Sarah W.

* Exhibited compassionate care and communication with regard to issues of health, limited mobility and end of life * Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration * Completed and submitted clinical documentation in accordance with agency guidelines * Prepared patient rooms prior to their arrival * Support duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus * Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake * Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets * Directed patients in prescribed range of motion exercises * Cleaned and organized patients' living quarters * Facilitated games and other activities to engage clients * Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems * Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment * Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments * Charted daily information on the residents such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages, and daily inputs and outputs * Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff * Maintained a clean, orderly and well stocked environment * Promoted continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other nursing staff and family the status of patients for which care is provided.

* Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records * Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to patients or diverse medical history * Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments * Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery * Assisted treatment of patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas * Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma * Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure * Obtained vitals for a floor of up 25 patients per shift * Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient * Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents and working well with nursing staff * Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients * Maintained patient charts and confidential files * Requested by nursing management and charge staff to work in unit to assist with patient care.