Yaasmeen Haywood
Plainfield
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nurse Assistant skilled in-patient care, vital sign monitoring, and other duties. Committed to adhering to infection control protocols and HIPAA compliance to ensure quality patient safety and outcomes. Relocating in Pennsylvania in three months.
Overview
3
3
Certifications
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nurse Assistant
Allshifts
Newark
12.2023 - 02.2024
- Hoyer lift and mechanical lift experience and gait belt use on non-bearing weight and limited mobility.
- Supported patients with daily living activities and personal care tasks to enhance comfort and well-being.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Communicated effectively with patients to provide emotional support.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure quality patient care.
- Followed infection control protocols to prevent health risks.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Weigh residents including wheelchair bound.
- Performed routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar, and heart rate to monitor health status.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected specimens and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds including documentation.
- Document residents with food and drink input/output.
- Assist feeding on one or more residents.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Willing to do overnight shifts for patient safety.
- Assist in Pelegon bed alarms for dementia residents including safe surroundings.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Stock up linens, chucks, towels, gowns, hygiene products, incontinence products, PPE supplies, pillowcases, compression socks.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Alaris Health at Hamilton Park(Clinicals)
Jersey City
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal hygiene tasks include bathing, oral hygiene and pericare.
- Tray Pass for breakfast, lunch and dinner including feeding residents with dysphagia.
- Check vital signs, check weight, temperature check.
- Follow care plan provided by the nurse.
- Assist in daily activities
- Range of motion with immobility residents.
- Check any changes in skin discoloration or bruising report to the nurse.
- Collect urine sample for testing under supervision of a nurse.
- Organize residents' rooms under their request and privacy is requested.
- Provide social and emotional support for residents and families.
- Assist in Hoyer lift, gait belt with another license CNA available.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Union County College
Cranford, NJ05-2029
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Nursing Assistant
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJSome College (No Degree) - Patient Care Technician (Phlebotomy)(EKG)
Ace Healthcare Training Institute
Union, NJSkills
- Patient care
- Vital sign monitoring
- Infection control
- Wound care assistance
- Specimen collection
- HIPAA compliance
- Team collaboration
- Software proficiency
- Flexible and adaptable
- Conflict resolution
- Emotional support
Certification
CNA License in State of Pennsylvania
Timeline
Certified Nurse Assistant
Allshifts
12.2023 - 02.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Alaris Health at Hamilton Park(Clinicals)
07.2023 - 09.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Union County College
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Nursing Assistant
Hudson County Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Patient Care Technician (Phlebotomy)(EKG)
Ace Healthcare Training Institute