Sherma Lazare
Houston,TX
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience in healthcare, skilled in patient care and vital sign monitoring. Proven ability to enhance patient independence and comfort through effective mobility assistance and emotional support. Committed to maintaining a safe environment and delivering high-quality care to improve overall patient well-being.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Beneficient Healthcare
09.2022 - 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.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- 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.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Delivered high-quality care to [Type] patients in hospital facility.
Home Health Aide
Resource Health Care
06.2017 - 11.2018
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
Education
No Degree - Medical Informatics
Houston Community College
Houston, TX12-2025
Certificate - Medical Assistant
Texas School of Buisness
Houston, TX06-1991
High School Diploma -
Bellaire High School
Houston, TX06-1991
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Electronic charting
- Medical terminology
- Mobility assistance
- Companionship and emotional support
- Urinary catheter care
- Healthcare ethics
- Geriatric care
- Transporting patients
- Responding to emergencies
- Colostomy care
- Light housekeeping
- Wound care specialist
- Helping with medication
- Oxygen therapy
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- CNA certification
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- CMA - Certified Medical Assistant
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Beneficient Healthcare
09.2022 - Current
Home Health Aide
Resource Health Care
06.2017 - 11.2018
No Degree - Medical Informatics
Houston Community College
Certificate - Medical Assistant
Texas School of Buisness
High School Diploma -
Bellaire High School
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