Nursing Assistant
CurrentReceived Nursing Excellence Awards from the hospital and VISN (region) in 2024. Assisted patients in most inpatient nursing areas including the Psych, ICU, PACU, ED and Hemodialysis unitsDuties include taking transporting patients, taking vital statistics, aid in feeding and toileting, assisting with minor procedures, assisting patients with dementia, suicidal behavior and other psychiatric diagnoses to stay calm and safeExperienced with patients diagnosed with various forms of psychosis, PTSD, brain injury, suicidal ideation, aphasia, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia due to stroke, anxiety, major depression, personality disorders, etc.Selected to video monitor patients that have fall risk and to assist the Social Work department while they are short staffed.