Miranda Stewart
Cambridge,OH
Summary
Compassionate STNA with extensive experience at Embassy Healthcare, skilled in vital signs monitoring and patient care. Recognized for enhancing patient comfort and dignity while effectively collaborating with healthcare teams. Committed to maintaining safety and promoting independence, fostering positive relationships through empathetic support and education for families.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
STNA
Embassy Healthcare
Cambridge, OH
06.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and common areas.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Supported mobility by assisting patients with walking and transferring safely.
- Documented patient observations accurately in electronic health records.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement individualized care plans effectively.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance skills in patient care techniques.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Assisted patients in daily activities, promoting their independence and dignity.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Promoted a safe environment for both patients and staff members by adhering to facility policies and procedures at all times.
- Delivered compassionate care, fostering positive relationships with patients and families.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care, facilitating effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Demonstrated adaptability by caring for a diverse range of patients with varying needs.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Managed challenging behaviors effectively through de-escalation techniques and clear communication methods with both the patient and staff involved.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Contributed to an inclusive environment by treating all patients with respect and cultural sensitivity.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Conducted regular safety checks on patient rooms, addressing potential hazards immediately.
- Reduced risk of infections with diligent adherence to hygiene and sanitation protocols.
- Conducted comprehensive charting updates after each shift, maintaining thorough records of patient care and progress.
- Coordinated mealtime assistance for patients requiring feeding support, ensuring proper nutrition intake daily.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Safely transported patients throughout the facility using proper transfer techniques and equipment.
- Provided emotional support for patients and their families during difficult times, fostering trust and rapport.
- Monitored vital signs, promptly reporting any abnormalities to the supervising nurse.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current in STNA best practices and industry trends.
- Administered basic first aid when necessary, prioritizing patient well-being above all else.
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
- Supported rehabilitation efforts through consistent implementation of prescribed therapeutic exercises.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to ensure timely delivery of medications and treatments.
- Streamlined workflow for nursing staff by efficiently completing assigned tasks on time.
- Educated family members on proper home health care techniques, empowering them to be active participants in their loved one''s recovery process.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- 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.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- 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.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Education
No Degree - MST
Mideast
Zanesville, OHGED -
Ralph R. Willis
Logan, WVNo Degree - Stna
Genesis
Charleston, WVNo Degree - Phlebotomy
Mideast
Zanesville, OHSkills
- HIPAA compliance
- End-of-life care
- Dressing assistance
- Bathing assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Patient care
- Continuing education
- Basic life support
- Ambulation assistance
- Pressure ulcer prevention
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient transfers
- Emotional support
- Positioning patients
- Family education
- OSHA standards
- Nutrition support
- Safety measures
- Maintaining boundaries
- Confidentiality
- Personal hygiene
- Range of motion exercises
- Fall prevention
- Toileting assistance
- Reliable team player
- Bedside manner
- Collecting vital signs
- Electronic charting
- Documenting behaviors
- Patient relationship building
- Maintaining privacy
- Patient relations
- Compassionate
- Companionship and emotional support
- Valid state driver's license
- Safety precautions
- Adaptable
- Responding to emergencies
- Patient management
- Geriatric care
- Mobility assistance
- Healthcare ethics
- Feeding assistance expert
- Recording vital signs
- Light housekeeping
- Compassionate caregiver
- Direct patient care
- Preparing meals
- Patient assessments
- Medical records management
- Patient lifting
- Inpatient care
- Specimen collection
- Quality assurance
- Medical terminology
- Observing responses
- Supporting personal needs
- Meal planning
- Chronic disease management
- Reliable transportation
- Activity coordination
- Case management
- Pediatric care
- Activity planning
- Outpatient care
- Complex Problem-solving
- Medical office administration
- Shared governance
- EMR / EHR
- Patient-focused care
- DBMS
- Trustworthy companion
- Care plan implementation
- Indirect patient care
- Transporting patients
- Quality assurance controls
- Tracheostomy care
- Condition monitoring
- Conducting intakes
- Wound care specialist
- Database administration
- General housekeeping
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Performing patient intakes
- Intake recording
- Collecting specimens
Certification
Stna
Phlebotomy
MST
Timeline
STNA
Embassy Healthcare
06.2024 - Current
No Degree - MST
Mideast
GED -
Ralph R. Willis
No Degree - Stna
Genesis
No Degree - Phlebotomy
Mideast