Carolyn DeBerry
Memphis, TN *****
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To continue in healthcare, to perform my experiences and skills in the general areas of basic caring for patients and residents in health facilities, that I have gained through diverse employment. Job Duties: Providing direct patients care, observing and reporting patients physical/mental status, assisting with personal care: toileting, bathing, dressing, safe transfers, ambulating, collecting urine, sputum, and stool for testing, wound and ostomy care, tubial suctioning, vital signs/weight assessments, charting/documentation, making occupied and unoccupied beds, assisting Register Nurse with patients plan of care, and other general duties regarding patients care. As a Program Manager: ensured State Recipients with proper housing, code of Standard Living requirements, Financial Management, ensured Medical and Medicine Management, ensured all employees/staffs attend State's Core Classes Training, monitored all staffs/employees soon expired credentials was renewed/updated, Scheluding/staffing shifts, Payroll processing, provided and monitored Life's necessities for all Recipients, monitoring Safety, Announced and Unannounced Home Visits, checking all charting/documentations, MARS, reporting all Incidents to State Investigators, Implementing Disciplinary Actions, Scheluding ISP Meetings, Implementing Individuals Plan of Care and goals. Documenting/Charting Monthly Recipients Reports. Ensuring each Individuals Safety. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Gardens of Germantown - Germantown, TN
August 2018 to June 2020
1. 901-***-****.
• Worked in a nursing facility
• Provided individualized and friendly care for residents and patients
• Checked vital signs
• Served meals to residents and patients
• Assisted with wound care
• Helped residents and patients with showering
• Assisted residents and patients with basic activities of daily living
• Scheduled patient and resident activities
• Aided in lifting residents and patients, when necessary
• Aided in transferring residents and patients, as needed
• Communicated details about resident's and patient's condition to the nurse in charge
• Swept, mopped, and cleaned bathrooms
• Changed bed linens
Certified Nursing Assistant
Rainbow Health and Rehabilitation - Bartlett, TN
July 2017 to August 2018
• Worked in a nursing home
• Assisted Up to 28 patients daily elderly, disabled, cancer and hospice patients daily
• Provided individualized and friendly care for patients and residents
• Checked vital signs
• Assisted with wound care
• Served meals to patients and residents
• Helped patients and residents with showering
• Assisted patients and residents with basic activities of daily living
• Aided in lifting patients and residents, when necessary
• Aided in transferring patients and residents, as needed
• Communicated details about patient's and resident's condition to the nurse in charge
• Changed bed linens
Certified Nursing Assistant
Covenant Dove Health and Rehabilitation - Cordova, TN August 2016 to July 2017
• Worked in a nursing home
• Assisted Up to 20/more elderly, disabled, cancer and hospice patients daily
• Provided individualized and friendly care for patients and residents
• Checked vital signs
• Assisted with wound care
• Served meals to patients and residents
• Helped patients and residents with showering
• Assisted patients and residents with basic activities of daily living
• Aided in lifting patients and residents, when necessary
• Aided in transferring patients and residents, as needed
• Communicated details about patient's and resident's condition to the nurse in charge
• Changed bed linens
Certified Nursing Assistant
Rainbow Health and Rehabilitation - Bartlett, TN
September 2015 to August 2016
• Worked in a nursing home
• Assisted Up to 28 daily elderly, disabled, cancer and hospice patients daily
• Provided individualized and friendly care for patients and residents
• Checked vital signs
• Assisted with wound care
• Served meals to patients and residents
• Helped patients and residents with showering
• Assisted patients and residents with basic activities of daily living
• Aided in lifting patients and residents, when necessary
• Aided in transferring patients and residents, as needed
• Communicated details about patient's and resident's condition to the nurse in charge
• Changed bed linens
Certified Nursing Assistant
NO Place Like Home, LLC - Cordova, TN
September 2009 to March 2016
• Worked in a home environment
• Assisted 1 patient in the home disabled patients daily
• Provided individualized and friendly care for clients
• Checked vital signs
• Assisted with wound care
• Served meals to clients
• Helped clients with showering
• Assisted clients with basic activities of daily living
• Scheduled client activities
• Aided in lifting clients, when necessary
• Aided in transferring clients, as needed
• Communicated details about client's condition to the nurse in charge
• Changed bed linens
Program Manager
BIOS of TN - Bartlett, TN
August 2005 to September 2015
Help provide and oversee total care to disable clients Awarded to State of Tn. Managed clients Financial, Medical Appointments and Treatment from an assigned Physician, participated in Hiring/ Staffing and State's training and ensuring Clients safety, Scheduling clients monthly activities, assessing/meeting in ISP's group meeting, maintaining accurate housing, special diets, clothing, living accessories, according to State's requirements, writing monthly reports, submitting payrolls, reporting and talking to State's Investigators.
