Nekoda Dixon
Daytona Beach,FL
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with proven expertise at Port Orange Nursing And Rehab, delivering exceptional patient care and enhancing comfort through diligent monitoring of vital signs and promoting independence. A reliable team player skilled in electronic charting and patient advocacy, dedicated to improving quality of life for patients through personalized care plans.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Port Orange Nursing And Rehab
11.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Gardens Health and Rehabilitation
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- 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.
- 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.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
Education
Gerontology - Aging
Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, FLPort Antonio High School
Jamaica 06.2013
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing assistance
- Bedside manner
- Vital signs monitoring
- Dressing assistance
- Electronic charting
- Patient-focused care
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- Positioning patients
- End-of-life care
- Patient lifting
- Colostomy care
Certification
Certified nursing assistant
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Gardens Health and Rehabilitation
05.2024 - 08.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Port Orange Nursing And Rehab
11.2022 - Current
Gerontology - Aging
Bethune-Cookman University
Port Antonio High School
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