Assistant in Nursing
Whiddon Easton Park
07.2023 - Current
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Provided customized care according to individual health plan.
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
- Worked alongside certified nursing assistants to check vitals and tend to patient needs.
- Cleaned and sterilized medical instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.
- Cared with empathy and compassion to build positive patient and family relationships.
- Created positive patient experience by assisting patients with bathing, ambulating, feeding and personal and oral hygiene care.
- Contributed to overall quality and care of patients by answering calls for help, taking vital signs, and monitoring behavior and physical condition for progress or deterioration.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output to report changes to medical and nursing staff.
- Maintained excellent care continuity through collaboration with nurses and external healthcare professionals.
- Escalated changes in patient behavior, condition and vital signs for prompt assessment.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
