Jeleesah Weakley
Huntsville,AL
Summary
Compassionate and Self-motivated healthcare professional with proven bedside manner, clinical skills and diagnostic support experience. Manage and document current conditions to effectively support patients and work within multidisciplinary healthcare team to enhance outcomes. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly while implementing time management skills to optimize patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Huntsville, AL
09.2024 - Current
- Performed regular rounds throughout the shift, assessing physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes, including vital signs, health history documentation, and reporting any changes.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene activities, such as bathing, dressing, examination of food trays following the prescribed diet for eating, grooming, and toileting needs.
- Provided emotional support to patients dealing with illness or injury related issues.
- Ensured that all clinical documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and charted changes in patient conditions in the electronic medical record system.
- Assisted with admissions and discharges of patients from hospital units or long-term care facilities.
- Worked with a collaborative team of social workers, physical therapists, and speech therapists to follow rehabilitation and treatment care plans while assessing patient needs to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain, and optimize patient outcomes.
- Maintained a safe environment by following infection control policies and procedures.
- Provided quality care by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, and dressing and changing wounds, following physician orders.
- Collected biological samples from patients and packaged them for laboratory transport for routine lab tests to support diagnosis.
- Evaluated and communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care, and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors, and case managers, and made necessary adjustments.
Unit Secretary
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
Huntsville, AL
02.2023 - Current
- Maintained patient records, medical histories, test results, and other pertinent information in the hospital's computer system, following confidentiality and compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Provided general support, executing clerical tasks and administrative assistance to the healthcare team as needed to facilitate unit operations and support patient care.re.
- Scheduled patient tests, procedures, and follow-up appointments.
- Answered phone calls, handling inquiries, and transferring calls to appropriate departments.
- Assisted in patient admission and discharge processes, collected discharge summaries from nurses or physicians before the release of patients from the facility, ensuring smooth transitions.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Managed the front desk area ensuring neatness at all times.
- Greeted visitors and patients in a courteous and friendly manner.
- Transmitted medical records and other correspondence by mail, e-mail, Microsoft Office system (Word, Excel, Teams), or fax.
Patient Care Aide
Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville, AL
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Performed variety of delegated basic patient care services to support nursing functions and activities of daily living by feeding, ambulating, position changes, and housekeeping duties
- Responded to bell or light signal calls to assist patients with needs.
- Monitored and recorded in EMR routine vital signs, collected routine specimens, monitored input and output, routine blood sugars, EKG monitoring, and other duties within scope of practice
- Transported patients to other areas of hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys for tests, treatments and therapies.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Managed and prioritized responsibilities and other duties assigned while maintaining an organized and clean work environment
- Demonstrated strong communication skills and proactive listening skills working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver appropriate care needed to each patient including notifying LPN/RN of any changes of patient condition focusing on patient safety
School Bus Driver
Apple Bus Company/ HSV City Schools
Huntsville, AL
06.2019 - 03.2023
- Primarily responsible for safely transporting school-aged children and authorized personnel safely on a specified route while communicating with dispatch with qualifying Class B CDL
- Conducts pre and post-trip inspections daily, adheres to safety regulations, enforced student discipline
Medical Assistant/ Secretary
Urgent Team Urgent Care
Huntsville, AL
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Responded to inquiries from current patients/ prospective patients by obtaining all medical history for registration, insurance verification, claim processing, managing payments, scheduling of referrals, and other duties assigned
- Proficient use of documentation within EMR with medical history and recording basic vital signs
- Collected and prepared laboratory specimens and performed basic routine testing by implementing blood draw, x-ray, EKG, performed injections per physician orders
- Assisted back office patient processes to reduce office wait times.
- Administered medications under physician's supervision.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, AL05-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assistant
Drake State Community & Technical College
Huntsville, AL05-2017
Skills
- Samples collection
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Physical assessment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Wound care
- Direct patient care
- Catheter care
- EMR / EHR
- Medication administration
- EKG administration
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Infection control
Certification
AHA BLS CPR & AED: 01/04/2025-01/31/2027
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
09.2024 - Current
Patient Care Aide
Huntsville Hospital
03.2023 - 05.2024
Unit Secretary
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
02.2023 - Current
School Bus Driver
Apple Bus Company/ HSV City Schools
06.2019 - 03.2023
Medical Assistant/ Secretary
Urgent Team Urgent Care
08.2018 - 04.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wallace State Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assistant
Drake State Community & Technical College
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