Dashia Payne
Baltimore
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant with experience serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities and household tasks. Patient and highly compassionate. Skilled at operating within long-term care environments or outpatient centers. Compassionate Nursing Assistant with experience in providing support to nursing staff and delivering high-quality care to patients.
Skilled in performing vital sign checks, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a clean and safe environment for all patients. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and efficient resolution of concerns. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Compassionate Nursing Assistant with experience in providing support to nursing staff and delivering high-quality care to patients. Skilled in performing vital sign checks, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a clean and safe environment for all patients. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and efficient resolution of concerns.
Compassionate Geriatric Nursing Assistant with background in providing high-quality care to elderly patients. Strengths include effective communication, patient assessment and personal care skills. Previous work demonstrated ability to maintain comfort and dignity of patients, while ensuring safety and adhering to all health regulations. Demonstrated impact by improving patient satisfaction rates due to attention to detail and empathetic care delivery. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA,GNA
Futurecare
Baltimore
04.2024 - Current
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Answered patient call lights promptly and responded to requests appropriately.
- Monitored food intake and output as directed by nursing staff.
- Provided assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
- Helped maintain a safe environment by following established protocols.
- Assisted with patient transfers, ambulation and mobility.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Reported any unusual observations or changes in patient conditions to appropriate medical staff members.
- Reminded patients to take prescribed medications or nutritional supplements.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment for the patient by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Educated patients on self-care techniques that would help them maintain their independence.
- Monitored vital signs such as pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Recognized signs, symptoms of abuse, neglect and reported them per policy.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients, families and guests.
- Utilized proper body mechanics when performing patient lifts or transfers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Naca Freedom & Democracy Academy
2500 E Northern Pkwy, Baltimore MD 2121410-2020
Skills
- Patient care
- Safety protocols
- Team collaboration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Wound care assistance
- Customer service
- Dressing assistance
- Lifting and transferring
- Emotional support
- Bathing assistance
- Clinical documentation
- Feeding assistance
- Toileting assistance
- Patient transfers
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Responding to emergencies
- Monitoring fluids
- Reliable team player
- Documenting behaviors
- Direct patient care
- Compassionate caregiver
- Supporting personal needs
Certification
- CNA (nursing assistant ) license #A00219592
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
CNA,GNA
Futurecare
04.2024 - Current
High School Diploma -
Naca Freedom & Democracy Academy
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