Yalanda Johnson
Grosse Pointe,MI
Summary
Compassionate professional in healthcare, particularly skilled in providing exceptional home care support. Known for productivity and efficiency in task completion, ensuring comfort and well-being of clients. Specialized skills include patient mobility assistance, basic medical monitoring, and personalized care plan adherence. Excel in empathy, communication, and patience, using these soft skills to enhance client satisfaction and trust.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Aide
Entech Medical
Troy, MI
10.2023 - Current
- Organized and administered medications on schedules to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life.
- Delivered high level of assistance with cooking, meal preparation and shopping.
- Documented patient status and reported changes in care needs.
- Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to case manager and documenting information in files.
- Collected information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses, and doctors.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
Nursing Assistant CCU
Corewell Health
Dearborn , MI
11.2020 - 07.2024
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden vented patients to prevent bedsores.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Assisted nurses with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Observed patients' conditions regularly for any physical or mental changes and reported findings to the appropriate personnel promptly.
- Completed daily room cleaning and organizing to provide patients with clean environment.
- Provided assistance to medical staff during emergency procedures.
Nursing Assistant 5N Ortho
Corewell Health
Dearborn, MI
12.2018 - 11.2020
- Assessed vitals and noted medical information to report changes to nursing staff.
- Completed daily room cleaning and organizing to provide patients with clean environment.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Assisted patients with their activities of daily living, including eating, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and hygiene.
- Conducted regular rounds to check on patients' safety and proactively address issues.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Observed patients' conditions regularly for any physical or mental changes and reported findings to the appropriate personnel promptly.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Optalis Healthcare (Heartland)
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
Education
Certificate - Certified Nursing Assistant
Abcott Institute
Southfield, MI03-2017
High School Diploma -
Michigan Colleigate HS
Warren, MI06-2014
Skills
- Client documentation
- Nutritional meal preparation
- Patient transportation
- Medication organization
- Care plan assessment
- Mobility activities
- Medical charting
- Medical terminology and equipment
- Infection control
- Schedule management
- Patient advocacy
- Behavior redirection
- Safety procedures
- Feeding assistance
- Transportation assistance
- Documentation
- Housekeeping
- Dressing assistance
- Patient lifting techniques
- Patient care
- Bedside care
- Toileting assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Wound care
- Bathing assistance
- Recording vital signs
Certification
- Nurse Aide Registry- MI000036240
Accomplishments
- Eagle Eye Award 02/24/2020
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Entech Medical
10.2023 - Current
Nursing Assistant CCU
Corewell Health
11.2020 - 07.2024
Nursing Assistant 5N Ortho
Corewell Health
12.2018 - 11.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Optalis Healthcare (Heartland)
05.2017 - 12.2018
Certificate - Certified Nursing Assistant
Abcott Institute
High School Diploma -
Michigan Colleigate HS
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