Kimberly Johnson-Cheeks
Northport,USA
Summary
I am currently seeking employment to support any and all departments throughout a facility while carrying out a wide range of duties to care for, support, and provide information and care to patients and their families to put both the parties at ease with their needs and information needed while making sure they are well taken care of in a proper and professionalism manner as well as able to perform a solid driven performance, provide consistent, accuracy, efficient work ethic along with the ingredients to become a valuable, reliable, determine, and trustworthy addition to your company.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Department of Veteran Affairs
Denver, Colorado
01.2023 - Current
- Prepared proper meals to patients according to the health and medication guidelines from the physician along with the corrective dosages of medication needed throughout the day.
- Assisted with the clothing and personal hygienes due to the illness and limited self body functions movements to perform self duties.
- Was in charge of transporting the patient to and from doctor appointments, treatments, and mobility at home such as walking, joint exercise movements, self monitoring with feeding and personal ADL's.
- Conducted proper housekeeping from cleaning, cooking, clothing, assisting with daily mail and providing payments to bill collectors in due time as needed.
- Most of all provided both mentally and spiritual communication so that the patient doesn't feel alone during the healing and rehabilitation period in their life and a stepping stone chart to actually see the levels.
Nursing Assistant
Regency Retirement and Living Assisting
Tuscaloosa, AL
11.2014 - Current
- My duties as a nursing assistant was recording the patient's temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration vital signs on a hourly system according to the facility safety and health standards.
- I help prepare the patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, intake and output, transported the patients from one place to another including preparing patients for treatments.
- Our duties as nursing assistant also included serving meals to patients and then monitoring their eating habits to put in their daily charts while observing the residents' health concerns and reporting abnormalities to the charge nurse.
- We also provided all the patient's rooms, equipment, and the areas throughout the facility neat and orderly for both the patient comfort, their safety and the facility respect.
Mental and Behavioral Health Training Services
State of Alabama Mental Health Department
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Responsible for the patients safety and completion of comprehensive client assessment treatment plans ordered by the doctors and unit charge nurses.
- Assist clients in identifying areas of their needs and goals from self development to ensuring that the client plays an integral role in the decision making process during their treatment.
- During this process my coworkers and I also encouraged the clients to participate in their problem solving and conflict resolution, goal setting for a better and healthy life, their proper medication management and the everyday life skills in different areas that they will be faced with after the ending of treatment including housing, food, shopping, recreational activities, how to seek educational and vocational opportunities, and assistance with their daily personal grooming.
- While leading to their out-process the staff and I provided the clients with all the proper crisis management and linkage to crisis intervention services if needed.
Correctional Officer
Pickens County Sheriff Office
Carrollton, Alabama
11.2010 - 06.2012
- As a Correctional Officer my job was to oversee inmates to ensure they are safe, secure, and supervised by enforcing outlined rules and regulations.
- My job title included inspecting cells, writing incident reports, and restraining inmates from population due to behavior issues.
- I also booked in and processed incoming and outgoing inmates according to written policies and procedures within the facility while maintaining a serious alertness by overseeing the inmates activities according to their arrival in the new areas, during meals, classes, visitation, and recreational activities with the help of other officers providing a solid secure monitoring of the inmates and grounds with surveillance cameras at all times.
- We as correctional officers also provided legal services, rehabilitation, educational, and counseling information to the inmates who were in need of assistance.
- When needed due to shortage we as Officers also helped police and transport with escorting inmates between the facility, legal institutions, courtrooms, medical facilities, and other destinations.
- With many health issues inmates come in with or start to experience as correctional officer our job is to monitor, record, and keep checking the inmate while passing all medical conditions of the inmate to the facility nurse and administrator for safekeeping while in our care.
Teacher Assistant
Rockfish Elementary School
Raeford, North Carolina
01.2005 - 02.2011
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented teaching skills and activities for students with specific needs.
- Distributed testing materials, instructed students in direct concern of tests, and graded tests with predetermined identified scoring techniques.
- Prepared daily instructional plans for class curriculum.
- Utilized and implemented advocacy support, mentoring, tutoring, and liaison for the implementation of the individualized education plan.
- Provided additional instruction to select students as needed to accommodate special needs.
- Provided additional tutoring assistance to students with more significant needs than others to ensure understanding and comprehension of the materials and subject matter.
- Utilized software, computer labs, and other digitized learning tools to provide a variety of learning techniques geared towards being highly effective with special needs students with the transition of class mainstreaming and charting behavior.
Phlebotomy Technician
Tuscaloosa Plasma Center
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
07.2001 - 04.2003
- Scheduled appointments over phone for donors.
- Conducted interviews, took vital signs, drew and tested blood samples to screen donors.
- Draw blood from patients and donors for analysis and other medical purposes: Assembled equipment, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collections devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray, according to requirements for specified tests and procedures.
- Interviewed patient or donor, verified and recorded identity and conversed with patient or donor to ease fear of procedures.
- Applied tourniquet to arm, located accessible vein, swabbed puncture area with antiseptic, and inserted needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube or bag.
