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Nurse Aide Resume Sample for a Nursing Home
Rose Jones, CNA
534 Rising Moon Road
Ashburn, VA 23323
(999) 999-9999
rosejones @ email . com
NURSE AIDE
SUMMARY
• A passionate nursing aide with 7+ years of experience in providing dedicated bedside care to patients. Well-versed in observing patients determine their specific issues and dealing with them in a pertinent manner.
• Able to assist patients with their daily toileting and grooming needs while maintaining their dignity.
• Demonstrated expertise in taking and recording patients’ vitals such as temperature, pulse, and blood pressure.
• Proficient in observing patients for signs of distress or/and deterioration and immediately taken steps to counter them.
• Adept at handling medical emergencies by employing exceptional skills in emergency aide.
CORE NURSING SKILLS
- Ambulatory Care
- Medication Administration
- First Aid
- Patient Monitoring
- Nutritional Care
- Patient Education
- Infection Control
- Health Promotion
- Paint Management
- Critical Care
- Sanitization
- Medical Equipment Setup
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nurse Aide
NOVANT RESIDENTIAL HEALTH, Ashburn, VA
(6/2015 to Present)
• Assess residents’ conditions and review implemented care plans
• Ensure that dedicated care plans are followed accurately
• Provide residents with assistance in bathing, washing, toileting, and grooming
• Keep resident comfortable by ensuring that their surroundings are conducive to their needs
• Educate residents and their families about daily personal care and medical procedures
• Provide ambulatory care by wheeling residents from one place to another and accompanying them on appointments and recreational activities
• Serve meals to residents residents on time and in accordance with their specific nutritional needs
• Set up medical equipment and provide assistance with medical procedures
• Answer calls for help and provides first aid and CPR during emergencies
• Observe changes in residents’ conditions and provide feedback to the nurse manager or doctor
• Create and keep records of residents’ personal information in a confidential manner
Selected Accomplishments
• Rehabilitated a patient with acute memory loss whose initial diagnosis stated life-long admission in a nursing home
• Introduced a series of balanced diets for residents suffering from diabetes and hypertension
• Implemented advanced infection control systems which reduced exposure to viral infections by 66%
• Trained 8 fellow nurse aides in handling patient/family education which reduced costs of hiring a specialized patient educator
Volunteer
SAVA HEALTHCARE, Ashburn, VA
(1/2014 to 5/2015)
• Provided residents with help in dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting
• Acted as a source of companionship and comfort during distressing episodes
• Accompanied residents on recreational activities and doctors’ appointments
• Ensured that residents were kept comfortable by ensuring that their surroundings are conducive to healing
• Transported residents to procedure rooms by pushing their wheelchairs
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
VIRGINIA NURSING SCHOOL, Ashburn, VA – 2009
Associate of Science in Nursing
Virginia State Certified Nursing Assistant