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Ieshia Sims

Minneapolis,Mn

Summary

Forward-looking and performance-driven customer service professional with over 15 years of successful experience in customer service and healthcare settings. Adaptable to a variety of personalities and able to navigate through different circumstances. Detail-oriented team player consistently exceeding set objectives and goals. Seeking an increasingly responsible position in the field of customer service and community care, where proven skills will play a crucial role in achieving organizational objectives.

Overview

20
years of professional experience

Work History

Evergreen Care Home

CNA
10.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Assisted 4 high profile patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • 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.
  • Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
  • Conducted basic physical assessments on new admissions to gather baseline data for nursing staff evaluation.
  • Served as a liaison between patients, families, and medical staff to ensure clear communication and understanding of treatment plans.
  • Contributed to successful discharge planning through coordination with social services and rehabilitation facilities.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • Supported needs of 4 high profile residents under long-term care.

Vivint

Monitoring Specialist
01.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Dispatch police, fire or EMS when needed
  • Notify customers of non-emergency signals
  • Notify account contacts of emergency signals after dispatch
  • Requesting information
  • Provide product/services information
  • Answer questions, and resolve any emerging problems that our customer accounts might face with accuracy and efficiency
  • Manage over 100 incoming phone calls per day
  • Navigate dual monitors
  • Generate sales leads
  • Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction
  • Build sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication
  • Provide accurate, valid and complete information by using the right methods/tools
  • Meet personal/customer service team sales targets and call handling quotas
  • Handle customer complaints, provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits; follow up to ensure resolution
  • Keep records of customer interactions, process customer accounts and file documents
  • Follow communication procedures, guidelines and policies
  • Take the extra mile to engage customers
  • Conducted comprehensive audits to ensure regulatory compliance and mitigate potential risks.
  • Developed customized monitoring strategies for clients, ensuring tailored solutions to meet specific needs.
  • Established effective communication channels within the team, fostering a collaborative working environment that encouraged sharing ideas and best practices among members.
  • Streamlined reporting processes for improved efficiency and reduced response times.
  • Designed and evaluated WAN and LAN connectivity technologies.

Walker Methodist Caresuits

Residential Assistant
02.2024 - 11.2024

Job overview

  • Facilitated conflict resolution between residents when necessary, promoting a harmonious living environment for all occupants.
  • Contributed to staff meetings, sharing progress reports and providing suggestions on potential operational improvements.
  • Enhanced resident satisfaction by addressing concerns and resolving issues in a timely manner.
  • Assisted with move-in and move-out processes, ensuring smooth transitions for new and departing residents.
  • Logged and filed incident reports, detailing significant occurrences during assigned shifts.
  • Organized training sessions on emergency procedures for both staff members and residents to increase preparedness during crisis situations.
  • Increased resident retention rates by fostering positive relationships between staff and residents through effective communication strategies.

Afton Place

Mental Health Practitioner
08.2018 - 11.2021

Job overview

  • Company Overview: Mental Health Practitioner Regions
  • Lead supportive groups that encouraged problem solving skills
  • Daily milieu contact that encouraged socialization and reduced isolation
  • Documented appropriate clinical information in a timely fashion
  • Maintained 'billable hour' quotas (minimum 3 hours per shift)
  • Assessed patient's safety and communicated status to licensed health professional as needed and in emergency situations
  • Provided 1:1 patient supervision
  • Completed reports and documentation comprised of focus notes
  • Monitored vital signs and provided emotional support
  • Assessed environment for safety hazards
  • Communicated patient status to registered nurse
  • Mental Health Practitioner Regions

