Erin Selmon
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience in assisting individuals with daily living activities, ensuring personal care and safety. Demonstrated ability to monitor vital signs and document patient progress, facilitating effective communication among healthcare teams. Implemented individualized care plans that promote client independence while adhering to safety standards and regulatory compliance. Developed strong rapport with clients, enhancing their comfort and dignity during care delivery.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Lena McClain group home
Hannibal, Missouri
10.2024 - Current
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities, ensuring personal care and safety in a supportive environment.
- Monitored and documented client progress, facilitating effective communication among care teams and families.
- Implemented individualized care plans, promoting client independence while respecting their personal preferences and needs.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Used approved crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
CNA
Allshifts
Palmyra, MO
03.2025 - 02.2026
- Assisted with daily living activities for patients, ensuring comfort and dignity while maintaining safety standards.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, contributing to timely patient care interventions.
- Documented patient progress and care activities in compliance with healthcare regulations, enhancing care continuity.
Direct Support Professional
ResCare
Hannibal
02.2007 - 02.2013
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities, ensuring personal care and safety in a supportive environment.
- Monitored and documented client progress, facilitating effective communication among care teams and families.
- Implemented individualized care plans, promoting client independence while respecting their personal preferences and needs.
Education
Ged
Hannibal, MoSkills
- Patient care
- Vital sign monitoring
- Medication administration
- Care plan implementation
- Client communication
- Documentation compliance
- Emergency response
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Mobility support
- Daily living activities
- Behavioral observation
- Team collaboration
- Meal preparation
- Progress tracking
- Rapport building
- Client advocacy
- Health monitoring
- Nutrition support
- Goal setting
- HIPAA compliance
- Transportation
- Community integration support
Certification
Bls and cpr cert ,med certificate
Timeline
CNA
Allshifts
03.2025 - 02.2026
Direct Support Professional
Lena McClain group home
10.2024 - Current
Direct Support Professional
ResCare
02.2007 - 02.2013
Ged