Mercy Emefiene
San Pablo,CA
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities. Certified Nursing Assistant with experience serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities and household tasks. Patient and highly compassionate. Skilled at operating within long-term care environments or outpatient centers. Energetic Healthcare professional dedicated to providing top-quality, patient-centered care. Highly skilled in addressing acute and chronic conditions. Resourceful navigation of complex healthcare environments to optimize patient care. A highly-motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Care For Seniors
San Francisco, CA
06.2022 - Current
- Assist patients with critical care services for medically complex conditions such as trauma, infectious diseases, wound healing, cardiovascular disease, stroke, amputation and ventilator weaning.
- Answered signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar, and heart rate.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers, and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- 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.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
CNA
Marin Health Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Provides assistance to licensed nursing personnel in the provision of patient care by providing and documenting activities of daily living, including personal hygiene and grooming, and providing a clean, healthy, and safe environment.
- Utilizes basic infection control procedures, basic nutrition, and fluid intake skills. Recognizes emergency situations and responds.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to the charge nurse.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar, and heart rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to the charge nurse.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
CNA
IVY Park at Cathedral Hill
San Francisco, CA
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Kept family members abreast of important information regarding patient care, health issues, and medication.
- Delivered continuous quality service, resulting in high satisfaction levels from families and residents.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Maintained a records management system to process personnel information and produce reports.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar, and heart rate.
CNA
Sutter Health: CPMC
San Francisco, CA
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
- Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
- Recording vital signs, examining patients for issues requiring medical care (such as open wounds, bruises, or blood in urine).
- Noting observations of patient behavior to nurses (such as complaints or physical symptoms), and providing physical support for patient mobility and personal hygiene.
- Provide ongoing communication with nursing staff for assigned patients, and prioritize patient care in and patient and family goals.
- Assisted in various tasks depending on the unit or department assigned.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
CNA
UCSF
South San Francisco, CA
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Recognize signs and symptoms, monitor the patient's status, and report to the Registered Nurse.
- Taking the Patients weight on a daily/prescribed basis.
- Monitoring the patient's blood pressure. The patient's blood pressure on a regular basis to ensure that the patient is within normal parameters
- Monitoring and checking the patient's oxygen levels on a regular basis to ensure that the patient's oxygen saturation is within certain parameters.
- Functioned as a clinical support partner to assist the patient care team by performing various tasks and procedures as a licensed professional instructs.
- Provided patient-centered care while demonstrating values of Integrity, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Mutual Respect.
- 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.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating the healthcare team on patient status.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
Home Care Aide
Home Care Assistance Corporation
San Rafael, CA
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Assisted patients with personal care to alleviate burden on family members.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside home.
- Cared for disabled children or children with sick or disabled parents.
- Cared for patients by washing and ironing laundry, cleaning or assisting with personal care.
- Delivered high level of assistance with cooking, meal preparation and shopping.
- Documented patient status and reported changes in care needs.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
- Assisted clients with proper exercises and rehabilitation.
- Checked patients' pulse, temperature and respiration.
- Directed patients in prescribed exercises or in use of braces or artificial limbs.
- Entertained, conversed with or read aloud to patients to maintain mental health and alertness.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Greeted patients and families with enthusiastic, compassionate attitude to establish long-term professional relationships.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, wheelchairs or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Helped clients stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Interacted with patients through games and fun activities to boost mood and improve overall memory.
- Maintained updated records and safeguarded patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA.
- Maintained records of patient care, progress or problems to report and discuss observations.
- Monitored medications for patients with various conditions and kept watchful eye for side effects.
- Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to case manager and documenting information in files.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Organized and administered medications on schedules to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.
- Observed patient vital signs and medication reactions and reported health concerns or behavioral changes.
- Prepared high-quality nutritious meals for patients to promote better overall health and improve eating habits.
- Planned optimal meals based on established nutritional plans.
- Planned, prepared or served meals to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Provided entertainment and companionship through conversation, reading and board games.
- Provided patients and families with emotional support and instruction.
- Ran errands for clients and drove to appointments to maintain wellness and support daily living needs.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Transported individuals to medical appointments and assisted with errands.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
CNA
Scott Street Senior Housing
San Francisco, CA
06.2022 - 06.2022
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding, and ambulation.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar, and heart rate.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
Education
Nursing Assistance - Nursing Assistance
Pristine College
Hayward04.2023
Master of Science - Biochemistry
University of Jos
Jos, NG03.2020
Some College (No Degree) - Home Care Aide
Care Academy
Pittsburg, CASkills
- Quick Problem Solver
- Grooming and Bathing Assistance
- Able to Lift 20 Pounds
- General Housekeeping Ability
- Calm and Level-Headed Under Duress
- Documentation Procedures Expert
- Preparing Meals
- Collecting Vital Signs
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Support
- Fluid Measurement
- Linen Replacements
- Observation Documentation
- Electronic Recordkeeping
- Emotional and Social Support
- Feeding Assistance
- Mobility Assistance
- Nutrition and Diet
- Vital Signs Collection
- Caregiver Relations
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Assisting With Personal Grooming
- Understands Mobility Assistance Needs
- Output Monitoring and Reporting
- Performing Patient Intakes
- Patient Relations
- Catheter Change and Preparation
- Infection Control Procedures
- Collecting Specimens
- Medical Terminology Knowledge
- Able to Lift 50 Pounds
- Bedsore Prevention
- Understands Medical Procedures
- Respiratory Equipment Training
- Responding to emergencies
- Documenting behaviors
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Wound care specialist
- Patient-focused care
- Measuring bodily fluids
- Recording vital signs
- Observing responses
- Supporting personal needs
- Patient Management
- Feeding assistance expert
- EMR / EHR
- Companionship and emotional support
- Patient Assessments
- Direct Patient Care
- Chronic disease management
- Indirect Patient Care
- Culinary talent
- Medical Records Management
- Compassionate caregiver
- Trustworthy companion
- Inpatient care
Work Availability
monday
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morning
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evening
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Timeline
CNA
IVY Park at Cathedral Hill
11.2022 - 03.2023
CNA
Care For Seniors
06.2022 - Current
CNA
Marin Health Medical Center
06.2022 - 12.2023
CNA
Scott Street Senior Housing
06.2022 - 06.2022
CNA
UCSF
03.2022 - 01.2023
CNA
Sutter Health: CPMC
01.2022 - 03.2023
Home Care Aide
Home Care Assistance Corporation
01.2022 - 12.2022
Nursing Assistance - Nursing Assistance
Pristine College
Master of Science - Biochemistry
University of Jos
Some College (No Degree) - Home Care Aide
Care Academy
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