Nursing Assistant Cna

Machelle Blackmon

214-***-**** Dallas, Texas ***********@*****.***

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

A 10+ year certified nursing assistant with significant experience delivering quality care.

CORE COMPETENCIES

A Texas certified nurse’s aide

Provide sunshine in patients’ lives, build up their spirits, and promote individual dignity

Trained professional with expertise caring for Alzheimer’s, dementia, memory, and senior patients

Trained to work with all ages from infants, toddlers to the elderly

Nurse’s aide skills: ADLs, grooming, dressing, bathing, bed making, vital signs, dietary needs, ambulation, transfers, mobility, transport, venipuncture, catheter care, input/output calculations, wound care, dressings, ostomy care, CPR, 1st aid, perineal care, oral hygiene, tube feeding, infection control, companionship, and meal preparation

Passion for providing quality patient care and promoting patient growth and development

Organized, detail oriented, conscientious, thorough

Individual initiative, well developed interpersonal skills, work well with others

Excellent listening, verbal, and written skills

Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, EMR Systems

A reliable, dependable professional with a strong work ethic and high integrity

CNA EXPERTISE

Performed broad nurse’s aide activities including ADLs, activities of daily living. Assisted individuals with grooming, dressing, bathing, and personal hygiene. Brought them to therapy areas. Assisted with feeding, ensured correct diet, and adequate and consistency of food consumption including likes/dislikes. Proactively maintained quality skin care regimens, turning, positioning, fluid intake, and lotion application. Turned bed ridden residents to prevent bedsores. Took vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure. Provided accurate and timely record keeping of all general health conditions, relevant observations, and changes in symptoms. Maintained neat and clean individual rooms. Maintained strong cultural sensitivity when serving patients of varying ages and backgrounds. Provided companionship and ensured patient comfort. Escorted patients through the facilities and to appointments, and ran errands.

CNA EXPERIENCE

Plaza of Edgemere Assistant Living, Dallas, TX CNA September 2019 - May 2020

Charlton Methodist Hospital, Dallas, TX CNA October 2016 – July 2019

Richmond Beach Rehabilitation, Shoreline, WA CNA September 2007 – September 2010

Stone Bridge Alzheimer’s Care Center, Dallas, TX CNA January 2004 – June 2006

Golden Acres Retirement Center, Dallas, TX CNA September 2000 – January 2004

Edmonds Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Edmonds, WA CNA September 1995 – September 1997

EDUCATION

Carter High School, Dallas, TX Diploma May 1980

CERTIFICATIONS

State of Texas Certified Nursing Assistant

State of Texas CPR & 1st Aid

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