Hope Thomas
Jacksonville,Florida
Summary
Reliable, service-focused nursing professional with excellent patient-care and charting skills gained through 10 years' experience as a CNA. Compassionate and technically skilled in attending to patients in diverse healthcare settings. BLS and CPR certified (current) Ambitious Certified Nursing Assistant possessing extensive experience with patient care in medical settings. Strong observational skills combined with excellent patient evaluation abilities. Proven history of cultivating strong patient rapport to provide quality care and patient education.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Harts Harbor Health Care
05.2021 - 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.
PCT (Patient Care Technician Surgical Stepdown Unit
St. Vincent's Hospital
02.2018 - 08.2022
- Assists with treatments ordered by physician and supervised by a RN
- Performs technical procedures/ unit standards including but not limited to vitals signs, EKG's, etc
- Assist patients with walking exercise after having a heart procedure done
- Monitors patients progress for health well being, and input, and output.
Travel CNA
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
04.2020 - 03.2021
- Perform all duties as assigned and in accordance with facility's established policies and procedures, nursing care procedures and safety rules and regulations
- Make resident rounds at the beginning of each shift and every two hours thereafter to administer quality nursing care.Verify the identification of a resident before administering nursing care or serving food, to assure that appropriate care is being provided to the correct resident
- Report missing ID bands to admission coordinator immediately.Make beds, clean bedside and over-bed table
- Serve drinking water as required
- Assure that water pitchers are cleaned, filled with fresh drinking water
Traveling Cna
GLC
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Maintained patient privacy and confidential patient information
- Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care and procedures
- Worked as a part of a team to execute proper care of body mechanics and safety patient
- Assisted with all living daily aspects.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Underhill Staffing Inc
08.2008 - 01.2018
- Monitor patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise
- Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services; shopping for food and other household requirements; preparing and serving meals and snacks; running errands
- Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipmentfor personal hygiene
- Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient; advising on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping
- Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal; notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures; maintaining security precautions; following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards; Demonstrates teamwork and communicates in s professional manner with all members of the healthcare team.
Education
High School Diploma -
Clay High School
06.2000
Skills
- CNA
- Vital Signs
- CPR
- Medical Records
- Medical Terminology
- Microsoft Word
- Customer Service Skills
- EKG
- Meal Preparation
- Menu Planning
- Laundry
- Nursing
- Food Preparation
- Hospital Experience
- Patient Care
- Home Care
- Loss Prevention
- EMR Systems
- Laboratory Experience
- Caregiving
- Medical Office Experience
- Data Entry
- Phlebotomy
- HIPAA Compliance
- Direct Patient Care
- Collecting vital signs
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
Certification
- CNA, 05/2007, 05/2021
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, 04/2020, 04/2022
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- CPR Certification
Assessments
Nursing Aide Skills, Expert, 06/2019, Measures a candidate's ability to provide nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures.
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Harts Harbor Health Care
05.2021 - Current
Travel CNA
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
04.2020 - 03.2021
Traveling Cna
GLC
04.2020 - 06.2020
PCT (Patient Care Technician Surgical Stepdown Unit
St. Vincent's Hospital
02.2018 - 08.2022
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Underhill Staffing Inc
08.2008 - 01.2018
High School Diploma -
Clay High School