Certified Nursing Assistant
Avantara
Huron, South Dakota
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
