Rachel Riffenburg
Palestine,TX
Summary
Accomplished Certified Nursing Assistant with a proven track record at Park Highlands Rehabilitation, excelling in patient care and HIPAA compliance. Demonstrated ability to enhance patient wellbeing and safety through meticulous vital signs monitoring and compassionate support, improving care quality significantly. Skilled in both direct patient care and effective communication, ensuring high levels of patient satisfaction and trust.
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Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Park Highlands Rehabilitation
Athens
10.2023 - 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.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Huntington Rehabilitation Facility
Huntington, TX
01.2019 - 02.2020
- 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.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Town Hall Estates Nursing Home
Keene, TX
12.2015 - 04.2017
- 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.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TXSkills
- Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct Patient Care
- Bathing Assistance
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
- Bedside manner
- Compassionate
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- CNA Certification
- Time Management
- Calm Under Stress
- Care Monitoring
- Vital signs monitoring
- Safety Precautions
- Compassionate caregiver
- Feeding Assistance
- Positioning Patients
- Transfer Techniques
- Urinary Catheter Care
- Geriatric Care
- Colostomy Care
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Condition Monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- IV Maintenance
- CPR Certification
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Park Highlands Rehabilitation
10.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Huntington Rehabilitation Facility
01.2019 - 02.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Town Hall Estates Nursing Home
12.2015 - 04.2017
Associates Degree - Nursing
Tyler Junior College