Keawanda Madison
Linden,AL
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with experience in providing patient care in various healthcare settings. Skilled in assisting patients with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining patient records. Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with patients and work effectively within multidisciplinary medical teams. Proven track record of improving patient comfort and safety through dedication and empathetic care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician
Whitfield Regional Hospital
Demopolis, Alabama
10.2022 - Current
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Transported specimens, laboratory items or pharmacy items, verifying proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Marengo Nursing Home
Linden
01.2016 - 08.2022
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, and heart rate.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Marengo Nursing Home
Linden , AL
11.2012 - 04.2015
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Greene County Nursing Home
Eutaw, Alabama
04.2010 - 11.2012
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing station.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
Education
High School Diploma -
Paramount High School
Boligee, AL05-1994
Skills
- Vital sign monitoring
- Patient documentation
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care assistance
- Specimen collection
- Activities of daily living
- Emergency response
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Patient care
- Urinary catheter care
- Compassionate caregiver
- Intake recording
- Vital sign recording
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician
Whitfield Regional Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Marengo Nursing Home
01.2016 - 08.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Marengo Nursing Home
11.2012 - 04.2015
Certified Nursing Assistant
Greene County Nursing Home
04.2010 - 11.2012
High School Diploma -
Paramount High School