Victoria Kemp

My responsibilities here at hickory hill is to ensure that are residents are safe and remain clean. I am usually responsible for looking after 15 to 20 residents a day , doing a round on them every 2 hours , making sure they’re okay , seeing if pull-ups are needing to be changed , asking if they need anything far as drinks , a little snack , or some food. Making sure beds are made and the rooms are tidied up … checking daily blood pressures and weight , changing some resident from their left side to right side every 2 hrs to prevent from getting bed sores because they are unable to get up and move around due to their health issues, and feeding residents who are unable to fed theirselves

• Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
• Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
• Maintained cleanliness of resident areas, adhering to health and safety standards.
• Collaborated with healthcare team to develop personalized care plans for residents.
• Conducted regular assessments of resident needs, adjusting care approaches accordingly.
• Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
• Provided emotional support to residents, fostering a compassionate environment.
• Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.

My responsibilities for this job were to care for a elderly man who was paralyzed from the waist down and my job was to turn him from his left to right side every 2 hours and make sure his vitals needs to be where they suppose to be and also remind him on his medication time , clean a little around the house for him and cook for him as well and I also bathed him and emptied his catheter for him.