Peris Maina
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with proven expertise in direct patient care and HIPAA compliance, honed at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Rehabilitation Hospital. Excelled in enhancing patient wellbeing and safety, achieving significant improvements in patient care quality. A compassionate team player, adept at emergency response and maintaining privacy, consistently upholding healthcare ethics.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Rehab Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Nurse Aide
Birch Creek Post Acute and Rehab
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with daily living activities for patients, ensuring optimal independence and quality of life.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage, and automobile travel.
- Facilitated seamless transitions between shifts by delivering thorough reports on patients'' status at shift handover meetings.
- Improved patient mobility by assisting with range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, and transfers.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
Nurse Aide
The Woodlands Nursing and Rehab Center
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
Education
Nurse Aide Certification -
Springville Academy
Houston, TX10.2023
Skills
- HIPAA Compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct Patient Care
- Collecting vital signs
- Compassionate
- Basic Life Support
- Safety Precautions
- Electronic Charting
- Companionship and emotional support
- Feeding Assistance
- Positioning Patients
- Urinary Catheter Care
- Ambulation Assistance
- Responding to emergencies
- Maintaining privacy
- Supporting personal needs
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Valid State driver's license
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Support
Certification
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program
- Washingston State Food Worker Card
Languages
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Rehab Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Nurse Aide
Birch Creek Post Acute and Rehab
10.2023 - 12.2023
Nurse Aide
The Woodlands Nursing and Rehab Center
05.2023 - 10.2023
Nurse Aide Certification -
Springville Academy
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program
- Washingston State Food Worker Card
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