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Neelam Khan

Mishawaka ,IN

Summary

Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Hubbard Hill Estates, excelling in patient care and vital signs monitoring. Proven ability to enhance resident well-being through effective communication and individualized support. Skilled in electronic charting and dedicated to maintaining safety and dignity in care, fostering trust and rapport with patients and families.

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant

Hubbard Hill Estates
Elkhart, IN
01.2022 - 2025
  • Assisted residents with daily living activities to promote independence and well-being.
  • Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
  • Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient care and support.
  • Maintained cleanliness and safety of resident areas, adhering to infection control protocols.
  • Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records for continuity of care.
  • Provided emotional support and companionship to enhance residents' quality of life.
  • Trained new staff on best practices in resident care and safety procedures.
  • Participated in care plan meetings, contributing insights on resident progress and needs.
  • Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
  • Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
  • Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
  • Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
  • Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
  • Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
  • Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
  • Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
  • Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
  • Supported needs of Number+ residents under long-term care.
  • Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
  • Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
  • Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
  • Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
  • Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
  • Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
  • Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
  • Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
  • Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.

Caregiver

senior 1
Southbend
2022 - 2023

worked in homes with residents and assisted with ADLS , provided compassionate care for individuals in their homes administered medication when needed.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Indiana University
IN

High School Teaching

John Adams High School
South Bend, IN
05.2019

Skills

  • Patient care
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Reliable team player
  • Direct patient care
  • Bathing assistance
  • Compassionate
  • Collecting vital signs
  • Alzheimer's and dementia care
  • Basic life support
  • Bedside manner
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Dressing assistance
  • Safety precautions
  • Recording vital signs
  • Electronic charting
  • Compassionate caregiver
  • Patient-focused care
  • Medical terminology
  • Mobility assistance
  • Companionship and emotional support
  • Documenting behaviors
  • Feeding assistance
  • Positioning patients
  • End-of-life care
  • Adaptable
  • Patient lifting
  • Transfer techniques
  • Urinary catheter care
  • Ambulation assistance
  • Healthcare ethics
  • Inpatient care
  • Geriatric care
  • Patient relationship building
  • Responding to emergencies
  • Transporting patients
  • Supporting personal needs
  • Maintaining privacy
  • Colostomy care
  • Trustworthy companion
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Feeding assistance expert
  • Patient management
  • Specimen collection

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant

Hubbard Hill Estates
01.2022 - 2025

Caregiver

senior 1
2022 - 2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Indiana University

High School Teaching

John Adams High School
Neelam Khan