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West Haven
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patients' 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.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
PCT
Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
New Haven
10.2015 - Current
- Obtain and document vital signs, height, weight, and intake/output measurements.
- Assist with patient mobility, transfers, repositioning, ambulation, and use of assistive devices.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living (ADLs) to enhance comfort and promote independence.
- Maintain patient comfort and safety while adhering to infection prevention protocols.
- Provided feeding and hydration support to patients.
- Collected and documented patient observations, promptly reporting changes in condition to nursing staff to ensure timely intervention.
- Perform bedside glucose monitoring as assigned.
- Prepare patient rooms and maintain a clean, safe environment.
- Restocked medical supplies and equipment to ensure availability for patient care.
- Utilize electronic medical records to document patient care activities.
- Supported nursing staff during procedures and treatments to facilitate efficient patient care.
CNA
Masonicare Health
Wallingford
03.2013 - 09.2015
- Provided personal care while promoting resident dignity and independence.
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Facilitated resident mobility, transfers, and ambulation to enhance physical independence and comfort.
- Measured and recorded vital signs and reported changes in resident condition.
- Assisted residents with meals, feeding, and hydration.
- Ensured resident rooms were clean, organized, and safe.
- Addressed resident requests and call bells promptly to ensure timely support and care satisfaction.
- Supported residents' emotional and social well-being through compassionate care.
- Followed infection control and safety procedures.
- Collaborated with nurses and interdisciplinary team members to provide quality resident care.
- Skills: Patient Care, Vital Signs Monitoring, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Patient Mobility & Transfers, Infection Control, Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Blood Glucose Monitoring, Patient Safety, Communication & Teamwork, Time Management, Compassionate Care, Medical Documentation.
- This format is suitable for hospital, CNA, PCT, and healthcare support positions.
Education
General Education Development
New Haven, ConnecticutSkills
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Glucose monitoring
- Bedside glucose testing
- Patient Safety
- Mobility assistance
- Daily living activities
- Clinical documentation
- Time Management
- Team communication
- Compassionate Care
- BLS certification
- EKG monitoring
Job Preferences
- Hospital
- CNA
- PCT
- Healthcare support
Timeline
PCT
Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
10.2015 - Current
CNA
Masonicare Health
03.2013 - 09.2015
General Education Development