High School Quality Assurance

Kristina Ridgeway

Email: ********@*****-*******.***

Address:

City: Canton

State: MO

Zip: 63435

Country: USA

Phone: 573-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Flexible and adaptable Home Health Aide experienced in a home and hospital setting, serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities and household tasks. Patient and highly compassionate. Fast-learning,andHardworking. Highly flexible and willing to work all shifts. enthusiastic about working in a hospital or clinic setting.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Woodfield High school, Moberly MO 1/2001 to 5/2001 (general education)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Flexible and adaptable Home Health Aide experienced in a home and hospital setting, serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities and household tasks. Patient and highly compassionate.

Fast-learning,andHardworking. Highly flexible and willing to work all shifts.

enthusiastic about working in a hospital or clinic setting.

Skill Highlights

Team player

Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge

Wound care

Charting

Trustworthy

Strong organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Prioritizing and multi-tasking

Companionship and emotional support

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Calm and level-headed.Efficient and reliable team player

Committed team player

Understands mobility assistance needs

Feeding assistance expert

Trustworthy companion

Compassionate caregiver

Trained in grooming and bathing assistance

Experience

January 2008 to February 2010

Integrity Home Health-Care Columbia, MO

Health Assistant

Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.

Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.

Changed sterile dressings.

Obtained information about clients' medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies.

Provided pre- and post-operative care.

Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination.

Documented resident records on daily flow sheets.

Provided patients and families with emotional support.

Exhibited compassionate care and communication with regard to issues of death and dying.

Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems.

Administered simple range of motion exercises.

Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.

Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake.

Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.

Cleaned and organized patients' living quarters.

Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.

Facilitated games and other activities to engage clients.

Answered patient calls for care and feeding.

Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and muscular dystrophy.

Performed direct patient care aimed at increasing comfort, psycho, social and spiritual well-being by providing assistance with personal hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, rehabilitation and safety.

Monitored expiration of medical supplies and medications.

Took advantage of opportunities for continuing education, quality assurance and performance improvement activities.

Career Chronology

January 2004 to February 2007

Turn the page daycare Columbia, MO

Health-care Assistant

Education and Training

2001 Woodfield High school Moberly, Mo

High School Diploma general education

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