Foster Nicholas
Mililani Town,HI
Summary
Versatile and dedicated professional with experience across diverse roles including Nurse Aide at Kinaole Estate, showcasing a strong commitment to patient care and team collaboration. Excelled in adapting to varied health conditions, enhancing patient quality of life while maintaining safety protocols. Demonstrates a keen willingness to learn and master new skills, contributing significantly to workplace efficiency and positive outcomes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Laborer
Altres Staffing
Honolulu, HI
06.2024 - Current
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Expanded skill set through continuous learning of new techniques, tools, and equipment related to laborer tasks.
- Improved worksite efficiency by maintaining clean and organized work areas.
- Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
- Contributed to successful completion of projects by following instructions from supervisors and adapting to changing priorities.
- Promoted a positive work environment by demonstrating strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Demonstrated flexibility with shifting responsibilities based on project needs, contributing to overall productivity levels.
Armed Security
Securitas Security Services USA
Honolulu, HI
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
- Underwent and maintained firearms certification in compliance with state laws and organizational standards.
- Performed hourly patrols of building areas, parking lots and facility grounds.
- Enforced company policies and procedures consistently across various sites while maintaining professionalism at all times.
- Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.
- Performed routine inspections of security equipment, identifying maintenance needs to prevent system failures.
- Demonstrated sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions regarding site safety and threat mitigation measures.
Nurse Aide
Kinaole Estate
Kaneohe, HI
08.2018 - 09.2022
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with daily living activities for patients, ensuring optimal independence and quality of life.
- Tended to patients with diverse medical conditions, including dementia, Parkinson''s disease, and diabetes, adapting care approaches accordingly.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage, and automobile travel.
- Facilitated seamless transitions between shifts by delivering thorough reports on patients'' status at shift handover meetings.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Improved patient mobility by assisting with range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, and transfers.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean living environment.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Scheduled and accompanied client to medical appointments.
- Maintained strict infection control protocols while performing wound care, catheter care, and other medical procedures.
- Promoted patient socialization, self-care and development by recognizing and using patient strengths to motivate patient.
- Promoted patient safety by closely monitoring vitals, reporting abnormal findings to nursing staff, and administering medications as directed.
- Contributed to efficient healthcare team communication through accurate documentation of patient information and regular updates on their progress.
- Maintained and organized patient rooms and communal spaces to minimize environmental and safety hazards.
- Contributed to a positive workplace culture by mentoring newly hired nurse aides and sharing best practices.
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill patients while comforting grieving family members during difficult times.
Education
Mililani High School
Mililani Town, HI06.2018
Timeline
Laborer
Altres Staffing
06.2024 - Current
Armed Security
Securitas Security Services USA
10.2022 - 06.2023
Nurse Aide
Kinaole Estate
08.2018 - 09.2022
Mililani High School