Skills:
SKILLS Strong personal communication upholding respect and dignity of others Understanding of patient and person's rights and HIPPA Obtaining vital signs; blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, and Blood Oxygen Sats Assist patients and persons with daily routine and hygiene; help with feeding, bathing, grooming, brushing teeth, Changing clothes, changing briefs, passing bed pans or helping to the restroom. Observing the patient for any new abnormalities, recording and reporting new findings to the head nurse. CPR and First Aid certified Turning patient accurately according to turning schedules Collect patient's samples of urine, stool, and/or sputum Maintains clean environment for patient to include to changing occupied bed linen, clean bed pans, dust-free areas Follows through with delegated tasks Administers correct infection control to include proper PPE Experience in transfers with and without gait belt, Sara Lift, and Hoyer Lift. Experience with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Diabetic patients Meal preparation along with feeding and helping serve food to patients, and documenting intake of food and liquid. Perform sanitary cleaning of catheters as well as measuring and documenting output. Proficient in medical terminology, abbreviations Excels with military time Computer experience with Excel, Word, Adobe, Power Point, Windows 7/XP/Vista, AULLS-A Proficient (Army Aviation Parts Data Base), and CMD prompt CLS(Combat Life Saver) certified Holds Secret Clearance Dependable, honest, and hard working Ability to adapt, learns new concepts and skills quickly Has had EMT training Excellent in verbal and writing communication