Nicola Summers
Surprise,AZ
Summary
Patient-focused Certified Nurse Assistant with demonstrated experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Skilled in monitoring vital signs, and assisting with daily living activities. Demonstrated ability to provide emotional support to patients and families.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Aide
Suncrest Hospice
05.2025 - Current
- Positioned patients to provide comfort and promote better body alignment.
- Protected privacy and delivered comfort to preserve dignity of dying patient and family members.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Checked and recorded vital signs, noting any significant changes and assisted nurses with treatment.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
08.2016 - 03.2025
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Completed medical and program reports and maintained records following clinic standard operating procedures.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Maintained records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discussed observations with supervisor or case manager.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
Hospice Aide
Kaiser Permanente
01.2016 - 08.2016
- Positioned patients to provide comfort and promote better body alignment.
- Protected privacy and delivered comfort to preserve dignity of dying patient and family members.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Checked and recorded vital signs, noting any significant changes and assisted nurses with treatment.
Education
Bachelor - Social Work
Walden University
Minneapolis, MNCertificate - Certified Nurse Assistant
Kash Career College
Sacramento, CA07-2015
Skills
- Infection control procedures
- Documenting behaviors
- Care plan implementation
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Monitoring fluids
- Patient-focused care
- Reliable team player
- Vital sign recording
- HIPAA compliance
- Direct patient care
- Range of motion exercises
Education
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Timeline
Hospice Aide
Suncrest Hospice
05.2025 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kaiser Permanente
08.2016 - 03.2025
Hospice Aide
Kaiser Permanente
01.2016 - 08.2016
Certificate - Certified Nurse Assistant
Kash Career College
Bachelor - Social Work
Walden University