Debra Blackwell

Mashpee, MA

acw1sl@r.postjobfree.com - 508-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Resident Assistant /Cna

Royal Magansett Nursing & Rehab - North Falmouth, MA - May 2015 to Present Cna/Hha

Bayada Home Care - Falmouth, MA - February 2012 to Present Responsibilities

Assisting clients in there home with personal care, Med Assist, light cleaning, making meals serving and cleaning up from all meals, exercises that are outlined in the care plan from the physical therapist. The Hha's are responsible for performing all jobs that are outlined in the care plan as stated by the Rn in chargé of the case. The Hha's are also responsible for talking clients to and from Dr. Appointments, shopping whatever maybe needed by the client as long it is defined in the care plan. Accomplishments

My job has taught to be patient and caring. Not all patients are easy to work for and we are in their home, we need to listen and not rush through our job as we may be the only people that the client may see all day. Alot of our job is companionship, most are scared and lonely you need to have compassion to perform this job it may take à little time to get to know eachother but eventually they will begin to trust and rely on you as long as you show à little compassion.

Skills Used

My years of expérience have given me the training in safe transfers knowing how and what to do inorder to not get hurt and to not injure the client.

Cna/Hha

Privatus Home Care - Osterville, MA - July 2012 to May 2014 Resident Care Assistant/Activities Assistant

Brookside Assisted Living - Centerville, MA - November 2010 to May 2012 Responsibilities

Assisting Activities Director in planning and performing planned activities. My job as activities assistant was to encourage résidents to join the activities, and even through they may be hésitant they will usually end up enjoying themselves. We enjoyed planning socials and watching the résidents interact and help eachother. My job as a résident care assistant was challenging at times especially when you may have 10 résidents and only one assistant trying to serve and cleanup from each meal, and after dinner helping whoever may need assistance with personal care, also the assistants were responsible for dispensing médications to all the résidents on there assigned floor. Brookside is an assisted Living for the memory impaired it is a locked facility which is even more challenging for one person to care for people that are very confused ànd scared. My time working at Brookside taught me alot about Dementia and Alzheimers and it gave me the skills i needed to perform my job as best as i could.

Accomplishments

To learn and to feel how it must be to Live with à memory impaired disease. I have accomplished an understanding and knowledge of what that person must be going through,i have so much more compassion and patience knowing what they be experiencing.

Skills Used

Compassion and caring

Rehabilition Aide

Rhci/ Spaulding of Cape Cod - Sandwich, MA - September 2000 to May 2010 Responsibilities

My 1st. 3years at the hospital i worked inpatient working alongside the nurse assigned to the patient. We were trained in taking Ekg's, glucometer, testing blood sugars and knowing what treatment to take if readings were off. We took all vital signs and recorded them accordingly and reported to the nurse if readings were off and at end of each shift. My three years working inpatient also trained me in Neorological illnesses and diseases. Most of our patients were stroke, head injured, any Neurological illness. My three years working in an inpatient setting taught me more from the caring nursing staff than what i had been Trained to do. I transferred to outpatient Services in my third year,working alongside Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists. I worked in Outpatient Pt for Seven years. Rehab Aides Assist the Pts. & Pta's in Patient Exercise programs, working alongside the Pt in Parkinson, Stroke and Pulmonary Education Exercise Groups, I also assisted in in an exercise group for overweight children for five years.My training in this department was totaling différent than inpatient, I was very lucky to have experienced the two different work settings in my 10 year s working at Rhci

Accomplishments

I worked alongside Assisting the Phsical Therapist in an exercise group for overweight children for 5 years.Our hard work and commitment was noticed and we were Awarded the Partners in Excellance Award for outstanding Service.

Skills Used

Working àt the hospital we were Trained on Medi Tech, Médical Records,Filing, Scheduling.Working in outpatient Pt I was sent to school to be à certifiéd pool operator, I was Trained to take care of the Theraputic pool to keep logs recording all pool readings, and to know what treatment to take if readings are off. I also was in chargé of ordering all supplies for the Pt Department. I also bécame skilled all exercise equipment . EDUCATION

Cna/Hha Certificate in Nursing

Mashpee Night School - Mashpee, MA

1997 to 1998

SKILLS

Proficiant in office procedures, Medi Tech, Medical Records, Ordering all office Supplies, Physical and Occupational supplies for outpatient Dept.

AWARDS

Partners in Excellance Award

February 2010

We were Awarded the Partners in Excellance Award for outstanding service and commitment in working with overweight children to teach them to enjoy exercising and to to eat healthy. CERTIFICATIONS

Cna/Hha

Cna/Hha

April 2014 to April 2016

Cpr

March 2015 to March 2017