APRIL KEYS
Jackson,MS
Summary
Patient-focused health care worker with 23years' +experience. Expert in all elements of Patient care and successful in working as part of a team to treat a wide range of medical conditions. Skilled in prioritizing Patients' needs within high-stress environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Jackson, MS
08.2025 - Current
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Copiah County Medical Center
Hazlehurst, MS
04.2024 - 06.2025
- Responded immediately to calls from patients for assistance or treatment and alerted medical staff to emergency situations.
- Documented and reported to nurses patient behavior observations, complaints, or physical symptoms.
- Cleaned patient rooms and changed bed linens to reduce fungi and bacteria buildup.
- Communicated urgent needs to multidisciplinary team of clinical staff.
- Answered call lights to aid patient comfort.
- Recorded vitals to activity participation.
- Operated medical equipment like wheelchairs, bedpans, and oxygen tanks proficiently.
HOME HEALTH AIDE
Faith And Hope Independent Living
Jackson, MS
08.2015 - 01.2024
- Maintained a clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Ensured safety and well-being of each patient in alignment with the care plan.
- Transported individuals to medical appointments and other errands.
- Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
- Assisted disabled clients in any way necessary to facilitate independence and well-being.
- Administered medication as directed by the physician.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial haematoma.
Behavioral Unit MHT
Merit Health Central
Jackson, MS
11.2018 - 03.2022
- Established and maintained systems that safely met residents' needs.
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial haematoma.
- Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver a high level of customer service and teamwork.
- Ordered and read lab tests, x-rays, MRIs, Ultrasounds, and EKGs.
- Helped residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Accurately recorded and reported test results according to established procedures.
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
Ummc
Jackson, MS
08.2001 - 11.2008
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
- Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
- Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis.
- Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Education
Certified Medical Assistant - undefined
Healing Touch Career College
Jackson, MS01.2016
Certificate Of Technical Studies, CNA - undefined
System Training
Jackson, MS05.2001
High School Diploma - undefined
Bailey Magnet High School
Jackson, MS01.2000
Skills
- Patient care
- State regulations knowledge
- Care plan assessment
- Clinical quality program standards
- Acute care expertise
- Diabetes and nutrition
- Progress documentation
- Medication administration
- First aid and safety
- Scheduling
- Hospice philosophy
- Life skills development
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - SUMMARY
I'm a health care worker with excellent communication skills demonstrated by over 11 years of experience in healthcare. Proficient in providing exceptional in-home support as well as in facilities to patients with a wide range of disabilities, illness, or other challenges.
Timeline
CNA
Baptist Memorial Hospital
08.2025 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Copiah County Medical Center
04.2024 - 06.2025
Behavioral Unit MHT
Merit Health Central
11.2018 - 03.2022
HOME HEALTH AIDE
Faith And Hope Independent Living
08.2015 - 01.2024
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
Ummc
08.2001 - 11.2008
Certified Medical Assistant - undefined
Healing Touch Career College
Certificate Of Technical Studies, CNA - undefined
System Training
High School Diploma - undefined
Bailey Magnet High School