Charnequa Cook
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities. Talented in filing and entering documentation while being detail oriented, resourcefulness and having strong communication abilities. Self-directed and focused on improving workflow procedures to maximize department productivity and accuracy in support of high-volume operations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Certified Nurse Assistant
MNA Healthcare
Hancock, MI
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Monitoring physical and mental conditions while keeping patient safe and comfortable.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Maintained accurate medical records through filing, charting, transcription and data entry into electronic health record system.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Trend Health & Rehab
Meridian, MS
01.2021 - 11.2022
- Assisted residents with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination
- Documented objective data and routine aspects of patient care
- Reported any unusual circumstances in the resident condition or environment
- Collected resident data such as vital signs, input/output, and other delegated measurements
- Provided a comforting and soothing environment for all residents
- Answered call lights and aided in resident comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, and pillows
- Performed direct patient care aimed at increasing comfort.
Postpartum/ Pediatric Nurse Tech
Oktibbeha County Hospital
Starkville, MS
03.2018 - 08.2020
- Main area of focus post/pediatric
- Often times floated to Med/Surg, Psych, and ER while providing direct patient care under the direction and supervision of a registered professional nurse
- Assisted patients with basic needs such as bathing, dressing, mobility, positioning, eating, and grooming
- Checked vital signs
- Assisted physicians in patient care by transcribing and entering orders into the Electronic Medical Record system.
- Performed data entry of patient information, including demographics, vital signs, lab results, and other pertinent information.
- Answered incoming calls in a professional, courteous and timely manner.
- Provided customer service to callers by answering questions and providing requested information.
- Organized and filed documents according to established procedures.
- Monitored file inventory levels and reordered supplies as necessary.
- Scanned documents into electronic database system for archiving purposes.
Assistant Supervisor in Housekeeper/Laundry
La Quinta Inn
Starkville, MS
07.2013 - 02.2017
- Supervised 15 staff members while being responsible for supervising room attendant, house attendant, public area cleaners and floor supervisors
- Assisted with hiring process, and important documentation for staff
- Assisted in the managing and directing of the day–to–day operations of all housekeeping and laundry functions
- Clean rooms, lounges, lobbies, bathroom and hallways
- Vacuum and wash carpets and rugs
- Dust and polish wooden surfaces and furniture.
Education
Certified Nurse Assistant -
Meridian Community College
01.2022
Certificate in Phlebotomy -
East Mississippi Community College
01.2018
High School Diploma -
Starkville High School
01.2013
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Compassionate Care
- Feeding Assistance
- Toileting assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Collecting specimens
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Front Desk Operations
- Computer Skills
- Clerical Support
- Typing Skills
- File Management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Charting
- EMR charting
- Word Processing
- Collecting information
- Document processing
- Proofreading
- Advanced clerical knowledge
- Filing and data archiving
Timeline
Travel Certified Nurse Assistant
MNA Healthcare
01.2023 - 05.2023
Certified Nurse Assistant
Trend Health & Rehab
01.2021 - 11.2022
Postpartum/ Pediatric Nurse Tech
Oktibbeha County Hospital
03.2018 - 08.2020
Assistant Supervisor in Housekeeper/Laundry
La Quinta Inn
07.2013 - 02.2017
Certified Nurse Assistant -
Meridian Community College
Certificate in Phlebotomy -
East Mississippi Community College
High School Diploma -
Starkville High School
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