Professional caregiver with experience delivering patient-centered care in fast-paced environments. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving positive outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in using medical equipment and following care plans while seeking leverage extensive experience in healthcare.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
DTN Staffing Inc
Mandan, ND
10.2016 - Current
Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
Patient Transporter
East Jefferson General Hospital Health
Metairie, LA
05.2016 - 10.2016
Warmly greeted patients and visitors and made each feel welcome.
Assisted in training new Patient Transporters on proper techniques, protocols, and company policies, ensuring consistent high-quality care throughout the team.
Transported patients to testing and treatment units, operating rooms and other areas using moveable beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers.
Maintained cleanliness of transport equipment to minimize infection risk for patients and staff.
Reduced patient anxiety during transport by maintaining open communication and answering questions.
Ensured patient safety by properly positioning patients on stretchers, wheelchairs, and other transport equipment.
Assisted patients in moving out of beds, wheelchairs and stretchers.
Correctional CNA
Correct Care Solutions
New Orleans, LA
09.2015 - 05.2016
Walked every 15 mins on the medical tier to check and make sure that the inmates were in a safe environment.
Making sure that every inmate that was on SW (suicidal watch) or DO (direct observation) had no object in their cell that could cause them to harm themselves.
Call medical if an inmate needs medical assistance.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Uptown Health Care
New Orleans, LA
04.2013 - 09.2015
Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
Use mechanical lifts to transfer residents from bed to wheel chair and/or to restroom.
Education
High School Diploma -
LE Rabouin High School
New Orleans, LA
05-2010
Skills
Reliable team player
Direct patient care
Collecting vital signs
Compassionate
Activity planning
Healthcare ethics
Patient relationship building
Maintaining privacy
Assisting with personal grooming
Patient positioning
Behavior redirection
Heartsaver CPR AED
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) State Boards of Nursing.