Nursing Assistant - Whittier Rehab Hospital - Westborough, MA
(2020-08 - 2023-09)
- Monitor patient vital signs.
- Answer call lights and support patient comfort and safety.
- Assist with feeding and monitor intake/output to help patients achieve nutritional objectives + hygiene needs.
- Document care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- Report unusual and/or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment to supervisors.
- Help patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals- providing care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Monitor patient specimen samples/test results and alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes and educate patients and families on correct medication/treatment administration.
- Care for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, muscular dystrophy, etc...
Personal Care Assistant - Masshealth/Medicaid-PCA Program - Worcester, MA
- Assist clients with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Assist with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Monitor intake/output to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Admissions Assistant - Oak Knoll Healthcare Center - Framingham, MA
(2018-08 - 2020-08)
- Create custom reports and lists of daily activities on Microsoft Office Package, such as Word and/or Excel.
- Maintain admissions guidelines by writing, updating and recommending changes to criteria, policies and procedures.
- Prepare reports on each patients progress.
- Work and provide assistance on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role.
- Input data work entry, maintaining databases.
- Put together admission packet and present to each admitted patient individually.
Activities Assistant - Oak Knoll Healthcare Center - Framingham, MA
- Support clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Recognize and report abnormalities or changes in patients health status- being alert to problems and/ issues.
- Engage residents through events, small groups, and personal attention- providing emotional support and companionship to improve quality of life for residents.
- Help build and maintain interpersonal relationships, social skills, mental abilities, and confidence.
- Plan, coordinate and implement activities to address needs of participants with varying abilities/disabilities.
- Communicate with family members and other caregivers- providing updates on well-being and care of residents.
- Assist with physical therapy exercises to help residents regain strength and mobility.
- Monitor participation in recreational activities to provide assistance to participants-maintaining relevant calendar with accurate records.
- Transport and escort program participants to and from activities/field trips.
Receptionist - Oak Knoll Healthcare Center - Framingham, MA
- Complete multiple tasks simultaneously and follow through to achieve project goals with extensive office operations and personnel organization expertise.
- Focus on driving productivity by leveraging strong front office management skills while maintaining effective working relationships with all team members and clients.
- Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, and/or forward calls- providing information, taking messages and scheduling appointments.
- Greet people entering establishment; determine nature/purpose of visit and direct/escort to specific destination(s).
- Retrieve/route incoming faxes.
