Nursing Assistant Care
Resume:
Tara Morris Boykin
Houston, Texas 77087
713-***-**** – cell
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SUMMARY
Assertive and conscientious Certified Nursing Assistant, highly committed to delivering excellent performance and care with 21 years of experience in the healthcare environment. Specializing in Med-Surg, Oncology, Skilled Nursing, Labor & Delivery, and Pre-Op patients. Self-starter with exceptional interpersonal and consistent delivery of empathetic care, with a proven history of being compassionate, dependable, and team player.
EXPERIENCE
Certified Nursing Assistant 02/2013 – Present
Pulse Staffing Houston, Texas
Established rapport with team members and family of terminally ill patients
Preserved patient dignity and minimized discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags and bathing.
Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to avoid rashes and sores
Worked in diverse settings including nursing homes, hospitals, and private residences
Changed bed linens
Recorded amount of oral intake and measured urinary output
Performed lab draws and glucose checks
Charted daily information on the patient, such as mood changes, activity, eating percentages, and daily inputs and outputs
Transported patients as needed
Managed patients medications
Read and recorded temperature, pulse, and respiration
Patient Care Assistant (Certified) 02/1999 – 01/2020
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, Texas
Performance of direct patient care and patient/family teaching
Assist in training new PCA staff
Charting/recording of patient statistics (Method system).
Glucose testing for patients
Provided direct patient care such as assisting with bathing, eating, dressing, and walking patients
Provided pre and post-operative care
Kept a record of care given
Monitoring and ordering of unit supplies
Member of Shared Governances Council Committees
CLINICAL EXTERNSHIP
The Surgical Center, Houston, TX, 384 hours completed, 02/2007 – 06/2007
Operating Room Technology, The Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Houston, TX, 448 hours completed 07/2007 – 10/2007
EDUCATION
09/2006 – 11/2007
Academy of Health Care Profession, Houston, TX
05/2000 – 01/2003
Houston Community College, Houston, TX
Skills
MS Word, Excel, Outlook, ADL Quality Patient Care
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