Malinda Chavers
Certified Nursing Assistant
Dolton, IL
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Certified Nursing Assistant
SMITH VILLAGE - Chicago, IL - 2002 to 2013
Provide high-quality patient care as an in-demand per-diem CNA within home-healthcare and nursing-home
settings.
* Preserve patient dignity and minimize discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes,
diapering, emptying drainage bags and bathing.
* Commended for chart accuracy, effective team collaboration, patient relations and consistent delivery of
empathetic care.
* Provided nursing assistance to residents in a 120-bed long-term-care facility.
* Assisted residents with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive
devices, bathing, dressing and grooming.
* Displayed strong clinical skills in assessing vital signs and providing pre- and post-operative care.
* Adhered to safety guidelines; completed Patient Safety Training Program.
* Ensured the accurate, timely flow of information by maintaining thorough patient records and updating
healthcare team on patients' status.
* Complied with HIPAA standards in all patient documentation and interactions.
EDUCATION
clinical
KENNEDY KING COLLEGE - Chicago, IL
2002
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Nursing Skills
* Patient Care & Safety
* Medical Terminology
* Electronic Medical Records
* Vital Signs & Patient Monitoring
* Privacy / HIPAA Regulations
* Patient Advocacy and Support