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Paulette Kogo

Paulette Kogo

Summary

Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with proven expertise in patient care, HIPAA compliance, and compassionate caregiving. Excelled at Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation by enhancing resident safety and comfort, significantly reducing fall incidents. A reliable team player, adept at infection control procedures and providing emotional and family support, ensuring high-quality care and wellbeing.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant

Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation
09.2023 - Current
  • Provide high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure resident dignity.
  • Assist residents with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
  • Check resident vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, blood sugar levels and provide weekly and monthly weights.
  • Maintain a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
  • Transfer using gait belts, Hoyer lifts or 2 people assist to ensure resident safety and comfort.
  • Restorative Aid: Assist residents in regaining or maintaining their physical strength by walking, exercising, use of tools and equipment under the guidance and care plans of the Physical Therapy department.
  • Reduce fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms, proper positioning techniques and bed rails.
  • Prevent pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of residents, diligent skin assessments and assisting registered nurse in wound care, ostomies and continence issues.
  • Improve resident care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
  • Enhance team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in resident condition to nurses.
  • Provide visual and hands-on training to new-hires and students.


Certified Nursing Assistant

Arbor Sudley Manor
09.2018 - 02.2024
  • Provided resident care which included assisting in rising out of bed, transferring, toileting, bathing, dressing and overall care to start the day.
  • Made beds and maintain safe and clean environments within resident's apartments.
  • Maintained positive social interaction with residents.
  • Monitored physical and mental health and reported any changes.
  • Reduced falls by frequent apartment checks and prompt answers to call lights .
  • Assisted residents in Memory Care Unit and provided calming skills when needed.
  • Worked as a team with nursing, med technicians, activity department and overall management to ensure high-quality care to residents.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Visiting Angels Home Care
05.2017 - 04.2021
  • Assisted in the transition of elderly male from hospital to home care, providing a continuation of care daily.
  • Morning assistance of getting out of bed, toileting, bathing and dressing.
  • Assisted in walking with walker and transferring into recliner
  • Prepared breakfast and Lunch.
  • Light duty housework and laundry.
  • Provided prevented measures for fall risked client.
  • Assistance in walking to bathroom and with hygiene.
  • Provided social activities in order to maintain a sense of belonging which provides health benefits.
  • Maintained client stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
  • Helped client with complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of ability to move.

Education

CNA

Excel Institute
Manassas, VA
05-2017

Skills

  • Patient care
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Reliable team player
  • Direct patient care
  • Hospice Care
  • Electronic charting
  • Compassionate caregiver
  • End-of-life care
  • Urinary catheter care
  • Geriatric care
  • Ambulation assistance
  • Trustworthy companion
  • Specimen collection
  • Activity coordination
  • Family support and assistance
  • Infection control procedures

Certification

  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - State Boards of Nursing.
  • Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Assistant (CHPNA) - Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center.
  • Infection Control Certificate(IC)-Various providers offer courses that certify knowledge in preventing the spread of infections within healthcare facilities.
  • First Aid Certification
  • CPR/AED Certification
  • [State] Driver's License

Accomplishments

United States Army Veteran: Served overseas in the Republic of Korea and United States Bases

MOS Skill - Food Service Technician

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant

Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation
09.2023 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

Arbor Sudley Manor
09.2018 - 02.2024

Certified Nursing Assistant

Visiting Angels Home Care
05.2017 - 04.2021

CNA

Excel Institute

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