Certified Nursing Assistant
St. Francis Nursing Home - Memphis, TN
May 2005 to June 2006
• Worked in a nursing home
• Assisted 27 elderly, cancer, disabled and hospice patients daily
• Provided individualized and friendly care for patients
• Checked vital signs
• Assisted with wound care
• Served meals to patients
• Helped patients with showering
• Assisted patients with basic activities of daily living
• Aided in lifting patients, when necessary
• Aided in transferring patients, as needed
• Communicated details about patient's condition to the nurse in charge
• Changed bed linens
Certified Nursing Assistant
Century Home Health - Memphis, TN
1999 to June 2005
1. 901-***-****
• Worked in a home environment
• Assisted 10 daily elderly, disabled, cancer and hospice patients daily
• Provided individualized and friendly care for patients
• Checked vital signs
• Assisted with wound care
• Served meals to patients
• Helped patients with showering
• Assisted patients with basic activities of daily living
• Aided in lifting patients, when necessary
• Aided in transferring patients, as needed
• Communicated details about patient's condition to the nurse in charge
• Changed bed linens
Certified Nursing Assistant
Baptist Central Hospital - Memphis, TN
January 1997 to December 1998
1. 901-***-****
• Worked in a hospital
• Assisted 15 elderly, disabled, cancer and hospice patients daily
• Provided individualized and friendly care for patients
• Checked vital signs
• Assisted with wound care
• Served meals to patients
• Helped patients with showering
• Assisted patients with basic activities of daily living
• Aided in lifting patients, when necessary
• Aided in transferring patients, as needed
• Communicated details about patient's condition to the nurse in charge
• Changed bed linens
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
St. Joseph Hospital - Memphis, TN
February 1993 to 1997
• Hospital Closed, no phone number on file)
• Worked in a hospital
• Assisted 17 daily elderly, disabled, cancer and hospice patients daily
• Provided patients/residents with care and companionship
• Checked vital signs
• Documented all care
• Made beds
• Performed post-mortem care, if needed
Deputy Jailer: Corporate 2
Shelby County Sheriff's Department 901-***-****) - Memphis, TN August 1985 to January 1992
• Overall Supervisor and Managed a Criminal Instution, Communicated with Legal Professionals about Judaical Settings/ Arrangements, ensured proper Intake/Releases paperwork was processed by highly trained Officials before receiving/releasing inmates, ensuring inmates safety and accountability was accurate. Documenting and Reporting activities daily, assigned proper duty stations, Communicated effectively over intercom, report writing, Supervised Inmates Courts appearances, performing strip searches/contrabands violations, maintaining annually required training as a Uniformed Officer, assisting all aspects of Law Enforcement Officers and Attorneys. Education
State Certified Nursing Assistant
Healthcare Career Institute
May 1992 to December 1992
High School Diploma
Messick High School
September 1975 to May 1978
Skills
• Experience and Skills: operating medical equipments, Med-Surg, Geriatrics Skilled-Care, Cardiovascular and Neurological Units, Oncology, Rehabilitation Units in Hospitals, Nursing Homes, In-Home/Assistant Living Facilities patients care. Continue on-going education annually. Correctional Insitution/Sheriff's Department. (10+ years)
• Financial Management (6 years)
• Vital Signs (10+ years)
• ICU Experience (7 years)
• Program Management (6 years)
• Nursing (10+ years)
• Medication Administration (10+ years)
• Hospice Care (10+ years)
• Critical Care Experience (10+ years)
• Hospital Experience (10+ years)
• EMR Systems (2 years)
• Home Care (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
January 1993 to January 2022
My Certified Nursing Assistant licensure is renewed every ( 2) years to remain accurate and State regulation.