MICHELLE RAYPHOLE
Belvidere,IL
Summary
Energetic, patient-focused Certified Nursing Assistant with 20+ years of experience providing high-quality patient care in Hospice settings in long-term health care centers, assisted living centers, independent living centers and their own homes. 24 Compassionate Nursing professional demonstrating exemplary skills in direct patient care and healthcare team support. Communicative and collaborative demeanor cultivated over 20+ years of superior healthcare industry performance. Experience handling multiple, complex cases with accuracy and dignity.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Journeycare Inc.
03.2002 - Current
- Reporting to team members
- Participating in Weekly team meetings
- Documented in electronic health record system with the appropriate medical terminology
- Utilized teamwork and communication with nurses, SW, CHPN, CNA’s, Supervisor and Dr.’s
- Understanding of medical administrative policies and procedures, medical record management, medical terminology, abbreviations and symbols
- Customer service: answering phones and scheduling Pt
- Visits on phone and thru computer programs
- Communication between team members and Families
- Knowledge of supply ordering programs
- Knowledge of electronic charting and scheduling
- Assist residents with their daily activities, including bathing, dressing, and eating
- Allow patients to express individuality by keeping them involved in decisions about their clothing, hair, and other personal care
- Maintained patient dignity and privacy when assisting with bathing and dressing
- Built trusted relationships with Pt.’s by getting to know them on a personal level and making their comfort a priority
- Assisted RNs in monitoring health of residents by accurately measuring and recording vital signs.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant -
RockValley College
Rockford, IL06-2000
Skills
- Compassion and Empathy
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Quality Assurance
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Medical Records Management
- Case Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Management
- CNA Certification
- Clinical Documentation
- CPR Certification
- Interpersonal Skills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Infection control procedures
- Electronic Charting
- Patient-focused care
- Quick problem solver
- Adaptable
- Valid illinois driver's license
- Supply Restocking
- Caregiver Relations
- Care Monitoring
- Health Education
- Patient Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Toileting assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Mobility Assistance
- Transporting patients
- Collecting specimens
- Monitoring fluids
- Condition Monitoring
- Patient Lifting
- Light Housekeeping
- General housekeeping ability
- Preparing meals
- Performing patient intakes
- Catheter change and preparation
- Collecting vital signs
- Infection Control
- Bedsore Prevention
- Injury Prevention
- Patient Positioning
- Catheter Care
- Universal Precautions
- Wound Care
- Biohazard Disposal
- Behavior redirection
- Heavy Lifting
- Feeding Tube Management
- Symptom documentation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
CNA
Journeycare Inc.
03.2002 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant -
RockValley College