Kamora C. Washington
Utica,Ms
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. State-certified Nursing Assistant bringing senior-level experience in healthcare settings. Observant and reliable with good bedside manner and excellent time-management skills to address patient requirements in high-volume care facilities. Proficient in mobility and personal hygiene support.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Hairstylist
Smartstyles
11.2010 - 12.2011
- Completed safety training and certifications.
- Established a strong relationship with client base to generate long term business.
- Educated customers on product uses and benefits.
- Offered wet styling, thermal styling, permanent waving and hair relaxing services.
- Used various hair cutting tools including scissors, trimmers, clippers, razors and brushes.
- Permed, relaxed and bleached hair.
- Distributed business cards outside of the salon to generate new business.
- Consistently received positive performance reviews from guests.
- Resolved guest complaints in a timely, efficient manner.
- Cleaned and maintained the entire salon.
- Counted and documented opening and closing cash amounts daily.
- Educated clients about products and self-maintenance for healthy hair.
- Updated customer information records to track services provided.
- Sold and promoted hair care products and cosmetics.
- Assessed customer needs and gave advice about hair style and color options.
- Advised customers on proper treatment of dry and damaged hair.
- Cleaned, maintained and sterilized tools.
- Escorted guests to and from treatment rooms.
- Offered color swatches to help clients choose desired hair color.
- Shampooed, conditioned and rinsed guests’ hair using salon-exclusive products.
- Cut, colored and styled clients’ hair with precision and expertise.
Correctional Officer
CMCF
06.2013 - 10.2013
- Supervise inmates in housing units and those segregated for administrative or punitive measures; instruct inmates in housekeeping and sanitation; supervise the issuance of clothing and other personal effects to inmates.
- Make periodic patrols of quarters and work areas and initiate counts of inmates at regular and irregular intervals; maintain control and discipline including use of physical restraint and restraining devices; prevent the introduction of contraband into the institution.
- Instruct inmates and maintain control in areas such as the inmate food service area, auditorium, etc. Observe for signs of disorder or tension and report such observations to a higher authority; counsel with inmates regarding institutional, domestic or emotional adjustment problems.
- Maintain a record of equipment, supplies and other items; maintain and demonstrate proficiency in the use and care of firearms, restraint methods and equipment and emergency measures; maintain knowledge of communication and other electronic equipment; instruct inmates in the proper care and use of institutional equipment.
- Maintain master inmate location counts; setup and receive inmate counts and be familiar with the entire operation of the Control Room; initiate and participate in search of inmate recreation areas, work areas, and housing units to prevent the introduction of contraband items.
- Maintain proper security of inmates being transported; ensure that all transportation permits are completed accurately and signed by the appropriate authority; institute proper restraints as appropriate for inmate's custody classification; check transportation vehicles daily.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Oversaw juveniles in correctional residential facility setting.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
Home Health Aide
Private Home Care
02.2016 - 10.2017
- Assist clients in their daily personal tasks, such as bathing or dressing
- Provide basic health-related services according to a client’s needs, such as checking vital signs or administering prescribed medication at scheduled times
- Do light housekeeping, such as laundry, washing dishes, and vacuuming in a client’s Home Help to organize a client’s schedule and plan appointments
- Arrange transportation to doctors’ offices or for other kinds of outings
- Shop for groceries and prepare meals to meet a client’s dietary specifications
- Help to keep clients engaged in their social networks and communities
- Care for and assist clients with cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s or mental illness
- Engage clients by talking to or playing games with them, or by taking them for walks
- Help clients with hygiene-related tasks, such as bathing, brushing teeth, and going to the bathroom
- Transfer clients to and from a bed or a wheelchair
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
Teacher Assistant
Sherman Avenue Elementary School
10.2017 - Current
- Instructed up to 27 students individually and in groups.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health.
- Encouraged interactive learning by incorporating educational software and the Internet.
- Supervised an average of 27 students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, schoolyards and on field trips.
- Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Created an enjoyable and interesting learning environment for 27 students each year.
- Encouraged students with special academic interests to fully pursue those subjects.
- Worked with other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise elementary school programs.
- Enforced the school’s student discipline code to deal with problem situations.
- Preserved the confidentiality of student records and information at all times.
- Created a classroom environment in which children could learn respect for themselves and others.
- Selected age-appropriate stories and read them aloud during daily story time.
- Developed students’ computer and technology skills through demonstrations and practice.
- Assisted teachers with supervision and care of group of children.
- Supervised children at parks and on field trips for hands-on lessons about nature and physical environment.
- Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and different areas of expertise.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Woodlands Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices.
- Cared for average of number of patients per 8 hours in healthcare facility, delivering high-quality, efficient support to meet all needs.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Planter’s Clinic
03.2020 - Current
- Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering medicine, treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
Education
Certified Nuring Assistant
Kaho Training Facility
Fayette, MS06.2019
High School Diploma - General Studies
Hinds Agricultural High School
Utica, MS05.2008
Associate of Arts - Cosmetology
Hinds Community College
Utica, MS12.2010
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Alcorn State University
Lorman, MSAssociate of Arts - Nursing Assistant
Hinds Community College
Vicksburg, MSSkills
- Mississippi Licensed Cosmetologist
- Advanced communication skills
- Strong leader
- Networking expertise
- Multitasking
- Organization
- Interpersonal Skills
- Kind and empathetic educator
- Self-motivated
- Strong written and verbal communicator
- Positive and encouraging
- Instructional best practices
- Effective time management
- Outstanding social skills
- Critical thinking
- Computer proficient
- Customer-service oriented
- Experience with special-needs students
- Positive learning environment
- Creative imagination stimulation
- Memorization and recall
- Documentation and reporting
- Classroom discipline
- Conflict resolution
- Hair maintenance expert
- Highly motivated self-starter
- Outstanding client retention
- Dependability
- Prioritizing
- Technical Skills
- Problem-solving Abilities
- Physically strong and agile
- Fast learner
- Experiential learning
- Student motivation
- Time Management
- Expertise in Math
- Teaching/tutoring
- Positive reinforcement
- Skill building
- Database administration
- Personable and outgoing
- Customer/Client relations
- Student-centered learning
- Group learning mechanics
- Creative learning strategies
- Punctual
- Supporting Personal Needs
- Recording Vital Signs
- Preparing Meals
- Patient Management
- Observing Responses
- Measuring Bodily Fluids
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Documenting Behaviors
- Conducting Intakes
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Patient Care & Safety
- Bathing
- Patient-focused care
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Medical office administration
- Feeding assistance expert
- Compassionate
- Patient Assessments
- Trustworthy companion
- Compassionate caregiver
- Efficient and reliable team player
- Direct Patient Care
- Adaptable
- Medical Records Management
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Privacy / HIPAA Regulations
- Medical Terminology
- Reliable team player
- Collecting vital signs
- Bedside manner
- Healthcare ethics
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Planter’s Clinic
03.2020 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Woodlands Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
09.2019 - 01.2020
Teacher Assistant
Sherman Avenue Elementary School
10.2017 - Current
Home Health Aide
Private Home Care
02.2016 - 10.2017
Correctional Officer
CMCF
06.2013 - 10.2013
Hairstylist
Smartstyles
11.2010 - 12.2011
Certified Nuring Assistant
Kaho Training Facility
High School Diploma - General Studies
Hinds Agricultural High School
Associate of Arts - Cosmetology
Hinds Community College
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Alcorn State University
Associate of Arts - Nursing Assistant
Hinds Community College
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