Nancy Twum-Barimah
Kent
Summary
Compassionate Nursing Assistant with experience in providing support to nursing staff and delivering high-quality care to patients. Skilled in performing vital sign checks, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a clean and safe environment for all patients. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and efficient resolution of concerns.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Renton Health and Rehabilitation Centre
Renton
06.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care was delivered at all times.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment for the patient by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Performed vital sign assessments, such as taking blood pressure and temperature.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
CNA
Lenden Groove Health Centre
Puyallup
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care was delivered at all times.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding confidentiality of information.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Practice
Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WASkills
- Patient care
- Vital sign assessment
- EMR documentation
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Client support
- Dressing assistance
- Patient bathing
- Reliable team player
- Willingness to learn
- Excellent communication
- CPR/AED
- Blood pressure measurement
- Patient transfers
- CPR certification
- Urinary catheter care
- Recording vital signs
Timeline
CNA
Renton Health and Rehabilitation Centre
06.2024 - Current
CNA
Lenden Groove Health Centre
06.2023 - 02.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing Practice
Bates Technical College