Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

LAKENDRA ROSS

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Email: *************@*****.*** Phone: 951-***-**** Riverside, CA OBJECTIVE

CNA with 9+ years of experience providing compassionate, professional care across acute care, telemetry, long-term care, hospice, and mental health settings. Seeking opportunities to grow leadership skills and advance within the medical field.

EXPERIENCE

Redlands Community Hospital - Redlands, CA

Certified Nursing Assistant, Telemetry Unit

Nov 2023 - Present

- Deliver bedside care including hygiene, comfort measures, repositioning, and incontinent care.

- Perform vital signs, intake/output monitoring, and patient rounding.

- Empty and maintain Foley catheters, JP drains, colostomy, and ileostomy bags.

- Assist with wound care, dressing changes, and skin integrity monitoring under RN supervision.

- Support RN staff with daily tasks, patient admissions, and documentation.

- Place and replace telemetry leads and oxygen sensors to ensure accurate cardiac monitoring.

- Frequently float to Mental Health and Med-Surg units to provide bedside care and vitals support.

- Maintain infection control standards and promote patient safety. Yucaipa Post Acute - Yucaipa, CA

Certified Nursing Assistant

Sept 2022 - Present

- Provide full care for long-term, end-of-life, and mental health residents.

- Assist with ADLs, mobility, transfers, and emotional support.

- Support hospice care teams with comfort measures and patient monitoring.

- Conduct safety rounds and contribute to milieu management. Citrus Place - Riverside, CA

Medical Technician

Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

- Delivered care for residents with dementia and cognitive impairments.

- Assisted with ADLs, transfers, medication assistance, and patient education.

- Provided emotional support and collaborated with families and administration on care plans. Private Caregiver - Multiple Clients

Caregiver

Oct 2014 - Nov 2021

- Provided full-spectrum care for memory-care and hospice clients.

- Assisted with medication reminders, ADLs, mobility, and safety monitoring.

- Supported mental health needs and maintained a safe, structured environment. SKILLS

- Strong communication and documentation abilities LAKENDRA ROSS

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Email: *************@*****.*** Phone: 951-***-**** Riverside, CA

- Excellent writing skills; typing speed 65 WPM

- Extensive knowledge of ADLs, safety techniques, and patient mobility

- Experience in telemetry monitoring and acute-care support

- Skilled in dementia care, hospice care, and behavioral health

- Reliable team collaborator with a patient-centered approach EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

- CNA Certificate - Prestige Career College

- CPR Certification

- High School Diploma - John W. North High School (2012)

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