Allishia Mahan
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Energetic Healthcare professional dedicated to providing top-quality, patient-centered care. Highly skilled in addressing acute and chronic conditions. Resourceful navigation of complex healthcare environments to optimize patient care, demonstrating exemplary skills in direct patient care and healthcare team support. Communicative and collaborative demeanor cultivated several years of superior healthcare industry performance. Experience handling multiple, complex cases with accuracy and dignity.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Cabrini Hospital
Alexandria, LA
06.2022 - 03.2024
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
Residential Specialist
Pinecrest State Facility
Pineville, Louisiana
04.2013 - 05.2022
- Enforced university housing policies and reported violations as necessary
- Participated in on-call rotation, responding to emergencies within residence hall
- Implemented community building strategies to foster positive living environment
- Assisted residents with personal and academic concerns
- Conducted room inspections for safety and maintenance issues
- Maintained accurate records of resident interactions, incidents, and programming initiatives
- Solved residents' service needs and complaints quickly and with strong attention to detail
- Built a strong sense of community with regular resident events.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate interactions with others.
- Assisted in transitioning individuals from residential settings into community-based programs.
Education
Associate in Business -
SLCC
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Relations
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Lifting
- Patient-focused care
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Transporting patients
- Performing patient intakes
- Feeding Assistance
- Responding to emergencies
- Outpatient Care
- Safety Precautions
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Family support and assistance
- Collecting vital signs
- Positive Attitude
- Patience
- Electronic Charting
- Infection control procedures
- Care plan implementation
- Quality Assurance
- Indirect Patient Care
- Monitoring fluids
Languages
Advanced, English
Certificates
- CNA
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Cabrini Hospital
06.2022 - 03.2024
Residential Specialist
Pinecrest State Facility
04.2013 - 05.2022
Associate in Business -
SLCC
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