Cherrish Tyler
Chester,VA
Summary
Compassionate, reliable- 7 year Certified Nursing Assistant/PCT with experience in home health, med/surgical and hospice care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient Unit Hospice Aide
Compassus
Richmond, US
08.2024 - Current
- Hospice PCT
- Unit serve up to 16 beds
- Work with unresponsive and respite patients
- Dealing with daily care needs, including vitals, baths, assist with feeding, postmortem care
- Support hospice staff and families of patients
- Charting on PointCare system
- Maintained a safe environment for patient care through adherence to established safety guidelines and policies.
- Monitored vital signs including temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Educated family members about disease process, end-of-life issues, symptom management strategies and community resources available for support services.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
Patient Care Technician
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospice House
Richmond, US
09.2022 - 08.2024
- Hospice PCT
- Work with unresponsive and respite patients
- Dealing with daily care needs, including vitals, baths, assist with feeding, postmortem care
- Support hospice staff and families of patients
- Charting in Epic systems
- Provided emotional support for patients and families during difficult times.
- Conducted safety rounds regularly to ensure safe environment for patients.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
Richmond, US
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Certified nursing aide serving veterans on a 21 bed unit on the Med/Surgical Oncology floor
- Assisting veteran with their ADL's
- Charting in CPRS systems
- 1:1 sitters when needed
- Taking veterans to appointments in local hospital units for treatment
Home Health Aide
Nurse U2 LLC
Richmond, US
06.2017 - 01.2020
- 1:1 care with home health patient
- Mostly bedridden patient in their homes
- Assist their ADL's
- Performing household duties such as laundry, light cleaning, managing medicine, taking client to appointments and help with groceries
Education
Certified Nursing Aide -
Asher Comprehensive Training Center
Richmond, VA12-2018
Bachelor's degree - Human Services
University of Phoenix-Online Campus
San Marcos, CA12.2013
Associate of Science - Health Care Administration
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ08-2010
Skills
- Hospice Care
- Patient Care
- Home Care
- Medical-surgical
- Postmortem care
- Emotional support
- Safety compliance
- Epic charting
- PointCare charting
- Patient care documentation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Daily living assistance
- Team collaboration
- Interpersonal communication
- Empathy and compassionate care
- Problem-solving
- CPR certification
Certification
- Certified nursing aide, 12/01/19, 12/01/25
- BLS Certification, 11/01/24, 11/01/26
- CPR Certification, 12/01/24, 12/01/26
Timeline
Inpatient Unit Hospice Aide
Compassus
08.2024 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospice House
09.2022 - 08.2024
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
01.2021 - 07.2021
Home Health Aide
Nurse U2 LLC
06.2017 - 01.2020
Certified Nursing Aide -
Asher Comprehensive Training Center
Bachelor's degree - Human Services
University of Phoenix-Online Campus
Associate of Science - Health Care Administration
University of Phoenix