Rebecca Garrett
Macks Creek,MO
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated CNA/Social Service Director at Windsor Estates, skilled in patient care and vital signs monitoring. Enhanced patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and effective collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, ensuring individualized care plans and promoting dignity. Proven ability to implement fall prevention measures, fostering a safe and supportive healing environment.
Experienced healthcare professional prepared to contribute to patient care and support. Adept at maintaining high standards, ensuring patient comfort, and executing tasks efficiently. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptability, and achieving outcomes. Skilled in patient communication, basic medical procedures, and maintaining clean, safe environment. Reliable, flexible, and ready to meet changing needs.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA/ Social Service Director
Windsor Estates
08.2018 - 11.2021
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
- Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients and maintaining clutter-free environments around bedsides.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Conducted basic physical assessments on new admissions to gather baseline data for nursing staff evaluation.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Contributed to successful discharge planning through coordination with social services and rehabilitation facilities.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Columbia College
Osage Beach, MO04-2025
Skills
- Time management
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and empathy
- Bathing assistance
- Attention to detail
- HIPAA compliance
- Feeding assistance
- Basic life support
- Dressing assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- End-of-life care
- Compassionate communication
- Patient transfers
- Emotional support
- Complex Problem-solving
- Emergency response
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Multitasking and organization
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Patient advocacy
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Active listening
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Infection control practices
- Safety precautions
- Compassionate
- Bedside manner
- Patient-focused care
- Electronic charting
- Patient lifting
- Geriatric care
- Direct patient care
- Light housekeeping
- Maintaining privacy
- Adaptable
- Tracheostomy care
- G-tube care
- Range of motion exercises
- Interdisciplinary communication
Timeline
CNA/ Social Service Director
Windsor Estates
08.2018 - 11.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Columbia College
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