April J.

About April

Hello, my name is April and I have 10+ years experience working in the Home health care industry, and thoroughly enjoy it! I have provided care in homes and hospitals for a diversity of patients with Alzheimers, Parkinsons, dementia, and hospice needs. I am first aid and CPR certified, a CNA, and have started taking classes to become a nurse. I have had a variety of medical experience such as working in the University of Utah burn unit which required high medical standards. I have been told I am naturally compassionate and competent, especially when working with the elderly and disabled. I value honesty, hard work, and live a clean life style. I am also happy to help with light cleaning, meal prep., pets, and organizing/laundry. During this time of the coronavirus I am being extra careful to follow the guidelines our national leaders are recommending. To provide safer care and reduce the spread of COVID-19, my desire is to choose just one client, to limit our exposure. This will enable you to have confidence in the safety of your loved one, knowing that my personal activities will be mostly limited to my home and yours. I would love the opportunity to work with your loved one to provide kind, high quality care.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Experience & Education

Certified Nursing Assistant

Aug 2019 - Present

National Staffing Solutions

Travel to various facilities in order to provide personal care and assistance to residents and patients which requires a reliable automobile, punctuality, and dependability as well as a willingness to work flexible hours. Routine experience with ADL's such as dressing, showering, personal hygiene, toileting, transferring with gait belts/sit-to-stands/hoyer lifts, transportation, laundry, cleaning, and cooking. Aware of when clients would benefit from more extensive assistive devices and ensuring safety of the individuals space. Experience with ostomy bags, indwelling and external catheters, paracentesis assistance, dialysis assistance, and wound vacs. Complies with HIPPA, correct documentation and charting, and respect of patient rights such as confidentiality, informed consent and right to refuse care.

Aug 2019 - Present

Medtech

Apr 2017 - Oct 2019

Wentworth at WillowCreek

Trained to administer medication which includes a 3-way check and verification of right time, right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, and right documentation. It also includes staying with the patient to ensure oral medication is taken appropriately, and then noting any adverse effects. Worked with doctors and nurses in ordering new prescriptions and medications, faxing orders to the pharmacy to be put in the MAR and providing feedback to doctors regarding patients that need further assistance. In regards to an incident, provided and recorded an incident report, obtained vitals, provided wound care, completed a head to toe assessment, and notified all required personnel or EMT's. Assisted in organizing the unit and facility to comply with care standards set forth by particular accreditation organizations.

Apr 2017 - Oct 2019

Health Care Assistant

Mar 2014 - Oct 2016

University of Utah Hospital, Burn Trauma ICU

Unit health care assistant duties included assisting with all ADL's, obtaining Q4 vitals, monitoring blood glucose levels, collecting calorie counts for nutritionist, documenting inputs and outputs. Wound care health care assistant duties included wound cleaning, debridement, applying medical cream, dressing, staple removal on graphs, and applying splints and wraps. OR health care assistant duties included cleaning and preparing OR unit for surgery, stocking, and obtaining instruments/devices/blood transfusion necessities for physician during the surgery. Unit coordinator duties included routing phone calls, completing and organizing patient paperwork, admissions and discharge paperwork of patients, and processing orders for medical tests and lab test results. Quality Control team responsibilities included organizing monthly meetings and ensuring the unit was in compliance with hospital and insurance policy.

Mar 2014 - Oct 2016

CNA

Feb 2010 - Jun 2014

Danville Support Services

Developed daily schedules for over 85 clients from ages 25 to 96. Supervised and coordinated care plans with team members. Responsibilities included meals and medication assistance, transfers, transportation, diabetic meal plans and management, post-operative care, catheter care, household duties, hygiene and perineal care. Assisted with serious medical conditions and treatments such as: cleaning and emptying ostomy bags after a colostomy, assisting and draining ascetic fluid for daily Paracentesis procedures for terminal pancreatic cancer patients, resourcing clients with Parkinson's disease with specialized utensils, plate guards and weighted activities, and operating the Hoyer Lift for Quadriplegia patients. Collaborated with hospice care nurses for morphine administration assistance, repositioning, hygiene care, and providing comfort and support to families. Developed strategies in assisting those with Alzheimer's, sundowners, dementia, and brain trauma injuries. Problem solved week-end emergency issues such as scheduling conflicts, caregiver/client dilemmas, and client care plans as Danville's Week-End Office Coordinator. Represented the agency at civil functions as well as a recruiter for new hires. Monthly rigorous competency-based training in Personal Care, Home Services, Health Services and Quality of Life.

Feb 2010 - Jun 2014

Brigham Young University

Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

Provo, UT

Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY ID

Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

Rexburg, ID

Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

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