Trina Melby
Mapleton
Summary
Compassionate professional with a focus on client advocacy and emotional support. Skilled in developing individualized service plans and enhancing team collaboration. Ready to leverage expertise to drive positive outcomes in client care and community integration.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
QIDP
Mid Step-Services
Sioux City
04.2019 - Current
- Coordinated daily operations and schedules for residential staff and residents.
- Managed communication among staff, residents, and external service providers to ensure smooth operations.
- Developed training materials on operational procedures for new staff members.
- Oversaw maintenance requests, ensuring timely resolutions from service teams.
- Facilitated meetings to address resident needs and enhance service delivery outcomes.
- Implemented safety protocols to improve resident well-being and security.
- Maintained accurate records of resident activities and incidents for reporting purposes.
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities and personal care routines.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to implement personalized care plans.
- Supported clients in developing social skills through engaging activities.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress and behavioral observations.
- Facilitated communication between clients and family members or guardians.
- Implemented safety protocols to ensure a secure environment for clients.
- Encouraged independence by teaching life skills and decision-making strategies.
- Provided emotional support to clients during challenging situations and transitions.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Used approved crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention.
- Collaborated with staff members to develop individualized service plans for each participant.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
- Instructed individuals in self-advocacy skills to increase autonomy and decision making abilities.
- Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
- Developed relationships with families of those receiving services to ensure continuity of care.
- Leveraged database management system to track and report service hours, details of activities and progress on goals.
- Encouraged and reassured clients throughout transitions to facilitate smooth discharge.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
Care Coordinator
Family Access Center
Sioux City
08.2015 - 04.2019
- Coordinated client intake and assessed needs, resulting in tailored service plans.
- Facilitated communication between families and providers to improve care delivery.
- Monitored client progress, adjusting care plans to align with evolving needs.
- Organized community resources, advocating for client access to enhance multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Managed documentation of interactions and outcomes, adhering to agency policies.
- Educated clients on community resources and services for informed decision-making.
- Provided crisis intervention and case management to ensure quality care delivery.
House Coordinator
Friendship Ark Homes
Ames
04.2013 - 07.2015
- Coordinated daily operations and schedules for residential staff and clients.
- Facilitated communication among families, staff, and external service providers to ensure cohesive care.
- Created and updated care plans tailored to residents' needs and preferences, enhancing personalized support.
- Trained new team members on policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Oversaw inventory management, ensuring adequate supplies and equipment for seamless daily operations.
- Facilitated team meetings to discuss resident care and operational improvements.
- Ensured compliance with health regulations and safety standards in the facility.
- Supported conflict resolution among staff and residents to promote a harmonious environment.
- Facilitated communication between staff members by organizing meetings or providing updates.
- Monitored security systems to ensure safety of guests and staff members.
- Provided guidance to staff on proper customer service techniques and protocols.
- Organized and oversaw the daily operations of a house, including scheduling and supervising staff.
- Scheduled regular preventive maintenance tasks to keep equipment functioning properly.
- Resolved any complaints or issues from residents or visitors in a timely manner.
- Ensured that the house was compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities and personal care routines.
- Supported clients in developing social skills through engaging activities.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to implement personalized care plans.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress and behavioral observations.
- Facilitated communication between clients and family members or guardians.
- Implemented safety protocols to ensure a secure environment for clients.
- Encouraged independence by teaching life skills and decision-making strategies.
- Provided emotional support to clients during challenging situations and transitions.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Used approved crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
- Collaborated with other staff members to develop individualized service plans for each participant.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Provided assistance with eating to promote proper nutrition.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Sunrise Retirement Home
Sioux City
08.2010 - 05.2011
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care.
- Monitored vital signs and promptly reported significant changes to nursing staff to ensure timely medical interventions.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of resident areas and equipment.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents daily.
- Participated in training new staff on care practices and protocols.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, and dressing, to promote residents' dignity and comfort.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Maintained accurate patient care records, documenting conditions and progress for effective communication with medical staff.
- Cleaned bathrooms and changed linens to ensure a hygienic environment.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Touchstone Living Centers
Sioux City
02.2009 - 05.2010
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of resident areas and equipment.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents daily.
- Participated in training new staff on care practices and protocols.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated daily living activities including personal hygiene, feeding, and ambulation to enhance patient comfort and independence.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Maintained accurate patient records documenting care, conditions, and progress for review by medical staff.
- Executed housekeeping tasks by changing linens and cleaning bathrooms.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Fostered collaborative relationships with patients, caregivers, and healthcare teams to support achievement of individual care plan goals.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Burgess Medical Center
Onawa
08.2007 - 02.2009
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of resident areas and equipment.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents daily.
- Participated in training new staff on care practices and protocols.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Documented patient care, condition, progress, and concerns for medical staff review, ensuring continuity of care.
- Ensured hygienic environment by cleaning bathrooms and changing linens regularly, promoting resident health and safety.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Monitored physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition, facilitating timely care interventions.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maple Heights Nursing Home
Mapleton
10.2005 - 10.2006
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care.
- Monitored and documented vital signs, promptly reporting significant changes to nursing staff to ensure timely interventions.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of resident areas and equipment.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents, fostering a nurturing environment that enhanced overall patient well-being.
- Participated in training new staff on care practices and protocols.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Maintained accurate patient records, documenting care, condition, progress, and concerns for effective medical team review.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Provided regular assistance with bedpan supplies, collection, and emptying to maintain patient hygiene.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Child, Adult And Family Services
Iowa State University
Ames, IA08-2014
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA05-2012
Associate of Science - Horse Training And Management
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO05-1999
Skills
- Care plan development
- Crisis intervention
- Medication administration
- Database management
- Safety protocol implementation
- Training coordination
- Team collaboration
- Emotional support
- Independent living instruction
- Client assessment
- Quality assurance
- Conflict resolution
- Community resource advocacy
- Task prioritization
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Project planning and leadership
- First aid and CPR certification
- Team management
- PPE compliance
Timeline
QIDP
Mid Step-Services
04.2019 - Current
Care Coordinator
Family Access Center
08.2015 - 04.2019
House Coordinator
Friendship Ark Homes
04.2013 - 07.2015
Certified Nursing Assistant
Sunrise Retirement Home
08.2010 - 05.2011
Certified Nursing Assistant
Touchstone Living Centers
02.2009 - 05.2010
Certified Nursing Assistant
Burgess Medical Center
08.2007 - 02.2009
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maple Heights Nursing Home
10.2005 - 10.2006
Bachelor of Science - Child, Adult And Family Services
Iowa State University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Kirkwood Community College
Associate of Science - Horse Training And Management
Lamar Community College