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Elizabeth Wicks

Kalamazoo,MI

Summary

Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with experience in long-term care and outpatient settings. Skilled at assisting chronically ill patients with daily living activities and household tasks. Proficient in providing emotional support to improve patient morale and increase comfort. Exceptionally talented in assisting with daily hygiene and incontinence care.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

CNA

Brookdale Assisted Living
Portage, MI
07.2024 - Current
  • Provided assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
  • Assisted patients in ambulation and transfers using proper body mechanics.
  • Answered patient call lights promptly and responded to requests appropriately.
  • Assisted with range of motion exercises and other rehabilitative activities per physician orders.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment for the patient by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
  • Monitored food intake and output as directed by nursing staff.

Home Health CNA

Care Watch Of Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI
12.2023 - 06.2024
  • Reminded patients to take prescribed medications or nutritional supplements.
  • Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
  • Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
  • Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
  • Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
  • Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.

Home Health Aide

Senior Care Partners PACE
Portage, MI
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Provided companionship and monitored health condition of clients.
  • Assisted with personal care activities, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
  • Assisted in ambulation and exercise routines for clients.
  • Changed bed linens and maintained a clean-living environment for the client's safety.
  • Administered medications as instructed by physician or nurse practitioner.
  • Recorded daily notes about client conditions, treatments provided, and progress made.
  • Took initiative to ensure all tasks were completed efficiently within the designated time frame.
  • Encouraged independence by teaching self-care skills such as grooming and hygiene habits.

Education

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

ROSS MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER
Portage, MI
04-2024

Medical Assisting

Ross Medical Education Center
Kalamazoo, MI
01-2018

Skills

  • Patient Care
  • Compassionate communication
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Basic Life Support
  • Toileting assistance
  • Patient Lifting
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Electronic Charting
  • Care plan implementation
  • Ambulation Assistance
  • Valid Michigan driver's license
  • Preparing meals
  • Reliable transportation
  • Adaptable
  • EHR Management
  • Calm and level-headed under duress
  • Catheter change and preparation
  • General housekeeping ability

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

CNA

Brookdale Assisted Living
07.2024 - Current

Home Health Aide

Senior Care Partners PACE
01.2024 - 05.2024

Home Health CNA

Care Watch Of Michigan
12.2023 - 06.2024

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

ROSS MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER

Medical Assisting

Ross Medical Education Center

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