Melissa Myers

• Provided assistance to licensed nursing personnel in the provision of patient care by providing and documenting activities of daily living including input, output and weights in a timely manner
• Assisted with personal hygiene and grooming, showering, and providing a clean, healthy and safe environment.
• Recognized emergency situations and responded according to standards and policies.
• Proficient in catheter care, condom catheter placement and care and Purwick placement and care.
• Extended duties included blood glucose checks, bladder scanning, EKG upon arrival and as warranted by doctors, telemetry placement and monitoring.
• Worked with the training manager to help get new employees trained on the floor for the night shift.
• Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions.
• Trained to perform simple dressing changes to wound vac application according to wound team or doctor orders.
• Tracheostomy and Ventilator experience with suctioning and mouth care.
• Followed basic infection control standards and orders for further protection due to a communicable disease.
• Physical restraint use in accordance with standards and orders.
• Followed a strict turn regimen to help prevent bed sores.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
• Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills. Keen knowledge on when to notify a nurse or charge nurse when there is a change of condition.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
• Worked with respiratory therapy to help keep secretions under control and to help lavage patients per orders.
• Helped to streamline the admission process by obtaining necessary vitals, tests, hospital wristbands, supplies and working with the Doctors, Nurses and Respiratory Therapists to immediately implement changes or new orders.
• Supported needs of 30+ residents under care.

Attending to the individual needs of patients by assisting with activities of daily living such as feeding, grooming, bathing, shaving, foley care, peri care, toileting, incontinence care, and oral hygiene.

• Taking vital signs, weights, measuring urine output, taking urine or fecal specimens, fluid intake and output, blood sugars, and recording results in logs or charts.
• Answering patients’ call lights and requests to meet their individual needs.
• Assistance in the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Assist with restorative care, correct patient positioning, lifting, and transferring.
• Proper use of equipment to help in patient rehabilitation.
• Training incoming Certified Nursing Assistants on proper procedures and documentation.

• Assisted residents with grooming, oral hygiene, bathing, and incontinence care.
• Obtained food trays and assisted with eating.
• Performed a range of motion exercises and positions, turning and repositioning in bed.
• Guided residents with ambulation or transfer to a wheelchair for meals, appointments, or activities. Use Hoyer lift, gait belt or easy pivot.
• Took and recorded blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and measured fluid intake and output.
• Alzheimer’s/Memory Care Unit experience.
• Supported needs of 45+ residents under long-term care.

• Provided assistance with showering, dressing, peri care, catheter care, and oral hygiene.
• End of life care for patients with dementia.
• Grocery shopping, running errands, scheduling and accompaniment to Doctor or Dental appointments.
• Took and recorded vital signs, glucose meter results, fluid food input, and output.
• Provided direct patient care, assisting with daily living activities and personal hygiene
• Advocated for patient's needs, facilitating communication between patients and healthcare providers
• Assisted in mobility exercises, promoting physical rehabilitation and patient independence
• Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
• Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
• Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
• Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients and maintaining clutter-free environments around bedsides.
• Reduced patient stress levels through effective communication and active listening skills.
• Promoted infection control practices within the facility by adhering to strict hand hygiene procedures and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
• Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
• Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
• Participated in ongoing educational opportunities in order to stay up-to-date on best practices in nursing care.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Facilitated smooth patient transitions from hospital settings to home or long-term care facilities, ensuring continuity of care throughout the process.
• Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.