Tiffany Lewis
Buffalo
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Brothers Of Mercy, excelling in patient care and vital signs monitoring. Enhanced patient comfort through emotional support and meticulous attention to hygiene, significantly improving patient satisfaction. Skilled in infection control and dedicated to maintaining a safe environment, ensuring optimal patient wellbeing.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital
11.2023 - 10.2024
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
- Promoted a safe and clean environment by maintaining strict adherence to infection control protocols and sanitation standards.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brothers Of Mercy
08.2015 - 10.2022
- 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.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- 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.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
Education
GED -
Adult Learning Center
Buffalo, NYSkills
- Patient care
- Patient feeding
- Direct patient care
- Recording vital signs
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control
- Patient relationship building
- Mobility assistance
- Catheter care
- Electronic charting
- Companionship and emotional support
- Client documentation
- HIPAA
- Behavior redirection
- Specimen collection
- Patient care and safety
- Call light response
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital
11.2023 - 10.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brothers Of Mercy
08.2015 - 10.2022
GED -
Adult Learning Center
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