Nicole Graham
Certified Nursing Assistant
Flat Rock,MI
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant adept at bathing, grooming and feeding elderly and disabled patients. Familiar with advanced medical terminology and procedures. Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fountain View Of Monroe
07.2023 - Current
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Charting in the point click care system to chart on patients.
- Oriented new hire
Certified Nursing Assistant
Dedicated Nursing Associates, Inc.
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Chart in the MAR system on patients daily activities using medical terminology.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
Certified Nursing Assistant/ Medication Technician
AHS Staffing
04.2020 - 11.2021
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Intellicare Staffing
12.2020 - 09.2021
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Answering call lights, passing meal trays.
- Using Hoyer lift, Sit to stand machine.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Career Staffing Unlimited
03.2019 - 04.2021
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Answer call lights, pass meal trays, pass ice water.
- Customer service, keep rooms clutter free.
- Take vital signs, report changes in patient to the nurse in charge.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Residential Home Health
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Driving to patients homes providing in home care.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Taking vital signs, charting on each patient, reporting any changes in patient to the supervisor.
- Getting patient groomed and dressed for the day.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fox Run
08.2017 - 09.2019
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Passed medications as doctor prescribed, Data into the MAR system, calling pharmacy for orders.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maxim Staffing Agency
04.2017 - 09.2019
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Providing excellent customer service
- Answering telephone calls to facility
- Keeping patients room clutter free
- Passing ice water, making sure patient hygiene is clean throughout the day
- Charting in the MAR system input data of patients.
- Adhering to HIPAA law
Certified Nursing Assistant
Pace Of Southwest Michigan
12.2015 - 07.2017
- Caring for patients in their homes, light cleaning, cooking.
- Charting on patient, reporting any changes in patient to the supervisor.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Grace Hospice
10.2011 - 03.2014
- Providing care to hospice patients in their home,
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Oakland Regional Hospital
11.2007 - 11.2010
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Angel Health Home Care
06.2000 - 09.2006
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
Education
GED -
Stone School
Ann Arbor Michigan06.1990
Skills
- Transporting Patients
- Mobility Assistance
- Condition Monitoring
- Quality Assurance
- Documenting Behaviors
- Electronic Charting
- Medication Technician
- Customer Service
- Communication
- Vital Signs
- Observation
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fountain View Of Monroe
07.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Dedicated Nursing Associates, Inc.
04.2021 - 12.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Intellicare Staffing
12.2020 - 09.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant/ Medication Technician
AHS Staffing
04.2020 - 11.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Career Staffing Unlimited
03.2019 - 04.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Residential Home Health
02.2019 - 01.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fox Run
08.2017 - 09.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maxim Staffing Agency
04.2017 - 09.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
Pace Of Southwest Michigan
12.2015 - 07.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant
Grace Hospice
10.2011 - 03.2014
Certified Nursing Assistant
Oakland Regional Hospital
11.2007 - 11.2010
Certified Nursing Assistant
Angel Health Home Care
06.2000 - 09.2006
GED -
Stone School
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