Espoir Hakizimana
Cedar Rapids ,WA
Summary
I'm certified nursing assistant in Washington state and and I have studied nursing three years back in Africa. I can do patient care , transfer, patient hygiene, patient transportation, good communication, taking vital signs and recording, documentation, feeding the client, preventing bedsores , infection control , changing client position and full fill any recommendations from nurse under my scope . I graduated in Mathematics, chemistry and biology in high school. I'm very humble person.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Home Care
ESPOIR ADULTS Home Care
12.2024 - Current
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Strengthened internal controls by reviewing existing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Nursing Assistant
Freedom home care
06.2024 - 01.2025
- Assisted nurses with patient care activities such as vital sign monitoring, ambulation, and hygiene
- Answered patient call lights and performed timely services to enhance physical well-being of patients
- Monitored vitals signs, glucose levels, and other indicators of health status regularly
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
- Promoted a safe and clean environment by maintaining strict adherence to infection control protocols and sanitation standards.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Skillfully operated medical equipment, such as glucose monitors and blood pressure cuffs, ensuring accurate data collection for informed decision-making by healthcare providers.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Assisted in the training of new Nursing Assistants, sharing knowledge of best practices to improve overall department performance.
Education
College - Nursing
Kirkwood community college
Cedar Rapids, Iowa06.2023
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) Program - Nursing
University
Ruhango10.2019
Skills
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient feeding
- Basic life support
- Recording vital signs
- Patient-focused care
- Electronic charting
- Catheter care
- Companionship and emotional support
- Client documentation
- Infection control
- Patient assessments
- Light housekeeping
- Healthcare ethics
- Patient relationship building
- Medication administration
- Specimen collection
- HIPAA
- Computer literate
- Supply restocking
- Behavior redirection
- Mobility assistance
- Patient relations
- Case management
- Catheter change and preparation
- Patient care and safety
- Call light response
- Personal hygiene support
- Linen management
- Infection control procedures
- Multitasking
- Vital signs
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Bedsore prevention
- Multitasking Abilities
- Collecting vital signs
- Attention to detail
- Responding to emergencies
- Task prioritization
- Room cleaning and restocking
- Emotional support
- Home care aide
- Excellent communication
- Emotional and social support
- Active listening
- Output monitoring and reporting
- Empathy and compassionate care
- Transporting patients
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Problem-solving abilities
- Professionalism
- Calm under stress
- Effective communication
- Organizational skills
- Oral hygiene
- HIPAA compliance
- Documenting behaviors
- First aid certification
- Patient observation
- Patient care quality
- Patient safety management
- CPR certification
- Time management abilities
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Patient positioning
- Written communication
- Caregiver relations
- Self motivation
- Time management
- Home care aide (HCA)
- Problem-solving
- Activities of daily living ADL support
- Interpersonal skills
- Decision-making
- Certified nursing assistant (CNA)
- Heartsaver first aid (first aid)
- Interpersonal communication
- Wound care
Certification
- Nursing assistant certification
- Ekg certification
Timeline
Director of Home Care
ESPOIR ADULTS Home Care
12.2024 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Freedom home care
06.2024 - 01.2025
- Nursing assistant certification
- Ekg certification
College - Nursing
Kirkwood community college
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) Program - Nursing
University
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