Shelly Palka
Flint,MI
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated CNA with extensive experience at Living Joy Ministries, excelling in patient care and vital signs monitoring. Recognized for fostering a collaborative environment and providing emotional support, ensuring optimal care for patients. Skilled in medication administration and committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
Living Joy Ministries
12.2024 - Current
Assisted with all basic patient care activities. • Monitored, recorded, and reported any physical, mental, or
emotional changes in patients.
• Brought forth a collaborative work spirit.
• Sanitized equipment and rooms according to schedule.
• Assisted RNs with all tasks to ensure optimal patient care.
•Do housework cleaning
•Pass medication/wound care
STNA
Liberty Nursing Centers
04.2024 - 01.2025
Assisted with all basic patient care activities. • Monitored, recorded, and reported any physical, mental, or
emotional changes in patients.
• Brought forth a collaborative work spirit.
• Sanitized equipment and rooms according to schedule.
• Assisted RNs with all tasks to ensure optimal patient care.
STNA
Fox Run Manor
02.2021 - 07.2023
Assisted with all basic patient care activities. • Monitored, recorded, and reported any physical, mental, or
emotional changes in patients.
• Brought forth a collaborative work spirit.
• Sanitized equipment and rooms according to schedule.
• Assisted RNs with all tasks to ensure optimal patient care.
STNA
The Heritage
08.2017 - 05.2021
Assisted with all basic patient care activities. • Monitored, recorded, and reported any physical, mental, or
emotional changes in patients.
• Brought forth a collaborative work spirit.
• Sanitized equipment and rooms according to schedule.
• Assisted RNs with all tasks to ensure optimal patient care.
•Worked in the Dementia Unit
STNA
Birchaven
06.2015 - 08.2017
Assisted with all basic patient care activities. • Monitored, recorded, and reported any physical, mental, or
emotional changes in patients.
• Brought forth a collaborative work spirit.
• Sanitized equipment and rooms according to schedule.
• Assisted RNs with all tasks to ensure optimal patient care.
Education
2011
Skills
- Time management
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and empathy
- Bathing assistance
- HIPAA compliance
- Attention to detail
- Feeding assistance
- Basic life support
- Dressing assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- End-of-life care
- Compassionate communication
- Patient transfers
- Emotional support
- Complex Problem-solving
- Emergency response
- Clinical documentation
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Conflict resolution
- Patient advocacy
- Health monitoring
- Toileting assistance
- Infection control practices
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Lifting and transferring
- Reliable team player
- Recording vital signs
- Collecting vital signs
- Safety precautions
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient-focused care
- Geriatric care
- Direct patient care
- Mobility assistance
- Supporting personal needs
- Ambulation assistance
- Patient relationship building
- Medical terminology
- Light housekeeping
- Inpatient care
- Patient assessments
- Healthcare ethics
- Specimen collection
- Activity planning
- Condition monitoring
- Indirect patient care
- Quality assurance controls
Certification
Have STNA/CNA МІОH12112024491574
Also have CPR
Timeline
CNA - Living Joy Ministries
12.2024 - Current
STNA - Liberty Nursing Centers
04.2024 - 01.2025
STNA - Fox Run Manor
02.2021 - 07.2023
STNA - The Heritage
08.2017 - 05.2021
STNA - Birchaven
06.2015 - 08.2017
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