Sherry Davis
San Diego,CA
Summary
Reliable Nurse Assistance Care Provider knowledgeable in providing safe and effective assistance for mobility, grooming and basic life skills. Bringing deep understanding of compliance issues, documentation requirements and companionship needs.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care Provider
In Home Supportive Service
Los Angeles, CA
10.2013 - Current
- Kept individuals safe by removing hazards and correcting problems.
- Planned and cooked nutritious meals to meet specific dietary needs.
- Organized medication and provided reminders according to schedule.
- Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
- Certified that equipment and supplies were properly maintained for quality patient care and safety.
- Evaluated patients suffering from asthma, appendicitis and hernias.
- Investigated and reported issues relating to patient care or conditions that might hinder patient well-being.
- Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Examined patients and dispensed contraceptives and other medications as needed.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
- Transported patients to and from different departments.
- Ensured proper care for victims of domestic violence who presented to urgent care clinic.
Nursing Assistant
Greenhill Villas
Mt. Pleasant, TX
07.2011 - 03.2013
- Answered call lights and aided in patient comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillows, patients’ clothing and bedside tables/equipment.
- Maintained sanitary residents' and program rooms.
- Identified and reported unsafe situations to the Nurse to maintain adherence to safety protocols.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Engaged patients with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities.
- Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures.
- Coordinated with nursing staff to process and direct patients to the appropriate departments
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
- Processed monthly reports for department performance.
- Established and maintained systems that safely met residents' needs.
- Communicated goals, plans and progress to parents or guardians.
- Coordinated with other internal departments and customers to keep operations running smoothly and solve both routine and complex problems.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
- Helped residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
- Transported patients to and from different departments.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas.
Housekeeper
Greenhill Villas
Mt. Pleasant, TX
07.2010 - 07.2011
- Collected trash and moved garbage cans from kitchen areas to pick-up stations.
- Returned emptied garbage receptacles to proper locations.
- Dusted picture frames and wall hangings with a cloth.
- Operated power equipment tools such as backpack vacuums for up to [Number] hours per shift.
- Cleaned elevators, glass and planters in public areas such as the lobby, pool and public restrooms.
- Cleaned and buffed tile floors using industrial cleaning equipment.
- Cleaned walls, windows, shades and curtains.
- Polished glass surfaces and windows.
- Moved chairs, desks and beds around rooms to clean behind and underneath them.
- Polished all metal hardware fixtures.
- Spot cleaned walls, carpets and light fixtures.
- Disinfected and mopped bathrooms to keep them sanitary and clean.
- Picked up trash from parking lot and garden areas to keep those areas free of debris.
- Waxed and polished wood floors and other woodwork.
- Documented and reported all necessary repairs.
- Used chemicals and other cleaning equipment in a proper, safe and responsible manner.
- Swept and washed all hard surface floors.
- Verified that all storage areas and carts were clean and organized.
- Vacuumed rugs and carpeted areas in offices, lobbies and corridors.
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
Mt. Pleasant High School
Mt. Pleasant, TX1989
Skills
- Meal planning and preparation
- Indirect patient care
- Patient management
- Meal preparation
- Medication reminders
- Patient privacy and confidentiality
- Patient assessments
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Grooming assistance
- Mobility support
- Specimen collection and analysis
Certification
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
Timeline
Care Provider
In Home Supportive Service
10.2013 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Greenhill Villas
07.2011 - 03.2013
Housekeeper
Greenhill Villas
07.2010 - 07.2011
High School Diploma - undefined
Mt. Pleasant High School