Merrline Serima
McKinney,TX
Summary
Dedicated professional focused on pursuing a Certified Nursing Assistant role, leveraging skills in vital signs monitoring, medication administration, and emergency response. Achievements include assisting patients with daily living activities while fostering a compassionate environment that encourages self-care. Expertise in electronic charting and documentation ensures accurate record-keeping of patient care services. Aiming to contribute to a healthcare team by providing high-quality support and enhancing patient well-being.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Right At Home Health Care
Lewisville, Texas
09.2023 - Current
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
Caregiver
Mckinney Direct Care Services
McKinney, Texas
09.2022 - 11.2024
- Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client condition, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Monitored vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Assisted elderly and special needs clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
Cyprus International University
07-2020
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Assistant
All Is Well Academy
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient care assistance
- Emergency response
- Medication administration
- Housekeeping duties
- Mobility assistance
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Positioning patients
- Basic life support
- Infection control procedures
- Companionship and emotional support
- Ambulation assistance
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Compassionate
- Range of motion exercises
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Direct patient care
- Maintaining privacy
- Urinary catheter care
- Electronic charting
- Patient lifting
- Dressing assistance
- Documentation expert
- Activity planning
- Responding to emergencies
- Transfer techniques
- Meal planning
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding assistance
Certification
- CNA
- CPR/BLS
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Right At Home Health Care
09.2023 - Current
Caregiver
Mckinney Direct Care Services
09.2022 - 11.2024
BBA - Business Administration
Cyprus International University
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Assistant
All Is Well Academy