Compassionate Psychiatric CNA with 6+ Years Experience

Kalisha Streeter

Phone: 305-***-****

Email: *****************@*****.***

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Candidate Highlights

Experienced Psychiatric Technician and Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) with 6 + years of dedicated service.

Specialized in psychiatric and geriatric care, ensuring patient well-being and safety. Exceptional skills in patient care, psychiatric mental health, and compassionate caregiving. Known for reliability, strong work ethic, and unwavering commitment to patient welfare. Adept at monitoring vital signs, medication administration, and maintaining electronic medical records.

Proficient in handling behavioural and combative patients with care and patience. Proficient in Epic, My Chart, Meditech, Matrixcare and Point click Care charting system. Has active BLS from AHA.

Has active NY CNA license

Start date : 06/30/2025

RTO: NA

Interview availability : Mon-Fri 9am - 6pm EST

Fully vaccinated against covid-19.

Education

High School Diploma of Diploma 12/2013

Penn foster high school - Scranton, Pennsylvania

Licenses & Certifications

CNA, State of New York - NYTN0490692R Expiration Date: 06/30/2025 BLS - AHA Expiration Date: 05/03/2027

Professional Experience

Vibra Hospital, Mandan, ND 04/2024 - 05/2025

Agency Name: DTN Staffing-SMP Health

Job Type: Travel

Job Title: CNA - CNA

Computer Charting System: Epic

Responsibilities:

Facility type -

Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.

Provides assist nurse by administering enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic baths. Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine and recording intake and output information.

Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.

Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records. Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures Roswell Rehab, Alpharetta, GA 07/2023 - 04/2024

Agency Name: StaffHealth-Sadie G Mays

Job Type: PRN

Job Title: CNA - Nurse Aide

Computer Charting System: Cerner

Responsibilities:

Facility type -

Provide emotional support to patients and families . Assist with medical procedures and patient mobility Blood pressure and Blood Sugar checks

Monitoring patients and recording your observations. Reporting back on each patient's progress and concerns. Ensuring patients have a safe and supportive environment. Diffusing situations in which patients wish to harm themselves or others. Providing emotional support to patients.

Alerting medical professionals to intervene in emergencies. Assisting patients with getting in and out of bed

Assisting patients with personal and oral hygiene

Performing basic movement exercises

Assisting in repositioning immobile patients

Serving meals and assisting patients with eating

Genie Healthcare-Bethesda Care Center, Fremont, OH 11/2023 - 03/2024 Agency Name: -GQR Healthcare Agency

Job Type: Travel

Job Title: CNA - Nurse Aide

Responsibilities:

Facility Type -

Applying and maintaining medical devices like oxygen masks or suction catheters. Track any behavioral changes in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar etc that may be of use to

healthcare providers

Chart patient observations following prescribed procedures and standards Providing direct care to clients in a one-on-one or group therapy setting Collecting and recording data on patient behaviour Collaborating, communicating and assisting with the training of clients, and staff, Clean and bathe patients.

Help patients use the toilet and dress.

Turn, reposition, and transfer patients between beds and wheelchairs. Listen to and record patients' health concerns and report that information to nurses. Measure patients' vital signs, such as blood pressure and temperature. Employment Gap 08/2023 - 10/2023

Reason: Personal Time Off GA

Explanation: Vacation

Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility, Birmingham, AL 11/2022 - 07/2023 Agency Name: GQR Healthcare Agency

Job Type: Travel

Job Title: Patient Care Technicians - Behavioral Health Tech Responsibilities:

Psychiatric/Forensic Licensed Behavioral Tech

Accessed patients objectively, monitor vital signs, blood sugar check medication and patients behavior every 30 minutes or as ordered by the provider. Forensic hospitals working with patients that are court ordered to be at the psych hospital. Documented observations, interventions and concerns in patient charts and electronic systems, sustaining continuum of care from admission through to discharge. Implemented evidence-based and best practice problem-solving interventions to establish protective measures for suicide prevention and self-harm. Created safe and supportive therapeutic milieu to promote recovery by de-escalating aggressive patients promptly with therapeutic communication and medication promptly. Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records. medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions Employment Gap 09/2022 - 10/2022

Reason: Personal Time Off GA

Explanation: Vacation

West Central Georgia Regional, Columbus, GA 05/2022 - 08/2022 Agency Name: Care Staff Agency

Job Type: Travel

Job Title: Patient Care Technicians - Behavioral Health Tech Responsibilities:

Psychiatric/Forensic Technician

Assist individuals after incoming admissions /transfers between lockdown units and discharge process

Recorded patients progress or lack thereof to assist in implementing treatment plans Individuals Living in the Psychiatric hospital, stigmatizing that the units are always secured locked down unit

Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff

Promote a physically and emotionally safe environment, including conducting regular rounds Patient and property check so patients can focus on managing their illnesses and disabilities to promote healing

Document observations/Interventions per guidelines, Observe and Report Patient Care data Aid in basic patient care such as eating, bathing, dressing, and teaching and encouraging basic hygiene and other daily living skills while observing patient progress to identify the need for additional services or changes in current treatment WellStar Twin Fountains Home, Lagrange, GA 12/2021 - 05/2022 Agency Name: Aya healthcare Agency

Job Type: Travel

Job Title: CNA - CNA

Responsibilities:

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant Behavioral Health (Geriatric) Enhance patient comfort by changing linens, rearranging pillows, and providing cushions to relieve pressure on the legs and tailbone.

