Gerald Gazaway

• 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.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
• Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
• Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
• Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
• Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
• Took patient vital signs, height, and weight measurements and monitored glucose and patient wellbeing.
• Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
• Checked vital signs on daily basis and contacted supervisor regarding patient health concerns or behavioral changes.
• Administered medications to patients and remained vigilant for negative side effects.
• Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
• Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
• Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
• Prepared medication doses accurately by following medication administration record (MAR) written by healthcare providers.
• Counted and recorded medication inventory routinely to maintain medication security and control.
• Reordered medication to maintain adequate supply.
• Reviewed medication orders for accuracy and completeness before administering medication.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Monitored medication storage area to maintain medication security and control.
• Identified and reported medication errors to avoid distributing wrong medication to patients.
• Unpacked, sorted, counted, and labeled all incoming medications to keep optimum inventory levels.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Administered psychotropic medications and anxiety education to patients to provide mental health care.

• 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.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
• Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
• Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
• Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.

• 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.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
• Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
• Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
• Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.

Delivered Patients food to rooms. Assisted with their needs.