State Tested Nursing Assistant Resume Samples

Description :

1. Answered patient call signals, signal lights, and intercom systems to determine patients' needs Turned or reposition bedridden patients.
2. Provided physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
3. Fed or assist patients to eat or drink while reviewing patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
4. Ensure the patient receives appropriate diet, measured and recorded food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
5. Recorded vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
6. Observed or examined patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in the urine.
7. Documented observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
8. Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms including supplying, collecting, and emptying bedpans.
9. Undressed, washed, and dressed patients who are unable to do so for themselves.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Taking, recording, and reporting to the nurse deviations of vital signs, recognizing early significant changes in vital signs and reporting them to the professional nurse.
2. Range of personal nursing care including bed, tub, and shower bathing, shampooing hair, trimming nails, assisting patients with hygiene and grooming, and teach personal hygiene.
3. Assist patients with feeding, changing positions, bedpans, and urinals.
4. Measure temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, and weight.
5. Assist with spinal punctures, minor surgical procedures, and physical examinations.
6. Change sterile dressings, giving enemas, inserting and removing rectal tubes.
7. Monitoring intravenous fluids, inserting urethral and supra-public catheters, irrigating urinary catheters, setting up and giving treatments.
8. Utilize principles of infection control, cleanliness and hand washing to assure a safe, clean environment.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

HS

Description :

1. Performed direct patient care aimed at increasing comfort, and spiritual well-being by providing assistance with personal hygiene, rehabilitation and safety.
2. Answered call lights and aided in patient comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillows, patients' clothing and bedside tables/equipment.
3. Helped residents programming goals and increase their independence.
4. Reported any unusual circumstances in the patients' condition or environment.
5. Supported diagnostic procedures, assisted with technical nursing treatments and entered information in patient records and charts.
6. Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bedsores, and surgical site wounds.
7. Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, and muscular dystrophy.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Nursing

Description :

1. Planning Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures, and, aspects of therapeutic regimens, and discharge planning.
2. Implementation Follow sterile and aseptic procedures and provided care in accordance with universal precautions during straight catheterization, and removal of urinary catheters.
3. Administered oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, nasal gastric (NG), and Gastric tube medications.
4. Cared for patients who received kidney(s) and or Liver transplant.
5. Evaluation Worked effectively with preceptor, colleagues, interdisciplinary team, and performed accurate charting procedures.
6. Received recognition and commendations from patients and families.
7. Provides nursing rehabilitation/restorative nursing services.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

BS

Description :

1. Provides patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves, assisting with travel to the bathroom, helping with showers and baths.
2. Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary, ambulating, turning, and positioning patients.
3. Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight, testing urine, recording intake and output information.
4. Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials, transporting patients, answering patients' call lights and requests.
5. Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
6. Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.
7. Protects organization's value by keeping patient information confidential.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

HS

Description :

1. Work side by side with the healthcare team to help clients maintain nutritional needs, bathroom and grooming assistance, and encouragement to attend social activities.
2. Required to report any change in emotional integrity, relay any concerns or complaints and client behaviors to nurse on shift.
3. Uphold the need to maintain a clean, healthy and safe environment to prevent injury and reduce the risk and/or spread of infection.
4. Practice correct lifting, transferring and transporting procedures while incorporating the use of all mechanical lifts based on safety and need of the client.
5. Practice in accordance with HIPAA to act in a professional manner and maintain a professional appearance while assisting, or engaging with clients in and around the facility.
6. Carry a knowledge base and understanding of all policy and procedures of the facility and how to access needed education is unclear.
7. Assist residents with daily care such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and exercises that prevented the loss of motor skills.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Nursing

Description :

1. Performs any combination of following duties in care of patients in the hospital, nursing home, or another medical facility, under the direction of nursing and medical staff: 
2. Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine patients' needs.Bathes, dresses, and undress patients.
3. Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help.
4. Transports patients, using a wheelchair or wheeled cart, or assists patients to walk.
5. Turns and repositions bedfast patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
6. Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors, and answers the telephone.
7. Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
8. Cleans, sterilizes, stores, prepares, and issues dressing packs, treatment trays, and other supplies. Dust and cleans patients' rooms.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Medical

Description :

1. Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
2. Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, and exercising.
3. Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to nursing staff.
4. Obtain and record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
5. Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
6. Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages.
7. Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Associate Of Applied Science

Description :

1. Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
2. Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
3. Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
4. Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
5. Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
6. Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
7. Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
8. Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
2. Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
3. Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration.
4. Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
5. Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
6. Administer prescribed oral medications, under the written direction of the physician or as directed by home care nurse or aide, and ensure patients take their medicine.
7. Direct patients in simple prescribed exercises or in the use of braces or artificial limbs.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Management

Education

Associates

Description :

1. Provided assistance with areas such as bathing, feeding, dressing, and activities while promoting and encouraging independence while maintaining safety precautions.
2. Assisted with transfers adhering to safety precautions and utilizing mechanical lifts when needed.
3. Assisted individuals with the use of adaptive equipment and education on use.
4. Educated patients and family on care and safety instructions.
5. Transported patients to and from therapy while complying with care instructions from therapy staff.
6. Worked under supervision from nursing staff to ensure proper care.
7. Completed daily documentation using electronic Care Trackers.
8. Engaged in daily meetings with care staff to discuss questions and concerns of the patients.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

Associate

Description :

1. Repositioned bedridden patients regularly to help them remain comfortable and to prevent bedsores.
2. Changed bandages and dressings, disinfect catheters and empty urine drainage bags.
3. Measured and recorded the patient's vital signs on a regular schedule, as specified by the nursing or medical staff.
4. Measured the patient's pulse rate, temperature, respiratory rate, and sometimes weight, and record that information on the patient's chart.
5. Respectful and courteous with residents at all times, and conscious of their rights.
6. Provided assistance as needed with medication reminders, bathing, grooming, dressing, escort service, and other activities of daily living.
7. Transferred, positioned and turned residents.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Nursing Home

Description :

1. Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
2. Performed excellent communication and customer service skills.
3. Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
4. Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under the direction of nurse or physician.
5. Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
6. Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
7. Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

Certificate

Description :

1. Provided patients and families with emotional support.
2. Exhibited compassionate care and communication with regard to issues of death and dying.
3. Comforted patients and provided them with reassurance and encouragement.
4. Promoted continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
5. Promoted personal and co-worker safety. Maintained a clean, orderly and well-stocked environment.
6. Assisted nurses with cleaning rectal tube, G-tube, J-tube, and regular catheter insertion.
7. Charted daily information on the residents such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages, and daily inputs and outputs.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

BBA

Description :

1. Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
2. Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding, and elimination.
3. Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, and automobiles.
4. Maintained a clean, healthy and safe environment.
5. Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
6. Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.
7. Answered patient calls for care and feeding.
8. Answered call lights and aided in patient comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillows, patients' clothing and bedside tables/equipment.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Diploma