Terri Jo Phillips
New Britain,CT
Summary
Patient-focused geriatric specialist with demonstrated experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Skilled in monitoring vital signs, performing wound care and assisting with daily living activities. Demonstrated ability to provide emotional support to patients and families.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Geriatric Nursing Aide
Quality Living Home Health Services
08.2024 - Current
- Served as a liaison between healthcare providers, patients, and families to ensure clear communication about treatment plans.
- Provided emotional support for geriatric patients, fostering a sense of trust and companionship.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive care plans for each patient.
- Promoted patient independence by assisting with activities of daily living while encouraging self-care abilities.
- Utilized strong observational skills to identify potential health concerns or changes in condition early on.
- Offered quality nursing care to residents to promote rights, dignity and freedom of choice.
- Administered medications as prescribed, ensuring accurate dosage and timely administration for optimal treatment outcomes.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
Personal Care Assistant
Hartford Hospital
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
- Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, sharing updates with family members and healthcare providers as necessary.
- Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
- Promoted independence with structured routines and clear communication to support clients in their daily lives.
- Empowered clients by providing education on self-care strategies and encouraging them to take an active role in their own health management.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Monitored client vital signs and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
Education
Associate of Arts - Health Management
University of Pheonix
Phoenix, AZSterile Processing Technician
Penn Foster Academy
Online05.2024
Certified Nursing Assistance
Waterbury Medical Academy
Waterbury, CT06.2021
High School Diploma -
Ferncourt High School
Claremont P.A06.1993
Skills
- Cleaning and sanitation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Dementia Care
- Medical record documentation
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Patient Monitoring
- End of life care
- Mobility Assistance
- ADL support
- Care plan implementation
- Medical Charting
Timeline
Geriatric Nursing Aide
Quality Living Home Health Services
08.2024 - Current
Personal Care Assistant
Hartford Hospital
12.2022 - 12.2023
Associate of Arts - Health Management
University of Pheonix
Sterile Processing Technician
Penn Foster Academy
Certified Nursing Assistance
Waterbury Medical Academy
High School Diploma -
Ferncourt High School
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