Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Ambitious Certified Nursing Assistant possessing extensive experience with patient care in medical settings. Strong observational skills combined with excellent patient evaluation abilities. Proven history of cultivating strong patient rapport to provide quality care and patient education. Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant adept at bathing, grooming and feeding elderly and disabled patients. Familiar with advanced medical terminology and procedures.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
RAINBOW BEACH REHABILITATION CENTRE
06.2020 - Current
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
Assisting consumers with identifying food arrangements, i.e. informing the blind patients of where food is located on the tray.
Assist with trays and feeding of patients, then, remove trays when finished.
Perform after meal care as required by patients, i.e. clean patient hands, face, clothing, etc
Record patient's food intake.
Serve drinking water as required to patient and serve extra nourishment.
Dress patient neatly and grooming their hair.
Assist the male patient to Shave. Clip and trim toe nails, fingernails as required.
Keep incontinent patients clean and dry as possible at all time.
Make beds, clean bedside tables, clean bedrail as well.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Waterfront Terrace NOW PAVILION OF SOUTH SHORE
08.2018 - Current
Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
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.
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.
Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
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.
Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL
09.2019 - 07.2021
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Education
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
GREAT PARAGON HEALTH SERVICES INC
TOUHY BUILDING, 2640 W TOUHY AVE CHICAGO, IL 60645