Community College

BILLIE JO PLATE

Experienced CNA with strong problem solving, resident focus, and leadership

skills. Excellent records of deighting residents, coaching and training co-workers and meeting deadlines.

707 West 9th Street, Tipton, IA

52772 C: 563-***-****

***************@*****.***

EXPERIENCED

● Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton,Iowa — Certified Nursing Assistant

Feb 2012 to PRESENT

Provides patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom; helping with showers and baths.

Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; providing fresh water and nourishment between meals. Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, douches, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths. Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake and output information.

Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor. Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records. Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures. Protects organization's value by keeping patient information confidential.

Serves and protects the facility by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations; maintaining licensure.

Enhances nursing department and the facilities reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Notified Nursing supervisor of any falls or injuries. SKILLS

Multi-tasking

Medical Teamwork

Bedside Manner

Infection Control

Nursing Skills

Health Promotion and

Maintenance

Creating a Safe, Effective

Environment

Informing Others

Judgment

Pain Management

Acute/Critical Care

Prairie Hills Assisted Living, Tipton, IA — Universal Worker January 2008 - February 2012

Provided personal care and support to Residents with a wide range of needs, illnesses and disabilities.

Knew and understood the care and support of the Resident. Undertook the tasks detailed in the Resident’s care and support plan using a person centred approach and in the least intrusive way Encouraged the independence and motivation of the Resident and not foster dependent behaviour

Provided input into the care and support plans of Resident by regularly feeding back to the Supervisor

Assisted Resident getting up in the morning and going to bed at night Assisted Resident to wash, bath and shower

Assisted Resident to dress and undress

Assisted Resident to look after their skin, teeth, hair and nails Assisted Resident with toileting, continence management and personal hygiene

Assisted Resident with their medication at the agreed level of support and as detailed in their Medication Care Needs Assessment Provided light general household domestic duties, including housework and laundry, as detailed in the care plan or instructed by Management Used manual handling equipment safely and correctly Took responsibility for the safe handling of property and equipment belonging to the Resident.

Maintained good communication and develop effective working relationships with Resident

Provided companionship to the Resident, actively talking and listening to them about their interests

Helped the Resident to maintain contact with their family and friends Accompanied the Client on trips into the community Assisted nurses in the passing and distribution of medication for Residents

Ensured as safe as possible the living environment for the Client, whilst respecting the Resident’s choice and rights

EDUCATION

Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA — Nursing Assistant Certification

May 2009

Smyrna High School, Smyrna, DE — Diploma

September 1993 - May 1997

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