Gladys Ofori
Gaithersburg,MD
Summary
My name is Gladys, and I am a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with over 2 years of experience in senior care. I am passionate about helping others and committed to providing top quality care. I have extensive experience in daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding, along with monitoring vital signs and administering medications. My care approach is based on empathy, respect, and dignity. I am trained in Dementia care, Care for Alzheimer's, palliative care, and fall prevention. My goal is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those I care for. Thank you for learning about me.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
SYNERYGY HOME CARE
01.2022 - 10.2024
- Work with a multiteam to deliver compassionate care in an assisted living facility
- Provide daily skin care, including bedside baths and perineal
- Monitor and record vital signs and changes related to overall wellness
- Obtain fluid for lab tests and provide emotional support
- Assist with exercise, ambulation, and transfer activities
- Timely medication reminder
- Maintain professional appearance, attitude, and demeanor throughout the shift
- Provide high-level patient care and services and support to family members and care team staff
- Monitor patient conditions and report status changes
- Obtain and record vital signs and weight; timely documentation
- Arrange medical equipment and administer medical procedures as instructed
- Maintain client care documentation records
- Promote personal safety and a safe environment for clients and co-workers.
- 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.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- 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
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Education
Bachelor In Science - Computer And Information Sciences
University of Cape Coast
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Skills
- Collaborative Communication
- Safe Sanitary Work Habits
- CPR/AED & First Aid BLS vital signs
- Personal Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s knowledge
- Grooming patients
- Transporting patients
- Keeping medical records
- Physical Fitness Enthusiast
- Microsoft office Suit Skills
- HIPPA/OSHA Complaint
- Good Listening Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Safety Procedures
References
- SYNERGY HOMECARE Supervisor, (571) 432-6397
- INDEPENDENCE HOMECARE Supervisor, (646) 294-5724
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
SYNERYGY HOME CARE
01.2022 - 10.2024
Bachelor In Science - Computer And Information Sciences
University of Cape Coast