Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with 16 years of experience providing healthcare to patients at home, hospitals and nursing homes. Diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Technician
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
North Chicago, IL
01.2022 - Current
Shahbaz ( a specially trained universal worker, with core training
as a Certified Nursing Assistant).
Provides resident- centered care to Veterans in a manner conducive
to the comfort and safety of those in the small homes.
Acts as a liaison between the team and families, volunteers, community members and other members of the staff including clinical support team.
Arranges the House Council Meetings, take minutes and ensure
follow-up as needed.
Plan menus with the residents for regular and modified diets.
Perform comprehensive nursing care for medical, long term care, and/or dementia residents in the rehabilitative process.
Assists with ADL's.
Patient Care Technician
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
Lake Forest, IL
10.2018 - 01.2022
Attended to comfort of patients by adjusting bed settings, completing timely turns, and repositioning individuals with utmost care
Kept up with patient room cleaning requirements and checked in with patients to monitor vital signs
Applied safety precautions to protect staff from biohazardous materials such as blood-borne pathogens
Transported patients by wheelchair or rolling bed between care and examination rooms
Maintained patients' hygiene by assisting with baths and toileting
Acted empathetically with patients to brighten outlooks, frequently engaging individuals in conversation
Monitored intake of food and medication and alerted staff to deterioration in patient conditions
Improved patient wellbeing by assisting with exercises, physical therapy, or taking walks around facility
Documented clinical information in patient medical records daily
Supported the social and emotional needs of patients by providing caring companionship
Responded immediately to calls from patients for assistance or treatment and alerted medical staff to emergency situations
Ensured complete documentation when entering data into the EMR system
Collaborated with peers and medical teams to support resident care plans, working under RN's supervision
Monitored patient condition by recording vitals including blood pressure, respiration rates, and body temperature
Performed light housekeeping, including cleaning patient rooms and changing sheets on beds.
Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
Assisted with patient admissions, discharges and transfers.
Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
Transported patients to other areas of hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys for tests, treatments and therapies.
Kept instruments and equipment clean and sanitized.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Balmoral Care Center
Lake Forest, IL
07.2012 - 10.2018
Responded immediately to calls from patients for assistance or treatment and alerted
medical staff to emergency situations
Supported patients with daily activities and attending to personal hygiene,
transporting patients, and assisting them in walking and exercising
Monitored patient condition by recording vitals including blood pressure, respiration
rates, and body temperature
Observed condition of patients by examining them, including checking of existing
conditions, such as open wounds or detecting blood in the urine
Helped residents with daily living tasks including feeding, dressing, and personal
hygiene
Acted empathetically with patients to brighten outlooks, frequently engaging
individuals in conversation
Provided dignified care to residents in assisted living and memory care communities,
including those with all stages of dementia and Alzeheimer's disease
Documented clinical information in patient medical records daily
Attended to comfort of patients by adjusting bed settings, completing timely turns,
and repositioning individuals with utmost care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Rolling Hills Manor
Zion, IL
01.2007 - 08.2012
Helped residents with daily living tasks including feeding, dressing, and personal
hygiene
Observed condition of patients by examining them, including checking of existing
conditions, such as open wounds or detecting blood in the urine
Performed light housekeeping, including cleaning patient rooms and changing sheets
on beds
Responded immediately to calls from patients for assistance or treatment and alerted
medical staff to emergency situations
Monitored patient condition by recording vitals including blood pressure, respiration
rates, and body temperature.
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