Kijah Price
Hattiesburg,MS
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant with experience serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities and household tasks. Patient and compassionate. Skilled in providing comfort, monitoring vital signs, and administering medications. Demonstrated ability to build relationships with patients, families, and healthcare team members. Highly motivated individual with extensive experience providing direct patient care in hospital and long-term care settings. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with nursing staff, other healthcare professionals, and patients to promote quality patient care. Possesses strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and an unwavering commitment to compassionate patient care. Compassionate nursing professional experienced in providing quality patient care in a variety of settings. Skilled in collecting vital signs, providing wound care, administering medication, and assisting with patient mobility. Demonstrated ability to provide compassionate and respectful care to individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Windham House
Hattiesburg, Ms
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Provided companionship to patients, monitored their emotional well-being, and offered reassurance when needed.
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
- Collected specimens for laboratory testing such as urine samples
- Maintained patient records accurately by documenting daily activities and changes in conditions or treatments.
- Assisted patients with their activities of daily living, including eating, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and hygiene.
- Provided assistance to medical staff during tests, treatments and emergency procedures.
- Demonstrated respect and regard for dignity of patients, families and fellow employees to promote professional, responsible and courteous environment.
- Assessed vitals and noted medical information to report changes to nursing staff and physicians.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Assisted patients with daily activities under nurse's supervision to provide essential care and emotional support.
- Conducted regular rounds to check on patients' safety and proactively address issues.
- Protected patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
- Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous visit experience.
- Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
- Answered signal lights, bells and requests-for-service to assist patient services fulfillment.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
Housekeeper
Forrest General Hospital
Hattiesburg, Ms
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Swept and mopped floors, vacuumed carpets and rugs, dusted furniture, wiped down surfaces.
- Cleaned bathrooms, including toilets, tubs, showers and sinks.
- Changed bed linens and towels, tidied up rooms.
- Responded to requests from guests regarding housekeeping needs.
- Delivered requested items such as extra pillows or blankets to guest rooms.
- Followed safety procedures when handling hazardous materials.
- Disinfected telephones, light switches and other frequently touched objects.
- Ensured that all health standards were met during cleaning operations.
- Assisted in laundry services including washing, drying, and folding linens.
Education
Cna Certification - Nursing Assistance
Simply The Best Kare
Hattiesburg, Ms 09-2024
High School Diploma -
Seminary High School
Seminary, MS05-2022
Skills
- Mobility Assistance
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Quality Assurance
- Light Housekeeping
- Vital signs monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Care
- Catheter Care
- Basic Life Support
- Patient-focused care
- HIPAA
- Client documentation
- Community activities
- Patient Care and Safety
- Collecting specimens
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Patient Feeding
- Feeding Assistance
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Compassion and Empathy
- Transporting patients
- Patient Lifting
- Monitoring fluids
- Able to lift
- Compassionate
- Meal Planning
- Collecting vital signs
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Windham House
05.2024 - 08.2024
Housekeeper
Forrest General Hospital
06.2021 - 01.2022
Cna Certification - Nursing Assistance
Simply The Best Kare
High School Diploma -
Seminary High School