Kimberly Woods
Catawissa
Summary
Compassionate Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Victoria Gardens Apartments, excelling in patient care and emotional support. Proven ability in medication administration and vital signs monitoring, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Recognized for exceptional teamwork and maintaining accurate documentation, fostering a collaborative healthcare environment. Committed to enhancing patient well-being and safety.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Victoria Gardens Apartments
Eureka
07.2019 - Current
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
- Provided companionship to patients, monitored their emotional well-being, and offered reassurance when needed.
- Assisted patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Protected patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Managed supplies and restocked inventory to promote optimal availability for patient care.
- Assisted patients with their activities of daily living, including eating, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and hygiene.
- Performed basic nursing skills such as changing wound dressings and administering enemas.
- Administered medications and educated patients and families on correct at-home administration.
- Maintained patient records accurately by documenting daily activities and changes in conditions or treatments.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Observed patients' conditions regularly for any physical or mental changes and reported findings to the appropriate personnel promptly.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
- Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous visit experience.
- Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Answered signal lights, bells and requests-for-service to assist patient services fulfillment.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Reported environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
- Demonstrated respect and regard for dignity of patients, families and fellow employees to promote professional, responsible and courteous environment.
- Maintained sanitary conditions by providing immediate wound care and dressing changes.
- Implemented fall prevention techniques as specified in plan of care.
- Completed daily room cleaning and organizing to provide patients with clean environment.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
Nursing Assistant
South County Nursing Home
St Louis
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
- Provided companionship to patients, monitored their emotional well-being, and offered reassurance when needed.
- Protected patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Managed supplies and restocked inventory to promote optimal availability for patient care.
- Assisted patients with their activities of daily living, including eating, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and hygiene.
- Performed basic nursing skills such as changing wound dressings and administering enemas.
- Administered medications and educated patients and families on correct at-home administration.
- Maintained patient records accurately by documenting daily activities and changes in conditions or treatments.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
Education
GED -
East Central Community College
Union, MO05-2025
Skills
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Customer service
- Inventory management
- Documentation accuracy
- Emotional support
- Team collaboration
- HIPAA
- Patient care and safety
- Direct patient care
- Linen management
- Patient-focused care
- Patient relations
- Healthcare ethics
- Infection control
- Behavior redirection
- Records management
- Patient assessments
- Companionship and emotional support
- Patient relationship building
- Quality assurance
- Patient feeding
- Client documentation
- Quality assurance controls
- Vital sign monitoring
- Supply restocking
- Medical terminology
- Personal hygiene support
- Basic life support
- Light housekeeping
- Monitoring fluids
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Cultural history
- Continuing education
- Call light response
- Drug administration
- Universal precautions
- Emergency response
- Time management
- Mental health support
- Medication reconciliation
- Patient hygiene management
- Interpersonal skills
- CPR certified
- Patient management
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Observation documentation
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Victoria Gardens Apartments
07.2019 - Current
Nursing Assistant
South County Nursing Home
01.2014 - 01.2017
GED -
East Central Community College
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