- Withdrew needle, applied treatment to puncture site, and labeled and stored blood container for subsequent processing.
- Also unpacked, labeled, sealed, stamped dates on empty blood packs and other product needed.
Accounting Representative
Columbus Air Force Base
Columbus, Mississippi
07.2000 - 04.2001
- Provided prompt, courteous customer service to store patrons.
- Handled customer sales and inquiries.
- Processed credit checks and merchant check verifications.
- Maintained inventory stock levels and ensured store displays are in order and presentable.
- Performed administrative support tasks to include, processing daily financial reports, making daily bank deposits, and scheduling cashiers.
- Counted daily cashier tills, cash, checks, and money orders, and prepared accountability reports.
- Unboxed and sorted merchandise, priced items, stocked shelves and racks, inventoried products, ordered new stock as needed.
- Provided assistance to store customers; located specified merchandise and accessories, assisted with proper fit and completed equipment ordering.
- Assisted with store operations to include operating cash registers, stocking shelves, inventory, counted and balanced cash drawer at end of each shift.
- Operate a scanning register to record sales; total purchases, collect and correct payments to make sure all the merchandise is accounted for within the correct price.
Computer Programming Operator
Fort Belvoir Army Exchange
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
07.1999 - 08.2000
- Orchestrated all aspects of the controlling, installing, and processing of monthly back-up tapes for inter-department products.
- Executed the reprogramming of all departments, products coding, and department electronic software to remediate technical issues and failures.
- Monitored the central control console for proper function, and to receive and address error messages within the operating system.
- Provided support to ensure continuous network operations, end-user support and functionality, and accurate database responses on automatic response after a discrepancy has been corrected.
- Assisted other personnel in the operation and use of software, equipment, hardware, and retail accounting devices to ensure all equipment was being properly utilized and not misused.
- Served as the contact for all software and programming related issues in the event of system failure or malfunction.
Education
Associate of Arts - FORENSIC INVESTIGATION
WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
HANCEVILLE , AL 07.2025 - 10.2025
Distribution and Logistics Management -
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CORPORATE LEARNING
Web & Graphic Design -
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Medical Assistant -
US CAREER INSTITUTE
Patient Care Technician -
US CAREER INSTITUTE
Human Services Assistant -
ACTIVITIES FOR LIFE, THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
Human Resources Management -
ASHWORTH COLLEGE
Certified Medical Office Administrator -
MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY INSTITUTE
Municipal Jailer -
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXTENSION PROGRAM
Certified Phlebotomy/EKG Technician -
MEDICAL2 NATIONAL CERTIFICATION AGENCY
Certified Patient Care Technician -
MEDICAL2 NATIONAL CERTIFICATION AGENCY
Medication Tech -
EMERGENCY EDUCATION INSTITUTE
Certification
- Medication Tech
- Certified Nursing Assistant
Licenses And Affiliations
- Currently enrolled Global Forensic & Justice Center, Crime Scene Investigation
- Certificate in Mental Health Services
- License Certificate Certified Municipal Jailer
- License Certificate Certified Patient Care Technician
- License Certificate Certified Phlebotomy/EKG Technician
- License Certified Medical Office Administrator
- Volunteer Ft. Lee Army Base Community Services
- Volunteer Ft. Bragg Army Base North Carolina Hospital
- Volunteer Okinawa Japan Air Force Base Legal/JAG Office
- Affiliations: HOSA, FBLA, FFA, FHA, Computer & Science Club
Timeline
Associate of Arts - FORENSIC INVESTIGATION
WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
07.2025 - 10.2025
Nursing Assistant
Department of Veteran Affairs
01.2023 - Current
Mental and Behavioral Health Training Services
State of Alabama Mental Health Department
05.2022 - 01.2023
Nursing Assistant
Regency Retirement and Living Assisting
11.2014 - Current
Correctional Officer
Pickens County Sheriff Office
11.2010 - 06.2012
Teacher Assistant
Rockfish Elementary School
01.2005 - 02.2011
Phlebotomy Technician
Tuscaloosa Plasma Center
07.2001 - 04.2003
Accounting Representative
Columbus Air Force Base
07.2000 - 04.2001
Computer Programming Operator
Fort Belvoir Army Exchange
07.1999 - 08.2000
Distribution and Logistics Management -
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CORPORATE LEARNING
Web & Graphic Design -
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Medical Assistant -
US CAREER INSTITUTE
Patient Care Technician -
US CAREER INSTITUTE
Human Services Assistant -
ACTIVITIES FOR LIFE, THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
Human Resources Management -
ASHWORTH COLLEGE
Certified Medical Office Administrator -
MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY INSTITUTE
Municipal Jailer -
TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXTENSION PROGRAM
Certified Phlebotomy/EKG Technician -
MEDICAL2 NATIONAL CERTIFICATION AGENCY
Certified Patient Care Technician -
MEDICAL2 NATIONAL CERTIFICATION AGENCY
Medication Tech -
EMERGENCY EDUCATION INSTITUTE