Jennifer Stiles
Devine,USA
Summary
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) with over 3 years of experience in long-term care and psychiatric environments. Expertise in supporting patients with mental health conditions, including dementia and behavioral disorders, while maintaining a safe and therapeutic atmosphere. Proficient in patient observation, crisis intervention, and working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams. Aiming to leverage clinical skills and compassionate care in a Psychiatric Technician role to enhance patient outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Behavior Health Technician
Montana State Hospital
Warm Springs, MT
05.2025 - Current
- Monitored patient behavior and documented significant changes in daily reports.
- Assisted in implementing treatment plans under supervision of clinical staff.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions and guided participant discussions.
- Conducted regular wellness checks to ensure patient comfort and safety.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to effectively address patient needs.
- Educated patients on coping strategies and behavioral techniques.
- Maintained a safe, clean environment for patients and staff.
- Documented behavioral incidents to maintain accurate records.
Travel CNA
Shiftkey
San Antonio, TX
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety in patient environments.
- Documented patient care accurately in electronic health records.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients during recovery.
- Educated patients and families on effective health management techniques.
- Transported patients safely within healthcare facilities as needed.
Travel CNA
Aureus Medical Staffing
Ossipee, NH
12.2024 - 02.2025
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes and reporting to nursing staff promptly.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including personal hygiene and mobility support.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to create effective care plans for patients.
- Implemented infection control procedures to ensure safety in patient environments.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients throughout recovery process.
- Educated patients and families on health management techniques and proper care practices.
- Transported patients safely within facilities, ensuring comfort during travel.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and shared areas.
Travel CNA
Shiftkey
Devine, TX
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene tasks.
- Monitored vital signs, reporting significant changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained patient environments' cleanliness and safety standards consistently.
- Transported specimens and laboratory items, ensuring accurate documentation and delivery.
- Safeguarded patient privacy by adhering strictly to HIPAA protocols.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing accurately.
- Supported nurses in wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores, and surgical sites.
- Educated patients on health maintenance and disease prevention strategies.
CNA
Pearsall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Pearsall, TX
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes promptly for nursing staff review.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety in resident rooms and common areas.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to residents on a daily basis.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Educated patients on self-care techniques to promote independence.
- Supported mobility exercises and rehabilitation activities as directed by nursing personnel.
- Facilitated communication among patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Travel CNA
Prime Time Healthcare
Bonham, TX
09.2023 - 10.2023
- Assisted patients with hygiene tasks, ensuring cleanliness and safety in patient environments.
- Monitored vital signs, reporting changes to nursing staff for timely intervention.
- Documented patient care in electronic records, maintaining accuracy and compliance.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop comprehensive care plans.
- Transported patients safely within healthcare facilities, monitoring distress signs.
- Implemented infection control procedures when managing multiple patients simultaneously.
- Educated families on health management techniques and proper care methods.
- Provided emotional support to patients dealing with chronic illnesses or terminal diagnoses.
Travel CNA
Prime Time Healthcare
Seminole, TX
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Prepared patients for surgery, treatment, or examination through shaving and draping.
- Instructed patients on adherence to prescribed medications and nutritional supplements.
- Facilitated exercise routines for comatose and paralyzed patients to enhance physical function.
- Transported specimens and ensured accurate documentation for delivery to authorized personnel.
- Maintained patient privacy by strictly adhering to HIPAA protocols.
- Collected laboratory specimens from patients for testing purposes.
- Assisted nurses with wound care management for pressure ulcers and surgical sites.
- Documented patient information in charts and communicated updates to interdisciplinary teams.
Substitute School Nurse
Devine Independent School District
Devine, TX
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Achieved departmental goals by establishing new processes for in-patient care.
- Conducted laboratory tests to aid in condition detection and diagnosis.
- Provided first aid and emergency care to students and staff promptly.
- Monitored student health records for adherence to school policies.
- Collaborated with teachers to address health-related classroom requirements.
- Educated students on hygiene, nutrition, and wellness practices effectively.
- Advised principal on necessary policy changes regarding student health services.
CNA
Prime Time Healthcare
Portland, ME
12.2022 - 01.2023
- Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic bath.
- Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine and recording intake and output information.
- Provides patient comfort by using resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
- Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
- Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.
- Protects organization’s value by keeping patient information confidential.
Travel CNA
Marvel Medical Staffing
Portland, ME
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Provides for activities of daily living by aiding with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic bath.
- Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine and recording intake and output information.
- Provides patient comfort by using resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
- Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
- Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.
- Protects organization’s value by keeping patient information confidential.
CNA
HomeCare for the 21st Century
San Antonio, TX
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Connect well and offer compassionate companionship with clients; Provide for the personal needs and comfort of in their own homes; Follow individualized client care plans with oversight from the Registered Nurse; Personal care (bathing, toileting); Light housekeeping; Meal preparation; Medication reminders; Assistance with medical devices; Transportation assistance to and from the activities and appointments; Companionship; Communicate professionally with families and your team members; Other duties as assigned
CNA
Touchstone Communities
Pleasanton, TX
04.2021 - 01.2022
- Provides for activities of daily living by aiding with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, douches, non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz and therapeutic bath.
- Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine and recording intake and output information.
- Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
- Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
- Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.
- Protects organization’s value by keeping patient information confidential.
- Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures; federal, state, and local requirements; and jcaho standards.
- Updates job knowledge by taking part in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, taking part in professional organizations, and keeping licensure.
- Enhances nursing department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Substitute Administrator
Devine ISD
Devine, TX
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Use materials provided to attain lesson goals, direct the classroom, accomplishing curriculum objectives and goals outlined in the lesson plans, take attendance according to the procedures of the school, keep classroom and work orderly, and maintain all classroom rhythms, comply with all procedures, guidelines, and policies of the school at all times, maintain a professional attitude in all manner of conduct with students, faculty, and parents, including a commitment to confidentiality.
Education
Certified Nurse Assistant -
Center of Excellence
San Antonio, TX05.2021
Medical Assistant -
Southern Careers Institute
Harlingen, TX05.2016
HS Diploma -
Harlingen South High School
Harlingen, TX05.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TXSkills
- Charting
- Scheduling
- FAX
- Microsoft Office
- Phone Etiquette
- Time Management
- Customer Service
- Customer Satisfaction
- 6 & 12 Lead EKG
- ACE Wrap
- Capillary Puncture
- Finger/Arm splints
- Glucose Testing
- ID, SC, & IM Injections
- Specimen Collection & Processing
- Suture & Staple Removal
- Triage Trained
- Urinalysis
- Vision Exams
- Vitals
- Feed/bathe/dress patients
- Patient monitoring
- Treatment plan implementation
- Behavioral documentation
- Wellness checks
- Care coordination
- Electronic health records
- Group therapy facilitation
- Infection control procedures
- Effective communication
- Emotional support provision
- Time management
- Professional boundaries
- Crisis intervention
- First aid and CPR
- Activity monitoring
Certification
- CNA License: Pennsylvania
- CNA License: Montana
- CNA License: Texas
- CNA License: Maine
- CNA License: Wisconsin
- CNA License: Tennessee
- CNA License: West Virginia
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Behavior Health Technician
Montana State Hospital
05.2025 - Current
Travel CNA
Shiftkey
02.2025 - 05.2025
Travel CNA
Aureus Medical Staffing
12.2024 - 02.2025
Travel CNA
Shiftkey
09.2024 - 12.2024
CNA
Pearsall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
04.2024 - 09.2024
Travel CNA
Prime Time Healthcare
09.2023 - 10.2023
Travel CNA
Prime Time Healthcare
06.2023 - 09.2023
Substitute School Nurse
Devine Independent School District
01.2023 - 05.2023
CNA
Prime Time Healthcare
12.2022 - 01.2023
Travel CNA
Marvel Medical Staffing
08.2022 - 11.2022
CNA
HomeCare for the 21st Century
04.2022 - 08.2022
CNA
Touchstone Communities
04.2021 - 01.2022
Substitute Administrator
Devine ISD
09.2019 - 03.2020
Certified Nurse Assistant -
Center of Excellence
Medical Assistant -
Southern Careers Institute
HS Diploma -
Harlingen South High School
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
San Antonio College
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