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I love the outdoors/nature and riding my horse.
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EmpressNatalie Williams

Summary

Aspired to obtain a position that utilizes expertise and fosters impactful contributions to company objectives. While making sure all residents/patients I come in contact with gain more positivity and feeling more happy about their day-to-day life's adventures.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Resident Assistant

Summerfield Assistant Senior Living
Gulfport, MS
08.2025 - Current
  • Facilitated daily activities and social events for residents, enhancing community engagement and participation.
  • Assisted with personal care tasks, ensuring comfort and dignity for all residents.
  • Monitored resident well-being and reported changes to healthcare staff promptly.
  • Collaborated with team members to implement safety protocols and emergency procedures effectively.
  • Memory Care department. Assisted with ADL's. Feeding, monitoring every 30 minutes or as needed. Cleaning/changing residents making sure they're not soiled, washing linens, getting them up and dressing them as my hours consist of 6p-6a.

Certified Nursing Assistant/ Caregiver

Self Employed
Harahan, La
08.2016 - 04.2025
  • Live-in-caregiver. Provided compassionate care to patients, ensuring comfort and safety in daily activities.
  • Assisted patients with personal hygiene and mobility, promoting independence and dignity.
  • Monitored vital signs, documenting changes in health status for healthcare professionals.

Collaborated with families to address patient needs and enhance quality of life.

• Drove patient to church/dinner outings and site seeing.

• Picked up medicine and groceries, light house keeping and laundry was done.

•Lived with patient until he transitioned.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Gifted Nurses
Metairie, LA
05.2010 - 08.2020

Sat with infants/toddlers/adolescence/adult & elderly patients in their house/nursing home/hospitals, etc. Being an assistant in their daily living activities such as bathing, changing preparing food possibly feeding them if needed. Monitoring their vitals and behaviors, and making sure they're safe and comfortable.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Seaside Behavior Center
New Orleans, LA
03.2011 - 05.2016

Before permanently closing in 2024, while I was. CNA, my duties consist of monitoring behaviors, q4h vitals, passing dinner trays, monitoring bathing, weighing and light house keeping while monitoring their behavior. Seaside Behavior Center, offered inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatments for adults at the ages 18+.

Stay at Home Mom

Self-employeed
New Orleans, LA
09.2005 - 05.2010
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

While taking care of my own 2 kids as a stay at home mom.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Advantage Nursing Agency
Metairie, LA
01.2003 - 07.2005

Sat with patients in their house/nursing home/hospitals, etc. Being an assistant in their daily living activities such as bathing, preparing food possibly feeding them if needed. Monitoring their vitals and behaviors, and making sure they're safe and comfortable.

CNA

Canon Hospice - New Orleans
1221 S. Clearview Pkwy
02.2002 - 05.2004
  • Provided compassionate care to patients, ensuring comfort and safety during daily activities.
  • Assisted with personal hygiene tasks, promoting dignity and respect for each individual.
  • Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely medical intervention.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create personalized care plans for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
  • Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
  • Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
  • Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
  • Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients and maintaining clutter-free environments around bedsides.
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
  • Reduced patient stress levels through effective communication and active listening skills.
  • 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.
  • Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
  • Assisted in emergency situations under the direction of nursing supervisors or physicians, providing crucial support during life-saving interventions.
  • Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
  • Conducted routine safety checks on equipment, promptly reporting any malfunctions or safety concerns to appropriate personnel.
  • Participated in ongoing educational opportunities in order to stay up-to-date on best practices in nursing care.
  • Trained new staff members on proper caregiving techniques and organizational protocols to maintain high standards.
  • Conducted regular assessments to identify patient needs, ensuring appropriate interventions were made promptly.

Certified Nursing Assistant

St. Anthony's Nursing Home
Metairie, LA
06.2000 - 02.2004
  • Provided direct patient care, assisting with daily living activities and promoting comfort. Including assistants with showers/whirlpool bathing, bed baths, feeding, turning every 30 minutes/every hour/ or every 2 hours if ordered.
  • Monitored vital signs, documenting changes to ensure accurate patient assessments.
  • Collaborated with nursing staff to develop and implement individualized care plans.

Assisted in maintaining a clean and safe environment, adhering to infection control protocols.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Select Specialty Hospital /East Jefferson Hospital
Metairie, LA
03.2001 - 06.2003
  • My responsibilities as CNA 7p-7a shifts consist of getting patients vitals every 2 hours, help with transfer of the patients from bed to stretcher, or vis versa, feeding some patients, bathing and weighing patients, collecting their blood sugar levels, as well as turning patients from side to side every two hours, with elevated feet. Patients in specialty hospitals are those with complex, specific medical needs like critical illnesses, organ failure, severe injuries (e.g., spinal cord, brain), or chronic conditions requiring intensive, focused care, often transferred from general hospitals for long-term acute care (LTACH) or advanced rehabilitation, focusing on recovery from conditions like respiratory failure, infections, or post-surgical complications to regain independence.

Education

Associate's Degree - Medical Billing And Coding Specialist

Herzing University
Metairie, LA

High School Diploma -

Alfred Lawless
New Orleans, LA

Skills

    • Achieved timely project completions through effective team collaboration Enhanced operational efficiency by implementing process improvements Drove successful outcomes by aligning team efforts with organizational objectives
    • Facilitated safe patient management during critical moments, resulting in improved patient outcomes Achieved streamlined medical record filing processes, contributing to enhanced data accuracy and accessibility

Certification

CPR /BLS

Certified Nursing Assistant

I love the outdoors/nature and riding my horse.

Being on my horse whenever I can is how I relax on my day(s) off from helping others during my work shifts.

Timeline

Resident Assistant

Summerfield Assistant Senior Living
08.2025 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant/ Caregiver

Self Employed
08.2016 - 04.2025

Certified Nursing Assistant

Seaside Behavior Center
03.2011 - 05.2016

Certified Nursing Assistant

Gifted Nurses
05.2010 - 08.2020

Stay at Home Mom

Self-employeed
09.2005 - 05.2010

Certified Nursing Assistant

Advantage Nursing Agency
01.2003 - 07.2005

CNA

Canon Hospice - New Orleans
02.2002 - 05.2004

Certified Nursing Assistant

Select Specialty Hospital /East Jefferson Hospital
03.2001 - 06.2003

Certified Nursing Assistant

St. Anthony's Nursing Home
06.2000 - 02.2004

Associate's Degree - Medical Billing And Coding Specialist

Herzing University

High School Diploma -

Alfred Lawless
EmpressNatalie Williams