Nicole Ruetenik

I worked in produce. Cutting up fruit and vegetables

• Provided compassionate personal care to residents, ensuring comfort and safety throughout daily activities.
• Assisted nursing staff with patient assessments, documenting vital signs and changes in condition effectively.
• Administered medications as directed, maintaining compliance with health regulations and protocols.
• Educated residents on health practices, promoting wellness through effective communication and support.
• Monitored residents' emotional and physical well-being, reporting concerns promptly to nursing staff for intervention.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
• Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
• Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
• Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients and maintaining clutter-free environments around bedsides.
• Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
• Reduced patient stress levels through effective communication and active listening skills.
• Promoted infection control practices within the facility by adhering to strict hand hygiene procedures and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
• Assisted in emergency situations under the direction of nursing supervisors or physicians, providing crucial support during life-saving interventions.
• Facilitated smooth patient transitions from hospital settings to home or long-term care facilities, ensuring continuity of care throughout the process.
• Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
• Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
• Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
• 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.
• Supported needs of Number+ residents under long-term care.
• Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.

I answered call lights. I got resident's up for breakfast, made my 2 hrs rounds,gave showers helped set up trays for breakfast,lunch and supper.