Fatu Candy Gaye

• Oversaw daily clinical operations and ensured quality, compliance, and efficiency of patient care services
• Performed patient assessments, triaged changes in condition, and escalated concerns appropriately
• Led care conferences with residents and families to review care plans, goals, and updates
• Conducted supervisory visits and provided oversight of UAP staff to ensure safe and effective care delivery
• Coordinated care including lab follow ups, provider communication, and clinical documentation
• Communicated patient results, updates, and concerns to families and interdisciplinary team members
• Educated patients and families on diagnoses, medications, and care plans
• Managed multiple priorities in a fast paced environment with frequent interruptions while maintaining accuracy and professionalism

Delivered individualized skilled nursing care to medically complex patients in home environments.
• Manage and monitor patients with tracheostomies and mechanical ventilators
• Perform tracheostomy care including suctioning, stoma assessment, trach changes (if ordered), and emergency airway management
• Assess and monitor ventilator settings, respiratory status, oxygenation, and patient tolerance
• Respond promptly to respiratory distress, ventilator alarms, accidental decannulation, and other emergent situations
• Administer medications, tube feedings, and respiratory treatments per physician orders
• Perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments and identify changes in patient condition
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care
• Educate patients and families on tracheostomy care, ventilator safety, infection prevention, and emergency preparedness
• Maintain detailed, accurate documentation while ensuring compliance with state and agency standards