Target Corporation

Lead Specialist
10.2019 - 07.2020

Job overview

  • Provide a branded experience with every contact by listening and engaging the guest in order to deepen the relationship and drive loyalty and sales
  • Make decisions and resolve guest concerns in a courteous, helpful manner by providing excellent guest service skills, strong work ethic and integrity
  • Solved problems and with new technology using all available resources and knowledge
  • Interact with teams across Target to effectively resolve guest issues in a timely manner
  • Responsible for identifying, evaluating and communicating guest trends to leadership in a prompt manner
  • Adapt quickly to the changing needs of the business while displaying a positive attitude and professionalism in interactions both internally and externally
  • Maintain department performance standards and goals related to performance and quality service and have a thorough understanding of policies and procedures to support compliance
  • Work in a multi-media environment (e-mails, phone calls, chat, and letters) and can prioritize work accordingly, while working independently in a fast-paced service center environment
  • Managed over 300 incoming calls, emails and faxes per day from customers.'

ProHEALTH Care

PCA
05.2017 - 05.2019

Job overview

  • Offer supports to several consumers in a Supported living setting
  • Responding to incidents and emergencies throughout the night
  • Performing household duties
  • Assisting with community resources, achieving outcome goals such as budgeting, cooking, social skills, and provided transportation
  • Dress, groom, bathe and feed residents
  • Assist with walking and positioning
  • Provide medication reminders and laundry services
  • Collect specimen for lab analysis
  • Monitor height, weight and vitals and record them appropriately
  • Communicate changes in condition to the relevant staff
  • Respond to residents' calls

All Nations

Home Health Aide
08.2005 - 04.2017

Job overview

  • Provided nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures
  • Ensured the safety and well-being of residents
  • Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, hygiene, and grooming in accordance with established care plan
  • Managed supply inventory and supply requisitions
  • Medication disbursement
  • Provided patient transportation to doctor appointments
  • TRAINING/TECHNICAL:
  • Basic Behavioral Health, Crisis Management
  • Working knowledge of MS Office Products, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

First Transit

Bus Driver
10.2015 - 08.2016

Job overview

  • Conduct pre-trip and post trip inspections to ensure proper operating condition of vehicle and on-board equipment
  • Successfully perform scheduled manifest by picking up all clients on time and delivering them to their destinations safely and within a reasonable time frame
  • Ensuring the safety of all passengers by use of appropriate on-board restraints
  • Communicate effectively with dispatcher or central office personnel via two-way radio
  • Document thoroughly the course of the day including odometer readings, times and passenger information
  • Accurately collect and reconcile cash fares collected from customer
  • Promoted customer loyalty and retention and solicited new business
  • Maintained vehicles and equipment
  • Planned routes to destination, and evaluated alternatives for unexpected detours or emergencies

Education

Summit Academy OIC
Minneapolis, MN

Certified Nursing Assistant

University Overview

GPA: 3.89/4.00

Summit Academy OIC
Minneapolis, MN

Community Health Worker

University Overview

GPA: 3.89/4.00

Skills

  • Customer Relationship Management
  • PC Systems
  • Mac Systems
  • Microsoft Office
  • Multiline Telephone Operations
  • Behavioral Observations
  • Scheduling
  • Medication Administration
  • Budgeting
  • Client Accounts
  • Forward-Thinking Solutions
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Maintaining confidentiality
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Clinical documentation
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Critical thinking
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Certification

  • CPR/AED Certification
  • Home Health Aide (HHA) Certification
  • First Aid Certification

Timeline

CNA

Evergreen Care Home
10.2024 - Current

Residential Assistant

Walker Methodist Caresuits
02.2024 - 11.2024

Monitoring Specialist

Vivint
01.2023 - Current

Lead Specialist

Target Corporation
10.2019 - 07.2020

Mental Health Practitioner

Afton Place
08.2018 - 11.2021

PCA

ProHEALTH Care
05.2017 - 05.2019

Bus Driver

First Transit
10.2015 - 08.2016

Home Health Aide

All Nations
08.2005 - 04.2017

Summit Academy OIC

Certified Nursing Assistant

Summit Academy OIC

Community Health Worker
Ieshia Sims