MARY N.

SKINNER-

HOLMES, CNA

843-***-****

adtxei@r.postjobfree.com

**** ******** ** *** *, Sum

merville, SC 29483

S K I L L S

Psychology

Active Listening

Social Perceptiveness

Speaking

Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Persuasion

Time Management

Science

P R O F E S S I O N A L S UMMARY

Highly trained [CNA] with strong clinical abilities and a successful career in both LONG TERM CARE/ Mental Health and NURSING HOME facilities. Proactive and organized with passionate commitment to first-rate patient care. Licensed in SOUTH CAROLINA with expertise in CHRONIC ACUTE CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH.

E X P E R I E N C E

T R A V E L I N G C E R T I F I E D N U R S I N G A S S I S T A N T Southeast Georgia Health System Hospital

Brunswick, GA

February 2020 - Current

Communicated with physicians, nurses, and other caregivers to exchange information about patient conditions, treatment plans, and activities.

Responded immediately to calls from patients for assistance or treatment and alerted medical staff to emergency situations. Monitored patient condition by recording vitals including blood pressure, respiration rates, and body temperature. Performed light housekeeping, including cleaning patient rooms and changing sheets on beds.

Helped residents with daily living tasks including feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene.

Supported patients with daily activities and attending to personal hygiene, transporting patients, and assisting them in walking and exercising.

Helped patients with daily living requirements by bathing, dressing and assisting with mobility needs.

Responded appropriately to symptoms and behavior.

Documented vital signs like temperature and blood pressure to track medical symptoms and the progress of treatments. Prepared patients for surgeries and treatments by washing, shaving and draping specific body areas.

Resupplied patients with personal hygiene items like towels, soap and toilet paper.

Resupplied patients with personal hygiene items like towels, soap and toilet paper.

P A T I E N T C A R E T E C H N I C I A N

Continue Care Hospital

Columbia, SC

January 2020 - September 2020

Attended to comfort of patients by adjusting bed settings, completing timely turns, and repositioning individuals with utmost care.

Improved patient wellbeing by assisting with exercises, physical therapy, or taking walks around facility.

Maintained patients' hygiene by assisting with baths and toileting.

Transported patients by wheelchair or rolling bed between care and examination rooms.

Responded appropriately to symptoms and behavior.

Documented vital signs like temperature and blood pressure to track medical symptoms and the progress of treatments. Prepared patients for surgeries and treatments by washing, shaving and draping specific body areas.

Helped patients with daily living requirements by bathing, dressing and assisting with mobility needs.

Communicated with physicians, nurses, and other caregivers to exchange information about patient conditions, treatment plans, and activities.

C N A

Savannah Grace Assisted Living

Mount Pleasant, SC

March 2018 - September 2018

Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.

Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.

Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers. Clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings to maintain a safe and orderly environment.

Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary. Perform nursing duties, such as administering medications, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens, or drawing blood samples.

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Midlands Health Center

Columbia, SC

November 2017 - April 2018

Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.

Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.

Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers. Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary. Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff. Organize, supervise, or encourage patient participation in social, educational, or recreational activities.

Perform nursing duties, such as administering medications, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens, or drawing blood samples.

Complete administrative tasks, such as entering orders into computer, answering telephone calls, or maintaining medical or facility information.

Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.

Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.

Draw blood from arteries, using arterial collection techniques. Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods.

Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer.

Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels.

Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.

Inject contrast medium into patients' blood vessels. Observe gauges, recorder, and video screens of data analysis system during imaging of cardiovascular system.

Monitor patients' comfort and safety during tests, alerting physicians to abnormalities or changes in patient responses. Attach electrodes to the patients' chests, arms, and legs, connect electrodes to leads from the electrocardiogram (EKG) machine, and operate the EKG machine to obtain a reading.

Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram,

echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments. Check, test, and maintain cardiology equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation. Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.

Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.

Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.

Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising. P C T

Palmetto Health Richland Hospital

Columbia, SC

October 2015 - August 2017

Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.

Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.

Collect and transport infectious or hazardous waste in closed containers for sterilization or disposal, in accordance with applicable law, standards, or policies.

Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation. Transport bodies to the morgue.

Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.

Take and record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.

Transport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments.

Take and record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.

Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.

Draw blood from arteries, using arterial collection techniques. Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods.

Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.

Transport specimens or fluid samples from collection sites to laboratories.

Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG), phonocardiogram,

echocardiogram, stress testing, or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity, using specialized electronic test equipment, recording devices, or laboratory instruments. Check, test, and maintain cardiology equipment, making minor repairs when necessary, to ensure proper operation. Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate using electrocardiogram (EKG) equipment during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures to notify the physician if something appears wrong.

Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.

Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising. Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff. Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff. Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.

Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.

Evaluate patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.

Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.

C N A

Palmetto Health Richland

Columbia, SC

October 2014 - August 2016

Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.

Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.

Maintain patients' restrictions to assigned areas. Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers. Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary. Clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings to maintain a safe and orderly environment.

Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff. Accompany patients to and from wards for medical or dental treatments, shopping trips, or religious or recreational events. C N A

Riverside Health and Rehab

North Charleston, SC

September 2013 - September 2015

Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.

Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.

Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers. Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary. Clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings to maintain a safe and orderly environment.

Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff. Serve meals or feed patients needing assistance or persuasion. Perform nursing duties, such as administering medications, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens, or drawing blood samples.

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National Healthcare of Charleston

Charleston, SC

March 2009 - September 2012

Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.

Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.

Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers. Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary. Restrain or aid patients as necessary to prevent injury. Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff. Participate in recreational activities with patients, including card games, sports, or television viewing.

Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.

Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising. Turn or reposition bedridden patients.

Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff. Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities. Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.

Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.

Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements. Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.

Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.

Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers. Prepare or serve food trays.

Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.

Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.

Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.

Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.

Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.

Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.

Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.

E D U C A T I O N

A S S O C I A T E O F S C I E N C E : S C I E N C E Trident Technical College

North Charleston, SC

GPA 2.78

A S S O C I A T E O F S C I E N C E : M E N T A L H E A L T H P S Y C H O L O G Y

Trident Technical College

North Charleston, SC

GPA 3.0.

H I G H S C H O O L D I P L O M A

Loris High School

Loris, SC

GPA 3.0.

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