Melody Porter
Egg Harbor City,NJ
Summary
Focused patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering basic patient care. Offers Number years of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs, collecting specimens and preparing accurate documentation. Recognized by patients for delivering five-star patient care.
Energetic Job Title dedicated to efficient and effective collaboration between care teams, patients and families. Outgoing professional with collaborative and flexible approach to reaching mutually beneficial resolutions.
Dedicated care professional, committed to supporting patients in feeling secure and comfortable in clinical and home settings. Responsible team player always willing to assume additional responsibility to ease family burden. Expertise in Area of expertise.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Assistant
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center
12.2019 - Current
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Attended to patient and family's immediate needs and concerns by acknowledging and providing required attention.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Gathered medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
- Supported patient mobility needs with correct assistive devices and proper body mechanics to prevent injuries.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hammonton Health Center
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- 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.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Eastern Pines
10.2016 - 03.2020
Education
Lakandula High School
Manila, Philippines04.1996
Skills
- Patient Lifting
- Nursing Assistance
- Patient Transport
- Mobility Devices
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Patient Feeding
- Taking Vital Signs
- Ambulating Patients
- Serving and Collecting Food Trays
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assistance
- Vital Statistics Recording
- Patient Care and Confidentiality
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hammonton Health Center
01.2024 - 08.2024
Patient Care Assistant
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center
12.2019 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Eastern Pines
10.2016 - 03.2020
Lakandula High School
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