Marilyn Hightower

Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.

• Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
• Supported needs of 50 + residents under long-term care.
• Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
• Used principles of growth and development to provide age-specific treatment and care.
• Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.

Checked in and stocked inventory throughout facility.

• Kept building spaces premises clean inside and outside
• Mixed, used, and properly stored hazardous chemical cleaners to reduce risk of injury or illness.
• Set up, arranged and removed decorations, tables, chairs, ladders, and scaffolding to prepare facilities for large events.
• Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows, and dusting.

Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.

• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
• Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.

Kept building spaces premises clean inside and outside.

• Maintained clean and comfortable environments in commercial buildings by vacuuming, cleaning windows, and dusting.
• Checked in and stocked inventory throughout facility.
• Moved furniture for cleaning and set up for special events.
• Reported damages and hazardous conditions to management for further action
• Performed daily facility checklists for cleaning floors, wiping down glass entryways and collecting trash
• Responded immediately to calls from personnel to clean up spills and wet floors

Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.

• NDT Testing
• Sandblasting
• Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
• Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
• Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.

Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.

• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
• Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
• Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
• Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms