Nicole Schwartz
Richland,PA
Summary
Proactive and reliable multitasker with excellent organization skills and ability to prioritize patient needs and coordinate daily basic care needs. I’m a highly motivated team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills, attentional to detail, and passion for process improvement efforts.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
DNA
02.2022 - Current
- Maintaining patients' nutritional needs
- Performs hygiene needs/activities of daily living
- Following and carrying out orders and assignments according to facility policy and nurse and supervisor requirements
- Maintaining HIPPA requirements
- Assisting patients according to needs and wants throughout the day
- Helping fellow co-workers in assignments and working as a team
- Measure intake and output
- Care for patients in isolation
- Utilizes facility computer systems and software while documenting on resident care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Intelycare
12.2021 - Current
- Performs hygiene needs/activities of daily living
- Following and carrying out orders and assignments according to facility policy and nurse and supervisor requirements
- Maintaining HIPPA requirements
- Assisting patients according to needs and wants throughout the day
- Helping fellow co-workers in assignments and working as a team
- Measure intake and output
- Care for patients in isolation
- Utilizes facility computer systems and software while documenting on resident care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Star Nursing
03.2018 - Current
- Maintains compliance and completeness with following orders from management, supervisors, and registered nurses
- Performs hygiene needs/activities of daily living
- Collect urine and stool specimens, and measure intake and output
- Care for patients in isolation
- Obtain vital signs
- Demonstrate proper use of oxygen equipment, immobilizers and lifts
- Accurately maintains 1:1 observation and safe environment initiatives
- Uphold fall prevention strategies
- Review patients' health records and ensure that I am following Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- Complete job tasks and report changes in behavior or mental status of residents
- Work as a team with other staff members on my shift and other shifts
- Utilizes facility computer systems and software while documenting on resident care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Seton Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Maintaining patients' nutritional needs
- Performs hygiene needs/activities of daily living
- Following and carrying out orders and assignments according to facility policy and nurse and supervisor requirements
- Maintaining HIPPA requirements
- Assisting patients according to needs and wants throughout the day
- Helping fellow co-workers in assignments and working as a team
- Measure intake and output
- Care for patients in isolation
- Utilizes facility computer systems and software while documenting on resident care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Southeastern Veterans Center
03.2018 - 05.2020
- Maintaining patients' nutritional needs
- Performs hygiene needs/activities of daily living
- Following and carrying out orders and assignments according to facility policy and nurse and supervisor requirements
- Maintaining HIPPA requirements
- Assisting patients according to needs and wants throughout the day
- Helping fellow co-workers in assignments and working as a team
- Collect urine and stool specimens, and measure intake and output
- Care for patients in isolation
- Utilizes facility computer systems and software while documenting on resident care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Medical Staffing Network
12.2016 - 06.2019
- Maintains compliance and completeness with following orders from management, supervisors, and registered nurses
- Performs hygiene needs/activities of daily living
- Collect urine and stool specimens, and measure intake and output
- Care for patients in isolation
- Obtain vital signs
- Demonstrate proper use of oxygen equipment, immobilizers and lifts
- Accurately maintains 1:1 observation and safe environment initiatives
- Uphold fall prevention strategies
- Review patients' health records and ensure that I am following Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- Complete job tasks and report changes in behavior or mental status of residents
- Work as a team with other staff members on my shift and other shifts
- Utilizes facility computer systems and software while documenting on resident care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Stoneridge Retirement Living
05.2015 - 12.2016
- Maintains compliance and completeness with following orders from management, supervisors, and registered nurses
- Performs hygiene needs/activities of daily living
- Collect urine and stool specimens, and measure intake and output
- Care for patients in isolation
- Obtain vital signs
- Demonstrate proper use of oxygen equipment, immobilizers and lifts
- Accurately maintains 1:1 observation and safe environment initiatives
- Uphold fall prevention strategies
- Review patients' health records and ensure that I am following Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- Complete job tasks and report changes in behavior or mental status of residents
- Train new employees
- Work as a team with other staff members on my shift and other shifts
- Utilizes facility computer systems and software while documenting on resident care.
Patient Care Assistant
Reading Health Systems Post -Acute Rehabilitation Center
11.2009 - 04.2015
- Interprets medical terminology and diseases
- Assists registered nursing staff in code emergencies
- Assists patients during recovery after diagnosis, surgeries, and procedures
- Reviews patients' health records and ensure that I am following Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- Utilizes facility computer systems and software while documenting medical records during patient care
- Accurately maintains 1:1 observation and safe environment initiatives
- Demonstrate and document proper use of restraints while utilizing fall prevention strategizes
- Demonstrate proper use of oxygen equipment, immobilizers and lifts
- Administer tube feeding and tracheotomy care
- Obtain vital signs
- Removal of peripheral saline lock/trap
- Care for patients in isolation
- Perform bedside glucose monitoring
- Perform 12 lead EKG
- Collect urine and stool specimens, and measure intake and output
- Catheterize males and females/removal of foley catheter/application of condom catheters
- Complete bladder scans using bladder protocol
- Performs hygiene needs/activities of daily living
- Maintains compliance and completeness with following orders from management, supervisors, and registered nurses
- Train new employees.
Education
CNA License -
HACC Nurse Aide Training Program
Lebanon, PARegistered Nursing Diploma -
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Reading, PABachelor of Science: Bio-psychology -
Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PASkills
- Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Reliable team player
- Respect for chain of command
Certification
CPR/AED/BLS First Aid certification
Applicable Courses
- Anatomy and Physiology I and II
- Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- Vertebrate Physiology
- Introduction to Psychopharmacology
- Nursing Care Across the Lifespan I through V
- Fundamentals of Nursing Care I and II
References
- Rebecca Baird, 610-390-9593
- Maggie Richards, 484-524-2517
- Kristin Benhayon, 717-669-6740
- Cathy Sonnen, 717-926-3838
- Bonnie Makana, 484-486-5129
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
DNA
02.2022 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Intelycare
12.2021 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Seton Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
10.2021 - 12.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Star Nursing
03.2018 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Southeastern Veterans Center
03.2018 - 05.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Medical Staffing Network
12.2016 - 06.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
Stoneridge Retirement Living
05.2015 - 12.2016
Patient Care Assistant
Reading Health Systems Post -Acute Rehabilitation Center
11.2009 - 04.2015
CNA License -
HACC Nurse Aide Training Program
Registered Nursing Diploma -
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science: Bio-psychology -
Lebanon Valley College