Lou Jean Hames
Spokane Valley,WA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Love In Home Senior Care. Skilled in vital signs monitoring and patient advocacy, I enhance patient comfort and dignity through personalized care. Proven ability to implement safety procedures, ensuring a secure environment while fostering emotional support for patients and their families.
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients, and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with expertise in personal hygiene assistance, vital signs monitoring, and patient advocacy. Committed to enhancing patient comfort and dignity through compassionate care and effective communication.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Aide
ResCare HomeCare - Spokane Valley, WA
Spokane Valley, WA
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and comfort.
- Monitored patient health metrics, reporting changes to healthcare professionals for timely interventions.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client care and progress, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans tailored to individual needs.
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Administered medications as prescribed, ensuring proper dosage and timely administration for optimal health outcomes.
- Implemented therapeutic interventions as directed by healthcare providers, improving patient comfort and mobility.
- Monitored changes in clients' conditions to report concerns to supervisor.
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients.
- Communicated regularly with clients' families to provide updates on health and wellbeing.
- Assisted with end-of-life care.
- Utilized universal precautions and infection control principles in all aspects of care.
- Supported families through difficult times by offering emotional support and education on important care tasks.
Certified Nursing Assistant 2
Love In Home Senior Care
Spokane, WA
04.2019 - Current
- Provided compassionate personal care to seniors, ensuring comfort and dignity during daily activities.
- Assisted with medication management, promoting adherence to prescribed treatment plans.
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes and communicating findings to healthcare team promptly.
- Developed individualized care plans in collaboration with nursing staff, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Trained new staff to the floor.
- Implemented safety protocols, reducing incidents and improving overall patient well-being.
- Engaged residents in social activities, promoting mental stimulation and emotional health.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- 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.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring respectful and ethical care.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, one-on-one care during daily activities.
- Provided emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, fostering positive healthcare experience.
- Assisted in rehabilitation of patients, facilitating quicker recovery with exercise and mobility support.
Patient Care Assistant/HCA
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
Spokane, WA
03.2006 - 10.2008
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care tasks, ensuring comfort and safety during daily activities.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to medical team, contributing to proactive patient management.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families, fostering a compassionate care environment.
- Coordinated patient transportation for therapy sessions, enhancing accessibility to rehabilitation services.
Education
High School Diploma - Medical Assistant
Apollo College/Diploma
Spokane, WA07-2000
Skills
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bathing assistance
- Light housekeeping
- Recording vital signs
- Dementia care
- Documentation
- Patient transportation
- Home safety assessments
- ADL support
- Medication organization
- Patient advocacy
- Ambulation assistance
- Safety procedures
- Bedside care
- Personal care aide
Certification
- HCA - Home Care Aide
- HHA - Home Health Aide
- Certified Nursing Assistant, [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant 2
Love In Home Senior Care
04.2019 - Current
Patient Care Assistant/HCA
St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
03.2006 - 10.2008
Home Health Aide
ResCare HomeCare - Spokane Valley, WA
High School Diploma - Medical Assistant
Apollo College/Diploma