Billie T Morris
Columbus,IN
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with over 4 years of experience in providing high-quality patient care. Known for strong communication skills and a commitment to patient safety, ensuring optimal health outcomes through diligent monitoring and personalized support.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Traditions of Columbus
Columbus, Indiana
02.2026 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of resident living spaces.
- Provided compassionate companionship, enhancing residents' emotional well-being.
- Supported mobility by assisting residents with walking and transfers safely.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement care plans effectively.
- Documented patient interactions accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Educated residents on personal hygiene practices to promote health awareness.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Silver Oaks Health Campus
Columbus, IN
05.2017 - 09.2025
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Contributed positively towards patient satisfaction scores by consistently providing exceptional care and addressing their concerns.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Actively participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and develop effective care strategies.
- Adhered strictly to infection control policies while performing tasks such as administering medications or changing dressings.
- Educated family members on caregiving techniques to better support their loved ones at home after discharge from the facility.
- Facilitated smoother transitions between medical appointments by organizing transportation arrangements for patients.
- Provided emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, fostering positive healthcare experience.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Monitored vital signs for early detection of medical issues, ensuring timely intervention and treatment.
- Implemented infection control protocols, minimizing spread of illnesses among patients and staff.
- Supported patients with personal care tasks to preserve dignity and promote independence.
- Increased patient engagement by organizing recreational and therapeutic activities.
- Adapted care practices to meet needs of diverse patient populations, ensuring culturally sensitive care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hoosier Health and Living
Brownstown IN
09.2007 - 06.2017
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention, empowering individuals to take charge of their health.
- Coordinated with external healthcare providers, ensuring comprehensive care by sharing patient information and updates.
- Enhanced team productivity by participating in training sessions and sharing knowledge with colleagues.
- Streamlined patient care procedures, improving efficiency and reducing wait times for treatments.
- Facilitated smooth transitions for patients from hospital to home care, ensuring continuity of care.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring respectful and ethical care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Assisted with diagnostic tests and medical procedures, contributing to accurate diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Supported needs of [Number]+ residents under long-term care.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
Education
High School Diploma -
Liberty Christian Academy
2005
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bedside manner
- Dressing assistance
- Recording vital signs
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient-focused care
- Medical terminology
- Mobility assistance
- Safety precautions
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding assistance
- Positioning patients
- End-of-life care
- Patient lifting
- Transfer techniques
- Adaptable
- Urinary catheter care
- Ambulation assistance
- Healthcare ethics
- Geriatric care
- Patient relationship building
- Responding to emergencies
- Transporting patients
- Supporting personal needs
- Trustworthy companion
- Colostomy care
- Maintaining privacy
- Feeding assistance expert
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Traditions of Columbus
02.2026 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Silver Oaks Health Campus
05.2017 - 09.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hoosier Health and Living
09.2007 - 06.2017
High School Diploma -
Liberty Christian Academy