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IDA WALLACE
Sioux Falls
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Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patients' medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Energetic Healthcare professional dedicated to providing top-quality, patient-centered care. Highly skilled in addressing acute and chronic conditions. Resourceful navigation of complex healthcare environments to optimize patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Good Samaritan Society
Sioux Falls
09.2014 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Supported nutrition by serving meals and ensuring dietary needs were met.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Communicated effectively with residents, families, and medical staff.
- Participated in training new staff on care protocols and procedures.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance resident care plans.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Provided hydration to residents by distributing drinking water throughout shifts. and nourishment to residents.
- Performed housekeeping duties by changing linens and cleaning bathrooms.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Southridge Rehabilitation and Living Center
Sioux Falls
10.2012 - 07.2015
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Communicated effectively with residents, families, and medical staff.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Supported nutrition by serving meals and ensuring dietary needs were met.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of resident areas and equipment.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance resident care plans.
- Participated in training new staff on care protocols and procedures.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Good Samaritan Society
Sioux Falls
09.2014 - Current
Education
Open Bible Standard High School
Monrovia, Liberia Skills
- Vital sign monitoring
- Electronic health records
- Patient care documentation
- Infection control practices
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Emergency response
- Patient advocacy
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Compassionate care
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability to change
- Training and mentoring
- Dressing assistance
- Activity planning
- Range of motion exercises
- Light housekeeping
- Feeding assistance expert
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Good Samaritan Society
09.2014 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Good Samaritan Society
09.2014 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Southridge Rehabilitation and Living Center
10.2012 - 07.2015
Open Bible Standard High School