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DeQuita Smith

Shreveport,Louisiana

Summary

State-certified Nursing Assistant bringing senior-level experience in healthcare settings. Observant and reliable with good bedside manner and excellent time-management skills to address patient requirements in high-volume care facilities. Proficient in mobility and personal hygiene support. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education. Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant adept at bathing, grooming and feeding elderly and disabled patients. Familiar with advanced medical terminology and procedures. Ambitious Certified Nursing Assistant possessing extensive experience with patient care in medical settings. Strong observational skills combined with excellent patient evaluation abilities. Proven history of cultivating strong patient rapport to provide quality care and patient education. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant

Highland Place Rehab And Nursing Center
12.2016 - Current
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
  • Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.

Phlebotomist Technician

Medical Clinic Of North Texas
01.2000 - 10.2004
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.

Phlebotomist Technician

Mesquite Community Hospital
01.1995 - 02.2000
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
  • Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Performed bedside tests like bleeding time tests and entered results into patient charts.
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.

Education

No Degree - Certified Nursing Assistance

Southern University At Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
10.2016

No Degree - Medical Assisting

Concorde Career Institute
Dallas, TX
04.1992

High School Diploma -

Wilmer-Hutchins High School
Dallas, TX
05.1990

Skills

  • Medications Familiarity
  • Quality Assurance Controls
  • EMR Systems
  • Responding to Emergencies
  • Feeding Assistance Expertise
  • Grooming and Bathing Assistance
  • Supporting Personal Needs
  • Companionship and Emotional Support
  • Charting Expertise
  • Mobility Assistance Needs Understanding
  • Performing Patient Intakes
  • Documenting Behaviors
  • Recording Vital Signs
  • Compassionate Caregiver
  • Efficient and Reliable Team Player
  • Measuring Bodily Fluids
  • Dementia and Alzheimer's Knowledge
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Patient Relationship-Building
  • Intake Recording
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Nursing Assistance
  • Collecting Specimens
  • Bed Transfers
  • Patient-Focused Care
  • Wheelchair Assistance
  • Output Monitoring and Reporting
  • Monitor Vitals
  • Needs Determination
  • ADLs Assistance
  • Bathing and Dressing
  • Quality Patient Care
  • Bed Making and Linen Changes

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant

Highland Place Rehab And Nursing Center
12.2016 - Current

Phlebotomist Technician

Medical Clinic Of North Texas
01.2000 - 10.2004

Phlebotomist Technician

Mesquite Community Hospital
01.1995 - 02.2000

No Degree - Certified Nursing Assistance

Southern University At Shreveport

No Degree - Medical Assisting

Concorde Career Institute

High School Diploma -

Wilmer-Hutchins High School
DeQuita Smith