Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience at Interim HealthCare, excelling in patient care and vital signs monitoring. Demonstrated compassion and empathy, enhancing patient satisfaction and safety. Proficient in clinical documentation and infection control practices, ensuring compliance with HIPAA guidelines. Strong team collaborator with a focus on patient advocacy and emotional support.
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Deborah Heckman
Yuba City
Summary
Overview
2
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Interim HealthCare
CNA
09.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Provided compassionate care to patients, ensuring comfort and safety during daily activities.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks, promoting dignity and respect for each individual.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, contributing to patient health assessments.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation, enhancing communication among healthcare team members.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Implemented infection control measures consistently, promoting a safe environment for patients and staff alike.
- Delivered support in mobility assistance, fostering independence and improving quality of life for patients.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients and maintaining clutter-free environments around bedsides.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
IHSS
In Home Care
04.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Provided compassionate care to patients, ensuring comfort and safety during daily activities.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks, promoting dignity and respect for each individual.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, contributing to patient health assessments.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation, enhancing communication among healthcare team members.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Implemented infection control measures consistently, promoting a safe environment for patients and staff alike.
- Delivered support in mobility assistance, fostering independence and improving quality of life for patients.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients and maintaining clutter-free environments around bedsides.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
Education
Marysville Adult Education Marysville, CA
High School Diploma from CNA
09.2023
University Overview
Skills
- Time management
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and empathy
- Bathing assistance
- HIPAA compliance
- Feeding assistance
- Attention to detail
- Basic life support
- Dressing assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- End-of-life care
- Compassionate communication
- Patient transfers
- Emotional support
- Complex Problem-solving
- Emergency response
- Clinical documentation
- Multitasking and organization
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Conflict resolution
- Patient advocacy
- Physical stamina
- Cultural sensitivity
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Infection control practices
- Lifting and transferring
- Toileting assistance
- Reliable team player
- Recording vital signs
- Safety precautions
- Collecting vital signs
- Bedside manner
- Compassionate
- Patient lifting
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Mobility assistance
- Ambulation assistance
- Responding to emergencies
- Patient relationship building
- Light housekeeping
- Specimen collection
- Transporting patients
- Care plan implementation
- Preparing meals
- Reliable transportation
- Feeding assistance expert
- Conducting intakes
Certification
CNA
Timeline
CNA
Interim HealthCare
09.2024 - Current
In Home Care
IHSS
04.2024 - Current
Marysville Adult Education
High School Diploma from CNA