Michelle Zachary
Opelousas,LA
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant adept at bathing, grooming and feeding elderly and disabled patients. Familiar with advanced medical terminology and procedures. Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level cna position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cna
First Choice Staffing
Ville Platte, LA
08.2020 - Current
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Cna
United Medical Staffing
Lafayette, LA
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Educated patients and family members on best home care practices for healing and recovery.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet 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.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
CNA
Masion De Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
06.2018 - 11.2020
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Supported needs of 20+ residents under long-term care.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Educated patients and family members on best home care practices for healing and recovery.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
Education
Na - Nursing Assistance
Infinity College
Lafayette, LA03.2018
Skills
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Case Management
- Mobility Assistance Needs Understanding
- Chronic Disease Management
- Feeding Assistance Expertise
- Grooming and Bathing Assistance
- Family Support and Assistance
- Responding to Emergencies
- Supporting Personal Needs
- Catheter Change and Preparation
- General Housekeeping Abilities
- Medications Familiarity
- Charting Expertise
- Medication Assistance
- Wound Care
- Patient Relationship-Building
- Documenting Behaviors
- Dementia and Alzheimer's Knowledge
- Performing Patient Intakes
- Meal Planning
- Patient Assessments
- Oral Hygiene
- Inpatient Care
- Recording Vital Signs
- Light Housekeeping
- Intake Recording
- Infection Control Procedures
- Emotional and Social Support
- Feeding Tube Management
- Nursing Assistance
- Wheelchair Assistance
- Medical Recordkeeping
- ADLs Assistance
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Support
- Alcohol Rubs
- Monitor Vitals
- Monitoring Fluids
- Bathing and Dressing
- Transporting Patients
- Output Monitoring and Reporting
- Patient Safety Management
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Calm Under Stress
- Nutrition and Diet
- Symptom Documentation
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Timeline
Cna
United Medical Staffing
01.2021 - 09.2022
Cna
First Choice Staffing
08.2020 - Current
CNA
Masion De Lafayette
06.2018 - 11.2020
Na - Nursing Assistance
Infinity College