Jamika Andrews
Certified Nursing Assistant
Greenville,SC
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with experience at NHC, dedicated to enhancing patient comfort and dignity. Skilled in vital signs monitoring and providing emotional support, I excel in delivering patient-focused care while ensuring HIPAA compliance. My adaptability and teamwork foster a safe, nurturing environment for patients, particularly those with Alzheimer's and dementia.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
NHC
12.2018 - 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.
Certified Nursing Assistant
St Francis Hospital
02.2000 - 01.2007
- 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.
- 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.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Caris Hospice Care
01.2007 - 10.2018
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
Education
General Studies
Sullivan Center
Greenville SC05.2015
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Compassionate
- Bathing assistance
- Collecting vital signs
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bedside manner
- Dressing assistance
- Safety precautions
- Recording vital signs
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient-focused care
- Medical terminology
- Mobility assistance
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding assistance
- Positioning patients
- End-of-life care
- Adaptable
- Patient lifting
- Transfer techniques
- Urinary catheter care
- Ambulation assistance
- Inpatient care
- Geriatric care
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
NHC
12.2018 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Caris Hospice Care
01.2007 - 10.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
St Francis Hospital
02.2000 - 01.2007
General Studies
Sullivan Center
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