Melissa Petree
Tulsa,OK
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with expertise in compassionate patient care and vital signs monitoring. Proven ability to respond swiftly in emergencies and communicate effectively with healthcare teams.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Life Care Center of Littleton
Littleton, Colorado
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Assisted nursing staff with daily patient care and personal hygiene tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing personnel promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and common areas.
- Assisted in mobility exercises to promote resident independence and comfort.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Prestige Care Center of Morrison
Morrison, CO
02.2022 - 05.2024
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Administered medications as directed by registered nurse or physician.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Assisted nursing staff with daily patient care and personal hygiene tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing personnel promptly.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents during daily activities.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted in mobility exercises to promote resident independence and comfort.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
Education
GED -
Mannford
Mannford, OK05-1996
Skills
- vital signs monitoring
- patient care
- emergency response
- medication administration
- individualized care plans
- customer service
- team collaboration
- patient mobility assistance
- effective communication
- emotional support provision
- Mobility assistance
- Urinary catheter care
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Light housekeeping
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Toileting assistance
- Vital sign recording
- Reliable team player
- Preparing meals
- Range of motion exercises
- Able to lift [number] pounds
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding assistance
- Electronic charting
- Patient lifting
- Compassionate caregiver
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Life Care Center of Littleton
06.2024 - 08.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Prestige Care Center of Morrison
02.2022 - 05.2024
GED -
Mannford