Kennetra T.

Provided high-quality and compassionate care for patients; answered patient calls promptly to determine specific needs and plan to address appropriately; communicated with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support. * Changed and fixed bed linens; applied clean dressings, slings, stockings, and support bandages, under nurse or physician direction. * Collected specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum. * Documented and reported observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses; gathered critical information from caregivers, nurses and physicians about patient condition, treatment plans and appropriate activities. * Assisted patients with eating and drinking; measured and recorded food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff. * Recorded vital signs (e.g. temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rate, etc.) as directed by medical or nursing staff. * Assisted in training newly hired CNAs; maintained knowledge and skill through continued education courses.