Lori Guelzow

Certified Nursing Assistant

920-***-**** adv8et@r.postjobfree.com fond du lac, wi 54935 CAREER OBJECTIVE

Detail-oriented professional with excellent communication, interpersonal and creative thinking skills. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the vacancy at your company. Frequently praised as hardworking by my peers, I can be relied upon to help your company achieve its goals. Hard worker experienced in problem-solving, service and time management. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the medical historian role at your company. EXPERIENCE

CNA, Fond Du Lac, Wi

SSM Health, December 2016-Present

• Followed HIPAA regulations to maintain confidentiality of sensitive medical and personal information.

• Monitored pain and provided comfort measures, reporting abnormalities to nursing staff.

• Completed daily documentation and charts regarding patient care and input reports into practice databases.

• Stocked patient rooms and supply areas to meet patient care needs.

• Prepared residents for meals and assisted with feeding.

• Utilized PPE appropriately and followed patient safety and infection control guidelines.

• Lifted and repositioned non-ambulatory patients to prevent accidents and falls.

• Measured patient vital signs, recording body temperature, blood pressure and heart rate. Followed manufacturer's instructions when using selected equipment, accounting for patient's size, preexisting conditions and age.

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• Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding and grooming tasks.

• Answered call lights to provide emergency treatment and assistance to patients.

• Turned and repositioned bedridden patients.

• Observed patient's responses, reactions and changes to medications.

• Established special connections with patients through empathy and relationship-building techniques.

• Communicated with patients to determine need for assistance or social and emotional support.

• Recorded height and weight of patients.

• Adjusted oxygen levels to verify patient comfort.

• Utilized wheelchairs and moveable beds to transport patients to treatment units and operating rooms.

• Collected blood samples and body fluids to prepare for diagnostic testing. Lifted and assisted others to lift patients to move them on and off beds, examination tables, surgical tables and stretchers.

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• Gathered information from nurses and physicians about patient condition and treatment plans.

• Checked vital signs and recorded intake information to monitor patient stability.

• Collected specimens, such as urine, feces and sputum. Observed and examined patients to detect symptoms that required medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds and blood in urine.

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• Reminded patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.

• Answered patient call signals, signal lights or bells to determine patient needs.

• Turned bedridden patients to avoid bedsores.

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATION IN CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, Fond Du Lac, WI fond du lac technical school, November 2016

SKILLS

Vital Signs Collection Bedsore Prevention Needs Determination Output Monitoring And Reporting Caregiver Relations Activities Of Daily Living (ADL) Support Emotional And Social Support Electronic Recordkeeping Feeding Assistance Oral Hygiene Collecting Specimens Conducting Intakes Medication Assistance First Aid Dementia And Alzheimer's Knowledge Documenting Behaviors Grooming And Bathing Assistance Wound Care Patient Feeding Bed Making And Linen Changes Blood Sugar Monitoring Assisted Living Geriatrics

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