Kayla Jones
Georgetown
Summary
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients, and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Barista
Plane Street Cafe House
09.2025 - Current
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Operated espresso machines and commercial coffee brewers to create beverages.
- Trained new team members with positive reinforcement and respectful, encouraging coaching.
- Listened carefully to customer requests and created personalized, delicious beverages, which improved sales.
- Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment.
State Tested Nursing Assistant
CareerStaff Unlimited
09.2022 - Current
- Assist patients with personal care and grooming, including bathing, dressing, toileting, hair, nail, mouthcare. Assisted in light housekeeping. Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures. Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient
PCT
BHI PCT
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Performs and records patient vital signs, intake and output; notifies RN of any changes.
- Continuously observes patients' behavior, mental status and activities, notifies RN of any changes or unusual occurrences.
- Demonstrates the ability to identify behaviors that require intervention.
- Escorts patients when leaving the unit for activities, meals, visitation, and scheduled tests.
- Able to perform patient safety checks at scheduled times, documents appropriately.
- Able to assist with restraint (physical hold) of a patient, placing a patient in seclusion under the direction of the RN and utilizing CPI techniques and adherence to policy and procedure.
- Demonstrates the ability to set limits for patients and other de-escalation techniques.
- Documentation meets current standards and policies.
- Answers the telephone in a professional manner, directs calls appropriately, takes messages.
- Operates equipment safely and correctly
- Orients patients to the unit, takes admission vital signs and records on the Nursing Assessment Form and/or the EHR.
- Participates in treatment team meetings. Communicates appropriately and clearly to the Nurse Manager, RNs therapists and physicians.
- Perform 15-minute observation rounds and documents appropriately.
- Assists in the orientation of new staff members.
- Assists with therapeutic educational groups under the direction of the RN or Director of Clinical Services.
- Responsible for one-on-one observation and constant visual observation for high-risk patients.
- Responsible for assisting patients needing additional care related to medical needs.
- Monitors patient's compliance with pre- and post- procedure instructions, including ECT instructions, under the supervision of the RN.
- Provides general nursing care, i.e., transferring patients, assisting with ADLs, meals.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
State Tested Nursing Assistant
The Villa Georgetown
02.2021 - 09.2022
- Assist patients with personal care and grooming, including bathing, dressing, toileting, hair, nail, mouthpart. Assisted in light housekeeping. Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures. Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient
State Tested Nursing Assistant
Ohio Veterans Home
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Assist patients with personal care and grooming, including bathing, dressing, toileting, hair, nail, mouthcare. Assisted in light housekeeping. Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures. Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient
Therapeutic Program Worker
Southwest Ohio Developmental Center
05.2018 - 01.2020
- Trains patients to function independently in self-help & daily living skills (e.g., personal hygiene; feeding, grooming, etiquette, social skills) by using variety of training techniques (e.g., behavior modification, token economy systems, hand-over-hand instruction, limit setting) according to prescribed individual treatment plan (i.e., ITP); institutes appropriate crisis intervention (e.g., verbal, physical), for unacceptable behavior as defined by ITP; implements appropriate therapeutic precautions (e.g., suicide, assault, escape); organizes/conducts activities &/or groups (e.g., educational, games, crafts, walks) & ensures patient participation; assists with related scheduled activities (e.g., operates motor vehicle to transport patients to appointments, recreational, educational &/or occupational activities).
- Completes charting, documentation, records & reports (e.g., patient behavior & progress/regression in relation to ITP; problem areas; delivery of services to patients; reactions to medications or any unusual incidences; needs, changes or responses affecting ITP, census checks). Participates directly or indirectly in development of ITP (i.e., plans designed toward recovery) in cooperation with hospital clinical staff (e.g., attends meetings, communicates any alterations in patient behavior verbally &/or in writing).
- Performs variety of miscellaneous duties (e.g., light housekeeping in patient areas & living quarters; identifies & reports safety concerns; attends & completes required training & educational programs; shops for/with patients for clothing &/or personal belongings; clerical support. Utilize Ohio Department of Mental Health approved office productivity software, intra & Internet resources, & information systems in an appropriate work related manner as specified in the NBH Personal Computer Usage Guidelines for Employees.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington High School
Ripley, OH05.2017
Skills
- Computer skills
- Document management
- Hospice Care
- Meal Preparation
- Case Management
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- Memory Care
- Cleaning Experience
- Acute care
- Behavioral health
- Crisis Intervention
- Hospital Experience
Certification
- State Tested Nursing Assistant
- Expires: October 2027
- State: OH
Timeline
Barista
Plane Street Cafe House
09.2025 - Current
PCT
BHI PCT
03.2023 - 12.2023
State Tested Nursing Assistant
CareerStaff Unlimited
09.2022 - Current
State Tested Nursing Assistant
The Villa Georgetown
02.2021 - 09.2022
State Tested Nursing Assistant
Ohio Veterans Home
01.2020 - 02.2021
Therapeutic Program Worker
Southwest Ohio Developmental Center
05.2018 - 01.2020
High School Diploma -
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington High School
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