A healthcare aide plays a vital role in taking care of people at hospitals and homes. They work at hospitals and assist surgeries under the guidance of healthcare professionals. The assist physician and nurses with patient care and administrative tasks. The job responsibilities of a health care aide includes scheduling patient appointment, cancellation and updating files, verifying patient identity, monitoring patient vital signs and heart rate, maintaining cleanliness and sanitary needs, recording patients weight, pulse, and temperature, assisting clinical duties, inspecting inventory supplies, preparing documentation and working with a team of medical professionals. The healthcare assistant should have a strong desire to help people improve their daily routine and must be compassionate to the patient’s needs and concerns. It is necessary for the candidate to possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. He must hold proven experience as a healthcare assistant and must be able to work in a fast pace environment. They must have knowledge about standard health and nursing practices and procedures.
Healthcare Aide Resume
Name: Jack Smith
Address: 184 Elmwood Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19108
Phone: 505 – 390-7148
Email: [email protected]
Current Job: Healthcare Aid, New York University Hospital, NY
Objective:
Energetic and enthusiastic healthcare aide with the knowledge of proper feeding, grooming and performing wound care of patients. Well-versed monitoring vital signs and experts in assisting a wide range of motion exercises. Seeking for a challenging and rewarding position as a healthcare aide, where my wide organization skills can be fully utilized.
Skills:
- Able to communicate effectively with patients and staff
- Trained in grooming and bathing support
- Quick problem solver and able to handle issues efficiently
- Expert in documentation procedure and understanding of mobility assistance
- Great knowledge of general principles of providing first aid and health and safety policies and procedures
- Good experience in customer care
Work Experience
Healthcare Aid, New York University Hospital, NY ( 2016 – present )
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conversed with the management staff and got an approval of manual checks and purchase order on a daily basis
- Coordinated with the accounts department to expense reports and invoices
- Performed regular check runs and functioned as vendor pint of contact for the organization
- Performed audit promptly and accurately
Healthcare Aide, Autumn Hills Nursing Home, NY (2014 – 2016 )
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Observed patients health, behavior and activities on a daily basis
- Helped serving meal and providing nutritional supplement
- Established friendly working relationship with the families of patients
- Ensuring the stability of patients vital sign including blood pressure, respiration rate, and temperature
Healthcare Aide, Foster Home Health service, NY (2012 – 2014 )
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting patients day-to-day hygiene including washing and grooming
- Helping residents with the daily routine by assisting them at mealtime
- Recording patients weight, vital signs, and other specific issues
- Keeping patients engaged with regular entertainment, game, and conversation
- Maintained inventory, stocked medicines, filed and performed other tasks
Education:
Bachelor Degree in Nursing –Winnipeg Community College, Winnipeg, MB
Certification in Healthcare – Duke University 2006
Reference:
Kenneth Koski, Healthcare Aide, Autumn Hills Nursing Home, NY
Personal Information:
- Civil Status: Married
- Date of Birth: 21/1/1996
- Hobbies: reading, traveling and playing hockey
