Nursing Aide Resume
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Nursing Aides work in hospitals, nursing homes, home care, or hospice and provide basic patient care under the supervision of licensed or registered nurses. They generally assist patients with their daily living activities, and ensures safe, clean, and healthy environment. Common responsibilities included in a nursing aide resume include providing direct patient care under the direction of RN, taking vital signs, observing and reporting patients' progress to RNs, maintaining accurate and updated patient records, assisting with the admissions and discharge of patients, making beds for patients, and helping them with moving in and out of the bed, taking bath, preparing patients for examination as well as collecting specimens or blood samples for lab testing. If you are looking for a nursing aide job, your resume must highlight excellent communication, observational, documentation, reporting, team-working, and organizational skills along with the relevant work experience and knowledge.
Nursing Aide Resume Sample
Bethany E. Harmon
4838 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone No: 606-733-6541
Email: bethanyharmaon@anymail.com
Career Summary:
Highly-professional and talented Nursing Aide with a solid experience in providing quality-of-life health care to patients as well as observing and documenting their health conditions under the minimal supervision of licensed nursing staff or RN. Possess excellent communication, organizational, documentation, and team-working skills along with a clear understanding of nursing practices and safety standards.
Summary of Skills:
- Thorough knowledge of basic patient care procedures, nursing practices, and regulations, isolation techniques, proper body mechanics and safety, infection control practices, administering medication, taking vital signs, and reporting changes in patients
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to deal with patients and their families as well as nursing staff, doctors and other members of the healthcare team
- Active listening skills along with the ability to comprehend directions from RN or physicians as well as understand the needs of patients appropriately
- Excellent reporting, documentation, and communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and cope with emergency situations
- Ability to maintain clean, healthy, and safe environment as well as remain patient and tactful while performing a variety of repetitive and unpleasant tasks
- Ability to work in irregular shifts and adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic working environment
- Ability to stand for a long period of time, and lift weight up to 40 pounds
Work Experience:
Nursing Aide
U-Mass Memorial Health Center, San Francisco, CA
June 2017 - Present
- Supporting registered nurse in performing basic patient care activities
- Observing and recording patients' behavior and responses to treatments, and reporting changes to RNs
- Maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment for patients as well as following established safety precautions in various cases such as exposure to body fluids, lifting, etc.
- Providing emotional support to patients and preparing them for pathological and radiological tests, and treatment
- Collecting and transferring patients' specimens or body fluid samples to the labs, and collecting reports on testings
- Performing activities related to transportation, admission, and discharge of patients
- Assisting in maintaining sufficient supplies and equipment for patient care services
Nursing Aide
Beaumont Health Center, San Francisco, CA
- Provided basic nursing care for critically-ill patients under the direct supervision of licensed nursing staff and assisted with activities of daily living and in maintenance of a safe and healthy environment
- Obtained, monitored, and accurately recorded vital signs, weight and nutrition intake as well as assisted in reporting changes in patients' conditions
- Responded to call lights and performed the required tasks
- Assisted patients in taking physiotherapy and performing exercises prescribed by physiotherapists
Nursing Aide (Entry-Level)
Rangley Regional Healthcare, San Francisco, CA
September 2013 - March 2015
- Assisted critically ill or severely injured patients with daily living activities as well as performed all assigned tasks in accordance with the nursing care plan
- Took vital signs, and reported findings to RNs, and maintained records
- Assisted patients in moving in and out of the bed, using wheelchairs, toilet, and dining table
- Participated in team conferences, in-service education, and staff meetings as required as well as maintained up-to-date knowledge of the latest industry trends and advancements
- Reported incidents and accidents immediately to the charge nurse as well as assisted in conducting post-mortem care as required
- Assisted licensed nursing staff in enhancing safety and hygiene for patients
Education:
- High School Diploma
Abraham Lincoln High School, San Francisco, CA, USA
2012
Certification:
- Certified Nursing Assistant certification
Bay Area Medical Academy, San Francisco, CA, USA
2013
Reference:
On request.