Yeolender Leshaba
Aurora,CO
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant with experience of over 9 years serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities such as assisting with personal hygiene,changing of bedlinen and feeding of patients and household tasks. Patient and highly compassionate. Skilled at operating within long-term care environments and outpatient centers.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Far East Rand Hospital
Johannesburg, South Africa
12.2014 - 01.2024
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Administered medications as directed by registered nurse or physician.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Administered medications and educated patients and families on correct at-home administration.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Health Aide
Ann Latsky Nursing College
Johannesburg, South AfricaSkills
- Care plan implementation
- Collecting specimens
- Monitoring fluids
- Quality Assurance
- Patient-focused care
- Mobility Assistance
- Infection control procedures
- Direct Patient Care
- Transporting patients
- Patient Care
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Far East Rand Hospital
12.2014 - 01.2024
Some College (No Degree) - Health Aide
Ann Latsky Nursing College
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