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Overview
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Okia smith

Westchster County

Summary

Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities. Energetic Healthcare professional dedicated to providing top-quality, patient-centered care. Highly skilled in addressing acute and chronic conditions. Resourceful navigation of complex healthcare environments to optimize patient care. Compassionate Nursing Assistant with experience in providing patient care within diverse healthcare environments. Strengths include assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and delivering bedside care to patients under nurses' supervision. Previous work has resulted in improved overall patient satisfaction due to effective communication and empathetic patient engagement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nursing Assistant

Westchester medical center
100 Woods Road Vahalla
09.2022 - Current

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  • Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
  • Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
  • Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
  • Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
  • Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
  • Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.

Patient Care Technician

Diamond Healthcare
100 Woods Road Valhalla
10.2021 - 09.2025
  • Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
  • Responded quickly in emergency situations by providing appropriate first aid measures.
  • Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
  • Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.

Home Health Caregiver

new partners in care
Manhattan
04.2018 - 10.2020
  • Assisted clients with proper exercises and rehabilitation.
  • Provided companionship services including reading aloud, playing games or engaging in conversation with clients.
  • Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to case manager and documenting information in files.
  • Provided assistance to patients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming and toileting.

Education

Associate of Science - Medical Assistance

College of Weschester
White Plains, NY
11-2020

Certifcate of Home Health Aide -

Visiting Nurse Services of Ny
01-2018

Skills

  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Patient documentation
  • Emotional support
  • Patient hygiene assistance
  • Medical supply management
  • Restock shelves
  • Effective communication
  • HIPAA compliance

Certification

  • certified medical assistance

Accomplishments

  • made the deans list twice

Timeline

Nursing Assistant

Westchester medical center
09.2022 - Current

Patient Care Technician

Diamond Healthcare
10.2021 - 09.2025

Home Health Caregiver

new partners in care
04.2018 - 10.2020

Associate of Science - Medical Assistance

College of Weschester

Certifcate of Home Health Aide -

Visiting Nurse Services of Ny
Okia smith