Kendra Branch

• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
• Checked and monitor patient vitals.
• Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
• Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
• Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
• Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
• Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
• Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
• Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
• Q2 turns, many patients were total assist.
• Assisting registered nurses with wound care.
• Emptying and recording output for foleys and colostomy.
• Constant reporting to registered nurse.
• Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
• Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
• Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
• Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
• Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
• Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.

*This was my clinical site during the CNA program, I was hired immediately upon certification being that I needed no further training on site. The employer was aware that I would only be there until I found a position at a local hospital.

• Answered call lights and supported resident comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding residents with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
• Checked and monitor resident vital signs.
• Respect all residents privacy and dignity, encouraging independence and giving sense of home and belonging.

Cleaning on site job trailers for a construction company.

• Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
• Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
• Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
• Maintained clean and organized dining areas to uphold restaurant hygiene standards.
• Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.