Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Healthcare Associate
Senior Healthcare
04.2023 - Current
Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse.
Monitored patient progress and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
Supported patients and family members, actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate care.
Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
Activties Director
Saddlebrook Oxford Memory Care
04.2022 - 03.2023
Plan and implement resident activities according to needs of residents
Maintain the monthly activities calendar and create community newsletter
Coordinate resident transportation for needs including, but not limited to, activities, shopping, and doctor trips
Assist with new move-ins and perform new resident orientation
Establish and coordinate the Community Resident Council and attend all meetings
Supervise and operate the community's store
Coordinate use of all volunteers
Listen and respond to all resident problems, complaints, suggestions, and ideas regarding activities
Document history of community with photographs and scrapbooks
Operate activities within budget
Serve as MOD as assigned and perform other duties as assigned by management team.
Healthcare Associate
Actriv
12.2021 - 04.2022
Communicate professionally and courteously to everyone, especially to patients; including utilizing de-escalation techniques and remaining calm in stressful situations
Take vital signs and report findings to superiors while maintaining accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns
Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions
Follow HIPAA guidelines and help protect the company from HIPAA violations
Inform supervisor of any resident issues or concerns
Volunteer to assist Activity Director by supervising small groups of people playing cards and games, leading discussions groups and reading poetry
Assist with 1-on-1 visits and help to motivate residents to attend activity sessions
Organize Ice breaker games with residents that are fun and engaging.
Increased patient adherence to treatment plans by building trust and rapport through empathetic communication.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Nurse Advantage
03.2019 - 12.2021
Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
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.
Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
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.
Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
Activity Assistant /CNA
The Pearl At Watkins
05.2017 - 02.2019
Encourage residents to attend various events, such as bingo, church, cards, board games, and memory activities
Provide assistance in activities of daily living and complete necessary tasks to promote patient health, including assisting patients with basic hygiene needs, maintaining an optimum level of mobility and assisting patients with nutritional intake, as needed
Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients
Collect patient data, including vital signs, input/output and other delegated measurements in accordance with unit/facility policy and standards of care
Recognize and report abnormalities and/or changes in the patient's health status and responses to treatment to the licensed nurse
Provided safe, reliable, efficient transportation service for the residents to on and off campus appointments, errands and community activities
Help create memory books for new residents highlighting family, interests, and personal history.