Shayreeon Whitfield

• Planned and evaluated patient care by implementing and following the patient care plan
• Provided comfort measures and palliative care, managed symptoms of end-stage disease processes
• Identified and provided the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of each patient
• Enhanced a collaborative relationship between patient and family to maximize their ability to make informative decisions
• Admitted and discharged residents including monitoring vitals and preparing lab specimens
• Managed patient care as well as medication, orders, and treatments
• Established and maintained patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients
• Provided superior customer service and building ongoing client relationships.

• Ensuring that medical orders and facility policies and procedures are followed
• Monitoring work performance of nursing assistants and certified medication aides
• Keeping family members and physicians informed of the resident's changing condition and provide support when need- ed to any family members
• Assisted physicians with special procedures, wound care/dressing changes, and glucose finger stick testing
• Referred patients to outside sources to ensure the continuation of necessary care after discharge
• Assessed, monitored, and documented patient progress, symptoms, and vital signs on each Visit.

• Explained procedures and treatments to residents to gain cooperation and understanding
• Provided post-op care for patients, such as post-surgical wound treatment, pain management, and infection treatment
• Provided patients with basic care or treatments, including taking temperature or blood pressure, giving enemas or douches, or performing catheterizations
• Organized customer information and account data for business planning and customer service purposes
• Quickly and effectively solved customer challenges to include following up to ensure remediation
• Provides informal assistance such as technical guidance or training to co-workers.

• Skilled nursing visits performing physical assessments, evaluating needs, and consulting with physicians
• Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs
• Distributed medications to patients in proper doses, recorded times of administration to ensure ongoing accuracy
• Introduced a scheduling system that improved patient comfort and medicine distribution
• Provided medical care, offered emotional support, and advocated for patients and families
• Educated clients and their families on the safe treatment of injuries, illnesses, and conditions
• Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff and patients.

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• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising [Job title].
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.

• Worked cohesively with multiple aids, to effectively provide the highest level of nursing care to all residents
• Observed patients and reported concerns to an RN or physician on duty
• Maintained patient's critical records and assisted with the execution of the physician's orders
• Established treatment plans and coordinated care in collaboration with a wide array of health care
• Planned and evaluated patient care by implementing and following the patient care plan
• Performed catheterizations, provided wound care, and implemented precautions for residents suffering from seizures
• Conducted frequent rounds to check on residents and evaluate the effectiveness of care delivery
• Conducted patient teaching on birth control and post-procedure care and follow-up.

• Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
• Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
• Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
• Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Delivered exceptional care to patients by helping with mobility and daily living requirements.
• Monitored each patient to meet appropriate care and document status changes.
• Changed out and monitored bandages, catheters and IVs.
• Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.