Kadiatu Dumbuya
Hyattsville,MD
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant 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.
Healthcare professional that is highly skilled in addressing acute and chronic conditions. Resourceful navigation of complex healthcare environments to optimize patient care.
Experienced Healthcare team member proficient in biological specimen collection, mobility assistance and emergency situation management. Demonstrated strengths in building relationships, prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
CNA Student
Care Xpert Academy
, MD
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming and eating.
- Observed changes in condition or behavior of patients and reported to nursing staff.
- Recorded vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate.
- Maintained cleanliness of patient area by changing bed linens and cleaning up spills.
- Answered call lights promptly to assess needs of patients.
- Transported patients between departments within the facility using wheelchairs or strhers.
- Assisted nurses with treatments and procedures according to protocols established by the facility.
- Encouraged patient participation in therapeutic activities such as walking, strhing exercises or physical therapy sessions.
- Assisted with admission process by obtaining information from new patients or their families.
- Monitored food intake of assigned patients during meal times and recorded it on appropriate forms.
- Collected specimens for laboratory analysis per physician's orders.
- Performed basic clerical tasks such as answering phones and filing documents.
- Administered medications according to physicians' instructions as well as provided oral care after meals.
- Helped maintain a safe environment by checking equipment regularly for any malfunctions.
- Demonstrated knowledge of infection control policies while performing all duties.
- Guided individuals to bathrooms and cared for incontinence needs.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff.
- Charted daily information such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages and daily inputs and outputs.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
- Ambulated patients with appropriate assistive devices and in line with proper body mechanics.
- Transported bed-confined patients to different hospital rooms and other locations.
- Counted and recorded inventory levels of unit equipment and supplies.
- Administered therapies and medications under direction of physician to reduce symptoms and treat underlying conditions.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
Education
CNA/CMT/GNA -
Care Xpert Academy
Marland, USA01-2024
High School Diploma -
St. Joseph's Convent Secondary Sch
Freetown, Sierra Leone11-2015
Skills
- Verbal Communication
- Problem Resolution
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Time Management
- Communication
- Organization and Time Management
- Basic Math
- Calm Under Pressure
- Customer Service
- Attention to Detail
- Relationship Building
- Vital signs monitoring and recording
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Diabetes management
- Perineal Care On Female Patient
- Behavioral Management
- Range of motion exercises
- Palliative Care
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Dementia Care
- Feeding Assistance
- Toileting assistance
- Direct Patient Care
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Infection control procedures
- Collecting specimens
- Quality Assurance
- Monitoring fluids
- Patient Relations
- Patient-focused care
- Patient Lifting
- Transporting patients
- Mobility Assistance (Ambulate Patient with Gait Belt)
- Care plan implementation
- Condition Monitoring
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Understands mobility assistance needs
- Activity Coordination
- Safety Precautions
- Preparing meals
- Basic Life Support
- HIPAA Compliance
- Medical Records Management
- Bedside manner
- Patient Assessments
- Performing patient intakes
- Ambulation Assistance
- General housekeeping ability
- Assisting with personal grooming
Timeline
CNA Student
Care Xpert Academy
09.2022 - 01.2024
CNA/CMT/GNA -
Care Xpert Academy
High School Diploma -
St. Joseph's Convent Secondary Sch
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