Nursing Assistant Certified

OBJECTIVE: A dedicated patient centric medical professional with 13 years of experience focused on improving the experience of patients with different illnesses in a hospital or long-term settings. Committed to providing the highest level of patient satisfaction by adhering to regulatory and compliance standards. Empathetic individual with innate abilities and people skills to deliver exemplary patient care. Able to cultivate trust with patients and families.

EDUCATION NATIONAL CAREER INSTITUTE EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY

CERTIFICATE IN PHLEBOTOMY May 2013

BRANFORD CAREER INSTITUTE ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) May 2010

CERTIFICATE IN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) May 2010

ACCRA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL 1984 - 1989

GED JUNE 1989

COMPUTING SKILLS Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; Basic Computer Knowledge

WORKING EXPERIENCE

LSS Chesterfield, MO

CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) 2016 to Present

●Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake and output information

●Take and document vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate, collect specimens and perform catheterization

●Record observations and baseline measurements to maintain accurate medical records

●Document patient intake and dietary requirements, and assist with feeding and monitoring

●Assisting patients with eating, grooming and personal hygiene and documentation with respect to personal care

●Respond to patient alarms and needs to ensure their well-being and identify next steps

●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, nonsterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths; applying restraints.

MERCY HOSPITAL – Rehab (Favorite Staffing) St. Louis, MO

CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) 2016 - 2016

Provide support for the nursing staff and conducts bladder scan, EKG and check vital signs, weight and record intake and output information

Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths; applying restraints.

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

Ensures compliance to hospital and professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and jcaho standards.

Others as described below

CAPITAL SENIORS SUMMIT, NJ

CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) 2015 to 2016

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, nonsterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths; applying restraints.

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.

Ensures compliance to hospital and professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and jcaho standards.

JUNIPER VILLAGE CHATAM, NJ

CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) 2012 to 2016

Documented duties as above

ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ

CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) 2012 to 2016

Documented duties as above

DR AYENSU FAMILY CARE PRACTICE IRVINGTON, NJ

Part-time Phlebotomist June 2013 to 2016

Verify patient information, labeling specimen vials and submitting specimens for further processing or testing.

Draw blood for donation or laboratory testing

Verify records, assembling and checking equipment and communicating with patients

DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES (Newark Airport) NEWARK, NJ

Cook and Food Prep 2001 - 2009

As cook for the restaurant, developed recipes, prepared and cooked a variety of dishes on demand by customers

MACY’S SHORT HILLS, NJ

Customer Service Representative 2005 – 2006

Providing guidance and advice on product selection to customers

Stocking shelves with merchandise

Ensuring store cleanliness

Greeting Customers

LORD AND TAYLOR LIVINGSTON, NJ

Customer Service Representative 2001 – 2002

Providing guidance and advice on product selection to customers

Stocking shelves with merchandise

Ensuring store cleanliness

Greeting Customers

VOLUNTEER ROLES FIRST PRESBYTARIAN CHURCH OF IRVINGTON New Jersey

Teaching Sunday School Children

Provide food for special occasions to church members

PROVEN JOB 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, Phlebotomy, Vital signs collection and assessment, infection control procedures, Performing patient intakes, monitoring fluids, Calm and level leaded, Documentation and interpretation

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

PERSONAL SKILLS Patient focused, High Integrity, Accountable, Working knowledge of computers and hospital systems, attention to detail, team player, optimistic and open minded, reliable and hard-working, good communicator

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