Esther Wilson
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with experience in diverse healthcare settings, including long-term care, assisted living, hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities. Possess strong clinical skills, such as vital sign monitoring, patient hygiene assistance, and medication administration. Noted for the ability to foster relationships with patients and their families while maintaining professional boundaries. Previous roles demonstrate a positive impact on patient satisfaction and quality of care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Tech
Larned State Hospital
Larned
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Restrained violent or suicidal patients using approved verbal or physical techniques.
- Monitored patient behaviors and reported significant changes to supervising mental health professionals.
- Encouraged patients to develop interpersonal skills and engage in social interactions or other therapeutic activities.
- Monitored vital signs, including pulse, respiration and temperature, of psychiatric patients.
- Ensured a safe and secure environment for patients, adhering to facility safety protocols.
- Documented observations, interventions and concerns in patient charts and electronic systems, sustaining continuum of care from admission through to discharge.
- Recorded patients' health metrics using thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
- Observed and documented changes in patient behavior and reported any significant changes to the clinical team.
- Documented patient interactions in compliance with HIPAA requirements.
- Maintained accurate patient documentation and active communication with fellow nursing staff, administration, and patients.
- Complete physical checks, and monitor the patient to detect unusual or harmful behavior, and report observations to professional staff.
- Monitored patient safety and well-being to ensure their adherence to treatment plans.
- Offered guidance and support to patients in crisis situations.
- Provide nursing psychiatric or personal care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or mentally retarded patients.
- Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal or skill development in social relationships.
Personal Care Assistant
Family Tree Private Care
Houston
03.2021 - 04.2024
- Providing support to individuals with mental health impairments.
- Therapy practice for adults and families with mental health challenges.
- Providing transportation for clients to various medical appointments.
- Assist patients with their daily routine and support them with hospital appointment day centers.
- Assisting service users in shaving, bathing, dressing, shopping, feeding, oral care, and simple wound care.
- Ensuring the service users' environment is clean and healthy.
- Moving patients to all wards and departments.
- Checking on the patient when sleeping.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration rate for the patient's health status.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
Personal Care Assistant
Brookdale Nursing Home
Houston
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Working in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to evaluate the effectiveness of care of patient
- Report concerns about patient care or progress to senior nursing staff
- To actively under supervision participate in multidisciplinary meetings
- Reviewing of care plans under supervision and adhering to emergency procedures e.g fire
- Ensuring that the security and physical environment of the home is maintained
- Reporting any Health, security and Safety concerns immediately as per home and unit procedure
- Recognizing the importance of customer care and to present, courtesy and helpful attitude at all times
- Assisting service users in shaving, bathing, dressing, shopping, feeding, oral care and simple wound care
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
Caregiver/Personal Assistant
Visiting Angel Living
Houston
02.2019 - 12.2020
- Working in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and care of the patient.
- Report concerns about patient care, treatment, or progress to senior nursing staff.
- To actively participate under supervision in multidisciplinary meetings.
- Reviewing care plans under supervision and adhering to emergency procedures, e.g., fire.
- Ensuring that the security and physical environment of the ward is maintained to comply with the requirements of Health and Safety Regulations, and to ensure that hospital units and NHS policy are complied with.
- Reporting any health, security, and safety concerns immediately, as per company and unit procedure.
- Recognizing the importance of customer care, and presenting a courteous and helpful attitude at all times.
- Maintained ward security and compliance with health and safety regulations, promptly reporting any concerns in alignment with organizational policies.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Provided emotional support to clients during difficult times.
Environmental Services Aide
Memorial Hermann
Houston
03.2017 - 12.2018
- Maintained the cleanliness and presentation of the waiting area and rooms.
- Cleaned the nurse's stations, medication rooms, staff break rooms, and restroom waiting areas effectively and efficiently.
- Utilized personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly.
- Complied with company policies regarding the safe storage of chemicals.
- Applied industrial chemicals safely to clean surfaces in patients' room environments.
- Cleans and disinfects all isolation rooms, patient rooms, and OR rooms according to the guidelines.
- Removed snow from sidewalks using snowplows, snow blowers or snow shovels.
- Monitored supply levels and requested new items to maintain completing daily cleaning tasks.
- Responded quickly to calls for spills and other potentially dangerous situations.
- Pulled chewing gum from undersides of tables, desks, chairs and various other fixtures, discarding gum and sanitizing area.
- Addressed minor maintenance issues, reporting more serious conditions to supervisors for attention from maintenance technicians.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jublad High School
06-2015
Skills
- Activities of daily living support
- Patient awareness
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Nutrition monitoring
- Emotional support
- Very friendly, kind, and helpful nature
- Good communication and writing skills
- Traveling
- Mental health
- Senior care
- Environmental Services
- Home care
- Meal Preparation
- Hospital Experience
- Behavioral Health
- Personal Assistant experience
- Medication administration
- Communication skills
- Observation and Monitoring
- Disability support
- Medical records
- Direct patient care
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Anger de-escalation
- Psychosocial rehabilitation
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Certification
- CNA
- CPI
- BLS
- CPHT
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Mental Health Tech
Larned State Hospital
07.2024 - 12.2024
Personal Care Assistant
Family Tree Private Care
03.2021 - 04.2024
Personal Care Assistant
Brookdale Nursing Home
02.2020 - 12.2021
Caregiver/Personal Assistant
Visiting Angel Living
02.2019 - 12.2020
Environmental Services Aide
Memorial Hermann
03.2017 - 12.2018
High School Diploma -
Jublad High School
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