Neusa G. Care Companion in Waterbury, CT 06708

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NEUSA GUARDANHEM
Waterbury, CT, 06708

SUMMARY

Certified Nursing Assistant offering 23 years of experience in the healthcare environment. Promotes superior time-management skills, compassionate bedside manner and astute observational ability. Knowledgeable about mobility assistance and transfers using gait belt or hoyer lift, and patient hygiene needs. Dedicated and committed to optimal patient care and assisting medical staff with critical support. Expert in collecting specimens and managing dietary needs. Service focused professional possessing exceptional abilities..

SKILLS

.Establishing a healthy relationship
.Organizational skills
.Multilingual
.Patient relations
.Calm and level headed under duress
.Infection Control Procedures

EXPERIENCE

.Alzheimers
.Cancer
.Diabetes
.Parkinsons
.ALS
.MS
.Hospice care
.Cerebral Palsy

Maintain daily living standards by assisting clients with personal higiene care. Supervision of medication administration. Track and report patient’s progress based on observation and conversation. Monitor vital signs and medication intake, documenting variances and concerning responses.
Plan and prepare nutritious meals and snacks to meet dietary needs. Transport patient to appointments. Ambulate or transfer patients around home, public and medical locations. Coordinate doctors appointments, PT, recreation and visitis. Develop patient care plans with doctors and/or RNs.
Engage with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction. Improve patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care. Render hands-on nursing care under RN supervision, adhering to medical policies and procedures.
Follow rehab and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcome.
Turn and/or reposition bedridden patients to promote blood flow and prevent bedsores. Provide patients with reassurance and encouragement.

EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING

McDowell Comm College, NC
CNA -2002

Gold & Silver, NY
HHA/PCA/Infection Control - 2001

University São Paulo - Brazil
Computer Science - 1983

REFERENCES

Estee Schuler
Barbara Kehew
Leonard Hyman
Home Instead Home Care
Preferred Care at Home