Keturah Linwood
Assist nurses or physicians
Troy, NY 12182
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I' ve been a CNA/PCT for 23 yrs.I have experience in Alzheimer's, Dementia, Mentally Ill, and LTC and LTAC. I also have 15 years experience as a Live in caregiver. I'm always looking for my next traveling experience.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
The Grand at Barnwell - Valatie, NY
July 2022 to Present
I help my patients with their daily living activities PCT (Patient Care Technician)
Samaritan Hospital
July 2020 to July 2022
I work on med/ surg. I help my patients with their daily living activities Travel Cna
GQR Healthcare
February 2022 to June 2022
I travel to facilities outside New York to help take care of the elderly and sick Travel PCT
Aya Healthcare - Rockville, MD
August 2020 to April 2021
Help patients with Covid-19 with their daily living activities Travel Cna
Aya Healthcare - Neptune City, NJ
April 2020 to July 2020
HELPING PATIENTS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM COVID-19.
PCT/ CNA FLOAT POOL
ST PETERS - Cohoes, NY
August 2019 to December 2019
I HELP PATIENTS WITH THEIR DAILY NEED ACTIVITIES
Travel Cna/ Live-in Caregiver
Home Care Professionals - Sheridan, AR
July 2007 to October 2018
Sheridan, Arkansas
Cna, Jul 2007 - Oct.2018
• Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
• Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
• Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
• Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
• Record height or weight of patients.
• Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
• Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
• Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
• Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
• Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
• Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination. Travel Cna
Prioricare - Billings, MT
August 2016 to June 2018
Billings, Montana
Cna, Aug. 2017 - Jun 2018
• Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
• Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
• Change bed linens or make beds.
• Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
• Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
• Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
• Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
• Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
• Record height or weight of patients.
• Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
• Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
• Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
• Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Janitorial Worker
Dow
March 2010 to July 2010
I cleaned dialysis machines and the room they were set up in. I also cleaned the offices. I was there for a short time I only left because I went back to doing CNA work. CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant/ Home Health
Independent Contractor - Arkansas
August 1999 to July 2007
I helped my elderly clients to maintain their daily living activities while living in their own homes Education
High school diploma
PENN FOSTER
August 2016 to August 2020
Skills
• Vital Signs
• Dementia Care
• Alzheimer's Care
• Patient Care
• Caregiving
• Medication Administration
• Meal Preparation
• Home Care
• ADLs
• Critical care experience
• Travel nursing
• Epic
• Senior Care
• Hospice Care
• Hospital Experience
• Memory Care
• EMR Systems- Meditech, Epic, Point Click Care
• Laundry
• ICU Experience
• Phlebotomy
Certifications and Licenses
CNA
BLS for Healthcare Providers
driver's license
CPR Certification
Clinical Medical Assistant
Assessments
Nursing Aide Skills — Expert
July 2020
Providing nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures. Full results: Expert
Teamwork: Interpersonal Skills — Expert
July 2020
Responding to challenging team situations at work
Full results: Expert
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Additional Information
REFERENCES
Serita Adjin
Lynn McLaren
Kamiah Turmon
Keisha Simmons