Loretta Alexander
Rochester,PA
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant with experience serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities and household tasks. Patient and highly compassionate. Skilled at operating within long-term care environments or outpatient centers.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
HHMR
Huntsville, AL
02.2017 - 02.2021
- Provided daily living activities to patients by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals, including blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Alta Healthcare
Orlando, FL
06.2010 - 01.2017
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Suwanee Medical Staffing
Orlando, FL
03.2001 - 06.2010
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Provided daily living activities to patients by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center
Beaver, PA
03.2021 - 11.2023
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Reliant Staffing Solutions
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
12.2023 - Current
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant
Lindsay Hopkins Medical Votech
Miami, FL06.1998
Skills
- Infection control procedures
- ADL's
- Preparing meals
- Quick problem solver
- Collecting specimens
- Monitoring fluids
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Helping with medication
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Respiratory equipment training
- Collecting vital signs
- Patient relations
- Understands mobility assistance needs
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Understands medical procedures
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Reliant Staffing Solutions
12.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center
03.2021 - 11.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
HHMR
02.2017 - 02.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Alta Healthcare
06.2010 - 01.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant
Suwanee Medical Staffing
03.2001 - 06.2010
Certified Nursing Assistant
Lindsay Hopkins Medical Votech