Experienced Nursing Assistant with 7 years of dedicated care for elderly, disabled, and injured patients in healthcare settings. Proficient in executing routine tasks under nurse staff guidance, prioritizing patient comfort and safety. Recognized for reliability and building strong relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
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Lavern McPherson
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Overview
12
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Towne Nursing-Brooklyn, NY
Nursing Assistant
07.2019 - 08.2024
Job overview
- Assist patients with ADL's such as feeding, mouth care, grooming
- Measure and record patient vital signs
- Assist with restorative care
- Transport residents to appointments
- Build a relaxing environment tor resident and family members
- Commended for chart accuracy, effective team collaboration
- Patient relations and consistent delivery of empathetic care
- Communicate with patients to assistance or social and emotional support
- Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items
- Provide information such as directions, visiting hours.
KINGSBROOK JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER-Brooklyn, NY
Certified Nursing Assistant
03.2017 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Provide high-quality patient care as a CNA
- Preserve patient dignity and minimize discomfort while performing ADL
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or soclal and emotional support
- Transfer or assist others to transfer patients to and from beds, examination tables
- Surgical tables
- Or stretchers
- Record height
- Weight and Vital signa of patients
- Provide Information such as directions
- Visiting hours.
Premier Home Health Care Service-New York, NY
Home Health Aide
12.2012 - 10.2016
Job overview
- Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager
- Ensure and Remind patients take their medicine
- Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration.
Education
New York State High School Equivalency Albany, NY
GED from communication and time management skills
08.2007
University Overview
Skills
- Customer service
- Mobility Assistance
- Infection Control
- Quality Assurance
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Companionship and emotional support
- Healthcare ethics
- Patient relationship building
- Behavior redirection
- Patient-focused care
Certification
- CNA
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Towne Nursing-Brooklyn, NY
07.2019 - 08.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
KINGSBROOK JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER-Brooklyn, NY
03.2017 - 01.2019
Home Health Aide
Premier Home Health Care Service-New York, NY
12.2012 - 10.2016
New York State High School Equivalency
GED from communication and time management skills
- CNA
- BLS Certification
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