Nursing Assistant
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke
09.1981 - 08.1988
- Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous visit experience.
- Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
- Reported environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Conducted regular rounds to check on patients' safety and proactively address issues.
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Protected patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Assisted patients with daily activities under nurse's supervision to provide essential care and emotional support.
- Assisted patients with their activities of daily living, including eating, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and hygiene.