally appropriate environment for children.
- Provided snacks and meals in accordance with dietary guidelines.
- Monitored children's play activities to ensure safety.
- Assisted in potty training and diapering children as needed.
Mulit-Skilled Technician
Memorial Hospital Gulfport
Gulfport, MS
09.2003 - 02.2020
- Assisted nurses with daily patient care, including dressing wounds and providing hygiene assistance.
- Provided companionship to patients by talking to them, listening to their concerns, and helping them stay positive.
- Performed vital signs checks such as blood pressure and temperature readings for patients.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory analysis.
- Changed bed linens, cleaned patient rooms and assisted with transfers of patients in wheelchairs or beds as needed.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to requests from patients in a timely manner.
- Recorded observations on patient charts regarding activities of daily living, intake and output levels, vital signs.
- Ensured that medical equipment was properly maintained and functioning correctly.
- Assisted with admission, discharge and transfer procedures of patients according to hospital policy and procedure guidelines.
- Monitored all incoming supplies for expiration dates and restocked shelves when necessary.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kare Centre
Biloxi, MS
09.1995 - 09.2003
- 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.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or strher.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- 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.
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
Biloxi High
1995
Associate of Applied Science - Interpreter Training Technology
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College JD
2002
Skills
- Successful treatment of conditions
- Familiarity with disease management programs
- Practiced inpatient and outpatient caregiver
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Accomplished in colostomy care
- Talent in obtaining/charting vital signs
- Strong medical ethic
- Problem resolution ability
- Patient/family focused
- Abides by infection control standards
- Feeding assistance specialist
- Body mechanics competency
- Patient positioning understanding
- Basic Housekeeping
- ADL Assistance
- Mobility Assistance
- Compassionate client care
- Documentation
- Patient Companionship
- HIPAA Compliance
- Special Needs Care
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Dependable and Responsible
- Compassionate Care
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Flexible Schedule
- PPE Usage
- Client Transportation
- Elderly Care
- Dementia Care
- Patient Care
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Direct Patient Care
- Multitasking and Organization
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Daily living assistance
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
Timeline
Caregiver Coordinator/ Caregiver
Your Choice Senior Care
09.2022 - Current
Life Coach
The Lighthouse Reflective Living for Senior
03.2020 - 05.2022
Direct Care Aide
Gulf Coast Pediatric Care LLC
05.2018 - 03.2020
Mulit-Skilled Technician
Memorial Hospital Gulfport
09.2003 - 02.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kare Centre
09.1995 - 09.2003
High School Diploma - undefined
Biloxi High
Associate of Applied Science - Interpreter Training Technology
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College JD
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