Tessie Nichols
Buffalo, NY *****
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Certified Nurse Assistant
Work Experience
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
US Department of Veterans Affairs - Buffalo, NY
February 2023 to Present
I presently work with the covid team helping veterans with updated covid information.I also help with appointments and direction helping each veteran to their destination in the hospital. CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Favorite Healthcare Staffing - Buffalo, NY
January 2020 to Present
• Turning or moving patients.
• Gathering medical supplies.
• Bathing patients.
• Grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, etc.
• Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake.
• Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate.
• Answering patient calls.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Nursefinders Agency - Buffalo, NY
August 2018 to May 2021
• Turning or moving patients.
• Gathering medical supplies.
• Bathing patients.
• Grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, etc.
• Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake.
• Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate.
• Answering patient calls.
Mental Health Technician
BryLin Behavioral Health System - Buffalo, NY
September 2019 to April 2021
• Providing direct patient care, guidance, and positive role modeling.
• Planning, implementing, evaluating, and monitoring treatment activities and groups.
• Assisting with medication administration.
• Assessing patients.
• Educating patients and their families.
Residential Aid
Southeast works - Lancaster, NY
March 2009 to May 2014
Residential Aides will have direct contact with residents on a daily basis and will provide assistance with activities, scheduling, coverage in the home and on off-site trips, cleaning of the home, cooking (including daily community meals), and documentation of daily tasks. Education
Telecommunications
Trade school in Cosmetology - Buffalo, NY
September 2017 to June 2018
Seneca vocational high school - Buffalo, NY
September 1995 to August 1999
Skills
• Laundry
• Food Preparation
• Meal Preparation
• Hospital Experience
• Memory Care
• Hospice Care
• Cleaning Experience
• EMR Systems
• Dementia Care
• Patient Care
• Vital Signs
• Medication Administration
• Senior Care
• Alzheimer's Care
• Infection Control Training
• Caregiving
• Nursing
• Behavioral health
• Acute care
• EMR systems
• Vital signs
• Cooking
• Hospital experience
• Medical terminology
Certifications and Licenses
AED Certification
First Aid Certification
CNA
BLS Certification
State Tested Nursing Assistant
CPR Certification