JoAnna Swartz
Aurora,MO
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Springfield Skilled Care Center, excelling in patient-focused care and vital sign monitoring. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and independence while ensuring HIPAA compliance. A reliable team player dedicated to delivering high-quality support and improving patient outcomes through effective communication and care.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Phoenix Home Care & Hospice
Certified Nursing Assistant
Springfield Skilled Care Center
Springfield, MO
06.2025 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, enhancing comfort and promoting independence.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Supported nursing staff in implementing care plans, ensuring adherence to protocols.
- Maintained cleanliness of patient areas, contributing to a safe and hygienic environment.
- Documented patient care activities accurately, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- 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.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Certified Nursing Assistant
GrapeTree Medical Staffing
All Over Missouri
04.2018 - 07.2020
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, enhancing comfort and promoting independence.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Supported nursing staff in implementing care plans, ensuring adherence to protocols.
- Maintained cleanliness of patient areas, contributing to a safe and hygienic environment.
- Documented patient care activities accurately, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- 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.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Certified Nursing Assistant
First Call Medical
Springfield, MO
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Participated in training sessions to enhance skills and stay updated on best practices in patient care.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Delivered high-quality care to Type patients in hospital facility.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes through effective communication.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aurora Nursing Center
Aurora, MO
07.2023 - 07.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Ozarks Methodist Manor
Marionville, MO
09.2022 - 09.2023
Education
High School Diploma -
Aurora High School
Aurora, MOSkills
Patient care
HIPAA compliance
Reliable team player
Direct patient care
Collecting vital signs
Bathing assistance
Alzheimer's and dementia care
Basic life support
Dressing assistance
Safety precautions
Electronic charting
Compassionate caregiver
Patient-focused care
Medical terminology
Mobility assistance
Documenting behaviors
Feeding assistance
End-of-life care
Patient lifting
Transfer techniques
Urinary catheter care
Responding to emergencies
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Springfield Skilled Care Center
06.2025 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
First Call Medical
08.2024 - 07.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aurora Nursing Center
07.2023 - 07.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Ozarks Methodist Manor
09.2022 - 09.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
GrapeTree Medical Staffing
04.2018 - 07.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Phoenix Home Care & Hospice
High School Diploma -
Aurora High School