Katrina Neese
Durant ,OK
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Veterans Affairs, excelling in patient care and vital signs monitoring. Proven ability to advocate for patients' needs and enhance comfort through effective communication and mobility assistance. Committed to maintaining high hygiene standards and delivering exceptional support in diverse healthcare settings.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Veterans Affairs
Ardmore, Oklahoma
06.2020 - 05.2024
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
Certified Nursing Assistant
Alliance Alliance Health Durant
Durant
06.2018 - 05.2020
- 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.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Contributed positively towards patient satisfaction scores by consistently providing exceptional care and addressing their concerns.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bonham Nursing Home
Bonham, TX
01.2016 - 06.2017
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- 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.
- 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.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Clyde Cosper
Bonham, Texas
10.2012 - 01.2016
- 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.
- 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.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Oak Ridge
Durant Oklahoma
04.2007 - 09.2010
- Assisted patients during meal times, ensuring they received proper nutrition according to specific dietary requirements.
- Maintained accurate records of vital signs, fluid intake, and output for effective patient monitoring.
- Enhanced patient care by providing daily assistance with bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Improved patient comfort by repositioning and transferring them on a regular basis.
- Demonstrated proficient use of medical equipment such as blood pressure monitors and oxygen concentrators for efficient patient care delivery.
Education
High School Diploma -
Durant High School
Durant, OK05.2008
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Bedside manner
- Vital signs monitoring
- 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
- Patient lifting
- Transfer techniques
- Urinary catheter care
- Healthcare ethics
- Ambulation assistance
- Inpatient care
- Geriatric care
- Patient relationship building
- Responding to emergencies
- Transporting patients
- Supporting personal needs
- Maintaining privacy
- Colostomy care
- Trustworthy companion
- Complex Problem-solving
- Feeding assistance expert
- Patient management
- Specimen collection
- Light housekeeping
- Blood glucose testing
- Valid state driver's license
- Patient relations
- Indirect patient care
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Veterans Affairs
06.2020 - 05.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Alliance Alliance Health Durant
06.2018 - 05.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bonham Nursing Home
01.2016 - 06.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant
Clyde Cosper
10.2012 - 01.2016
Certified Nurse Assistant
Oak Ridge
04.2007 - 09.2010
High School Diploma -
Durant High School