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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Certified Nursing Assistant/Certified Home Health Aide/Direct Care Assistant * Cared for mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed adults and children * Worked under a team that included psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and therapists * Assisted impaired patients to dress, bathe, groom and feed themselves * Socialize with patients and lead them in educational and recreational activities, including playing games such as cards, and participate in group activities such as sports and field trips * Observe patients closely and report any physical or emotional signs to proper manager * Accompanied patients to and from examinations and treatments as needed * Handled and served residents in a manner conductive to their safety and comfort, under the direction of a licensed nurse * Performed all duties in accordance with established methods, techniques and recognized standards * Assisted nurses in admitting assessments, discharging, transferring and caring for residents personal belongings * Performed ADL's * Coordinated scheduling for residents requiring PT, OT, and ST * Obtained and recorded weights, blood pressures, temperatures, pulse, and respirations * Skin treatments as permitted, applied clean dressings, slings, stockings and support bandages under the direction of a licensed nurse, by state regulations
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