Joseph Jenkins
Terry,MS
Summary
Experienced Certified Nursing Assistant skilled in personal hygiene management and patient care assistance. Proven track record in maintaining a safe environment and delivering compassionate emotional support to residents, ensuring their comfort and dignity.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Claiborne County Nursing Home.
Port Gibson, Mississippi
2025.10 - Current
- Supported residents with daily living activities and personal care to enhance comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Delivered emotional support and companionship to residents, fostering a positive living environment.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted patients with feeding during meal service.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Nexion Health Bluffs Rehab and Health Care.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
2024.03 - 2026.10
- Supported residents in daily living activities and personal care, enhancing their comfort and independence.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.
- Delivered emotional support and companionship to residents, fostering a nurturing environment.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Served meals to patients and assisted with feeding, ensuring nutritional needs were met.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Collaborated with team members to create individualized care plans.
- Educated residents on health practices and wellness initiatives.
- Coordinated with healthcare professionals for effective resident care transitions.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Structural Welder
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
2023.05 - 2024.01
- Fabricated structural components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for assembly instructions.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards and quality control procedures.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflow, enhancing project efficiency.
- Conducted routine maintenance on welding equipment and tools to ensure optimal performance.
- Maintained organized work areas to promote efficiency and safety.
- Welded joints in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Checked tools, equipment and safety gear for proper performance.
- Set up and operated welding equipment to complete welding projects on-time.
- Operated cutting torches to cut metal pieces prior to welding them together.
- Fabricated metal components according to blueprints and drawings.
- Ensured a clean work environment to enhance efficiency and safety.
- Obtained desired configurations by clamping and tack-welding components.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to maintain precise flame characteristics for effective welding.
- Removed loose materials and thick scale, slag, or rust to prepare material surfaces for welding.
- Followed established procedures regarding pre-heating temperatures before starting a weld.
- Tested different types of welding equipment to ensure optimal performance levels.
- Worked on structural supports using techniques such as MIG and TIG welding.
- Determined the proper amperage, voltage settings, and filler metals needed for each job.
- Kept complete set of tools and gear for use on each job, including hammers, stinger and socket set.
- Applied shielding gases to prevent oxidation during the welding process.
- Calibrated gauges to measure the correct amount of heat during welding operations.
- Studied blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine layout of work.
Student
Delta Technical College
Ridgeland, Mississippi
2022.08 - 2023.05
- Engaged in continuous learning through summer courses and enrichment programs.
- Met regularly with academic advisors to ensure progress towards educational goals.
- Managed time effectively to balance academic, extracurricular, and personal responsibilities.
- Attended workshops and seminars to enhance learning beyond the classroom.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
Case Picker
Dollar General Warehouse
Indianola, Mississippi
2021.01 - 2021.08
- Selected and picked items accurately for order fulfillment and shipping.
- Ensured cleanliness and organization of work areas, enhancing safety and operational efficiency.
- Executed inventory control procedures to effectively track product availability.
- Complied with established SOPs for case picking operations, supporting consistent workflow.
- Selected and picked items accurately for customer orders according to specifications.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of work areas to ensure safety compliance.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline picking processes and workflows.
- Assisted in training new staff on picking procedures and safety protocols.
- Followed all safety guidelines while handling heavy equipment and materials.
- Checked all outgoing shipments for accuracy and completeness against packing slips and invoices.
- Performed regular cycle counts to ensure accuracy of inventory records.
- Accurately picked merchandise for customer orders using a voice pick system.
Certified Nursing Assistant
River Heights Health Care Center
Greenville, MS
2015.07 - 2019.10
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.
- Documented patient information in electronic health records to ensure continuity of care.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Administered medications per registered nurse or physician instructions to support patient treatment plans.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
- Collaborated with team members to create individualized care plans.
- Documented patient care activities accurately in electronic health records.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
Education
High School Diploma -
Greenville Weston High School
Greenville, MS2011-05
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient care assistance
- EHR documentation
- Mobility assistance
- Emotional support
- Personal hygiene management
- Infection control
- Electronic health records
- Care plan development
- Patient education
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Restraint application
- Medical records management
- Dressing assistance
- Vital sign recording
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Direct patient care
- Maintaining privacy
- Activity coordination
- Preparing meals
- Urinary catheter care
- Patient relationship building
- Shared governance
- Patient assessments
- Medical terminology
- Medical office administration
- Feeding assistance expert
- Case management
- Meal planning
- Adaptable
- Basic life support
- Patient-focused care
- Trustworthy companion
- Quality assurance
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Complex Problem-solving
- IV maintenance
- Patient management
- Care plan implementation
- Patient relations
- Bedside manner
- Activity planning
- Condition monitoring
- Collecting specimens
- Chronic disease management
- Indirect patient care
- Bathing assistance
Certification
- Journeyman Welder
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Claiborne County Nursing Home.
2025.10 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Nexion Health Bluffs Rehab and Health Care.
2024.03 - 2026.10
Structural Welder
Ingalls Shipbuilding
2023.05 - 2024.01
Student
Delta Technical College
2022.08 - 2023.05
Case Picker
Dollar General Warehouse
2021.01 - 2021.08
Certified Nursing Assistant
River Heights Health Care Center
2015.07 - 2019.10
High School Diploma -
Greenville Weston High School