Katrina Chapman
Willoughby,OH
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
STNA/Activities Assistant
Kirtland Rehabilitation and Care
12.2023 - 07.2024
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Scheduled movies, entertainment, and other special events.
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented activities to address needs of participants with varying abilities.
- Promoted exceptional quality of life for residents by innovating, organizing, and conducting entertaining and stimulating activities.
- Communicated with family members and other caregivers to provide updates on well-being and care of residents.
- Assisted with physical therapy exercises to help residents regain strength and mobility.
Skills
- Basic life support
- HIPAA compliance
- Confidentiality
- Family education
- Personal hygiene
- Range of motion exercises
- Toileting assistance
- OSHA standards
- Fall prevention
- Emotional support
- Patient care
- Dressing assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Transporting patients
- Ambulation assistance
- Patient-focused care
- Care plan implementation
- Reliable transportation
- Activity coordination
- Patient lifting
- Compassionate
- Electronic charting
- Medical records management
- Reliable team player
- Quick problem solver
- Patient management
- Patient assessments
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Recording vital signs
- Intake recording
- Helping with medication
- Valid state driver's license
Timeline
STNA/Activities Assistant
Kirtland Rehabilitation and Care
12.2023 - 07.2024