Measure and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen saturation level Listen to patients' concerns and report them to the nurse or social worker on duty Assisted with bathing, eating and toileting,

Provided assistance with major activities of daily living, including grooming, bathing and toileting,

Assisting with patients with diagnosis of Bipolar, Dementia, Schizophrenia, Alzheimer Assisted with defusing and restraining Combative patients (Seclusion room) Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation, Douglasville, GA 09/2021 - 12/2021 Agency Name: OPA Staffing Healthcare Agency

Job Type: Travel

Job Title: CNA - CNA

Responsibilities:

Help Patients with reading, eating, dressing, bathing, and other daily activities on regular basis

Assist in new patient care program development

Help in cleaning and straightening patient rooms on a regular basis Using Hoyer lift to move patients to and from wheelchair, or bed Document patient intake and dietary requirements

Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do themselves Cleaned and sanitized rooms

Adjust patients in ambulating

Performs non sterile dressing patients

Kendall Regional Hospital, Miami, FL 06/2021 - 09/2021 Agency Name: (Genie Health Care Agency

Job Type: Travel

Job Title: Patient Care Technicians - Behavioral Health Tech Responsibilities:

Patient Care Technician/Behavioral Sitter

Sitting/ Watching Combative Patients with Behavioral Problems during 7pm to 7am 12 hour shifts

Take blood sugar, bed checks, change chuck on bed. Every 2 Hour checks, clean and disinfect rooms before the end of the shift. Change resident and empty catheter behind everyone who uses or has one. Empty urinals, empty dirty linen throughout the overnight shift and in the morning. Knowledge of Human behavior, age specific needs, personality Development Help residents during shower time

Changed bed linens when needed during emergencies

Aide residents with proper hygiene

Aide in transferring residents, as needed

East Central Georgia Regional, Augusta, GA 08/2020 - 06/2021 Agency Name: Care Staff Agency

Job Type: Travel

Job Title: Patient Care Technicians - Behavioral Health Tech Responsibilities:

Psychiatric/Forensic Tech

Provide supportive contracts with behavioral patients and implement treatment plans Assisting Individuals who are living in the secured locked down unit The units are locked in the security of patients and staff, always having facility security at all times.

Independent functioning such as ADLS, meal supervision and admission; conduct patient rounds.

Adequate knowledge of activities of daily living and Vital signs. Properly and legibly documents & reports all procedures in accordance with policy. Reports Patient status, Abnormal problems, and behavioral changes to RN and under the direction of an RN performs defined basic procedures. Performs other duties assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of lock down unit.

Worked in hospital setting, provide care based on established standards of practice, policies, and protocol

Navient Health Hospital, Macon, GA 07/2020 - 08/2020 Agency Name: Supplement Healthcare Agency

Job Type: Travel

Job Title: Patient Care Technicians - Behavioral Health Tech Responsibilities:

Patient Care Technician (Covid Unit)

Took blood sugars, changed residents, Vital signs computer Input. Assist with new blankets or Gowns if needed.

Stock rooms for new residents entering units.

Gave Ice water & drinks, most patients assist themselves to restrooms. Assisted on Covid unit, applied to all Covid protocol for safely, Gowns, shield and gloves warn at all

times

Vision & Hearing Adequate to recognize and respond to hazardous situations, ensure safety at facility

Maintain CNA (Certified Nurse Aide) registration in good standing with (GA) in board of Nursing

Completion of CNA Prior to hire

Atlanta Georgia Regional, Atlanta, GA 03/2020 - 07/2020 Agency Name: Compunnel Healthcare Agency

Job Type: Travel

Job Title: Patient Care Technicians - Behavioral Health Tech Responsibilities:

Psychiatric/Forensic Technician

Locked Psychiatric hospital that is guarded 24/7 for the safety of employees, and individuals.

Provide high Quality patient care as a Psychiatric tech Completion of Nurse aide, Psychiatric aide, or Geriatric aide (safety) training program Considerate experience in psychiatric aide care, Forensic Secure locked down unit for the criminally insane

Change of depends/pull ups of psych individuals who wears them; needs to be assisted. Experience Working with adults and teenagers with Mental health problems; or depression. Check surroundings at all times to be aware for any sudden shift of behavior and attitudes Float to other behavioral units with mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder

HealthCare Of Standifer Place, Chattanooga, TN 09/2018 - 03/2020 Agency Name: N/A

Job Type: Permanent

Job Title: Patient Care Technicians - Behavioral Health Tech Responsibilities:

Watching my Surroundings and being Visual with Combative residents One on One & Sitting time with Combative and behavioral patients. Utilized strong communication skills in order to develop a rapport with patients, and coworkers.

Experienced working with children, adolescents, and adults using a variety of theoretical perspectives.

Serve meals, make beds and keep rooms clean.

Set up medical equipment and assist with some medical procedures. Answer calls for help and observe changes in a patient's condition. Bed bathes, transfers to and from bed.

Vital signs.

Shower residents overnight /early morning for hospital or doctor appointments. Get ups for residents by for Restorative breakfast or Therapy. Peregrine Senior Living, Norcross, GA 09/2017 - 09/2018 Agency Name: N/A

Job Type: Permanent

Job Title: CNA - Assisted Living

Responsibilities:

Assist with walking and positioning

Provide medication reminders and laundry services

Collect specimen for lab analysis

Monitor height, weight, and vitals and record them appropriately, Communicate changes in condition to the staff

Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide high quality patient care Checked vitals and administered medication per doctors order Developed a positive relationship with clientele and family Provided immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care

Documented patients behaviors and any changes in symptoms Assessed vitals, & noted information, and reported Sandy Springs Assisted Living, Sandy Springs, GA 03/2017 - 09/2017 Agency Name: N/A

Job Type: Permanent

Job Title: CNA - Assisted Living, CNA

Responsibilities:

Ensured residents apartments are clean and tidy

Help with dropping off, picking up, and hanging laundry Help residents with correspondence such as phone and email Monitor and report any concerning changes in residents' behavior or condition Ensure residents are eating and drinking according to health care providers orders

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