Lainnice Evans
Villa Rica,GA
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Cna
Forte Healthforce
10.2022 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, ensuring comfort and safety during daily activities.
- Assisted nursing staff with medical procedures, maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team promptly.
- Educated patients and families on care plans, fostering understanding and compliance.
- Trained new staff in caregiving protocols, enhancing team efficiency and service quality.
- Developed individualized care plans based on patient needs, improving overall patient outcomes.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
- Implemented fall prevention measures by identifying high-risk patients and maintaining clutter-free environments around bedsides.
Caterer
Self-employeed
01.2000 - Current
- Managed catering operations for diverse events, ensuring timely delivery and exceptional service quality.
- Coordinated menu planning with clients, tailoring offerings to specific dietary needs and preferences.
- Supervised kitchen staff, fostering teamwork and enhancing productivity through effective training programs.
- Developed streamlined processes for food preparation and presentation, improving overall efficiency in operations.
- Implemented customer feedback systems to enhance menu offerings and service standards continuously.
- Provided friendly, courteous service to create memorable moments for guests.
- Presented food and beverages on buffet tables and drink stations in line with formality and specifications of each event.
- Communicated with event coordinators and facility management to obtain appropriate catering accommodations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brandywine
05.2015 - 02.2022
- Communicated with physicians, nurses and other caregivers to exchange information about patient conditions, treatment plans and activities.
- Supported patients with daily activities and attended to personal hygiene needs.
- Answered call lights to aid patient comfort.
- Helped patients with daily living requirements by bathing, dressing and assisting with mobility needs.
- Supported patients' social and emotional needs by providing caring companionship.
- Safeguarded patient confidentiality by observing HIPAA and company-established protocols.
- Responded immediately to calls from patients for assistance or treatment and alerted medical staff to emergency situations.
- Ordered Supplies for residents as needed.
Certified Home Health Aide
Home Helpers
09.2013 - 12.2015
- Bathed and dressed patients before meals and social activities.
- Cleaned houses, prepared meals and laundered linens for immobile clients.
- Transported clients to medical appointments and undertook errands to meet clientele's needs.
- Reviewed and followed specific care plans for clients and reported completed tasks to supervisors.
- Observed client conditions and prepared reports for recovery tracking purposes.
- Offered companionship and emotional support to clients remotely and during sessions.
- Guided patients through different motions and exercises to support patient health and mobility.
- Learned and followed medical regulations and requirements in dispensing care.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to supervisors to review treatment regimens.
- Prepared meals for patients, taking into account special food restrictions and diets.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, running errands, light housekeeping and meal preparation.
- Bathed, groomed, dressed and fed patients and provided emotional and psychological support.
- Changed bed linens, cleaning and disinfecting rooms regularly.
- Transported patients to and from doctor's appointments, errands and other activities.
- Helped patients choose appropriate clothing for activities and weather and assisted with dressing and undressing.
- Remained calm and maintained professionalism during times of high emotional stress.
- Provided patients with emotional and social support.
- Helped patients with exercising, walking and mobility in and out of beds.
- Maintained the confidentiality of patients' records.
- Reviewed written care plans, executed instructions and documented services delivered.
Call Center Representative
Derm One
08.2011 - 11.2012
- Entered and updated customer data to create and modify account information.
- Answered clients' questions and presented product value propositions to promote purchases.
- Placed and answered phone calls and listened to complaints, feedback and feature requests for future improvement.
- Booked appointments using computer systems for clients and made outbound calls to collect payments.
- Completed calls and followed scripts to maintain good call control.
Dietary Aide & Cook
Wedgewood Gardens
08.2010 - 08.2011
- Delivered dishes and trays at designated times with fresh food.
- Cleaned dining room area and collected used items for washing.
- Inspected meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and for standards of palatability and appearance.
- Helped maintain kitchen equipment and appliances by following routine cleaning regimen.
- Prepared hot and cold food, following instructions and to safety and health standards.
- Prepared meals under supervision of dietary manager or cook.
- Set up tables or other dining areas with attention to cleanliness and order.
- Stocked and rotated food products and ingredients and monitored inventory.
- Established and maintained safe, friendly atmosphere for residents and guests.
- Cleaned food stations and washed dishes, cooking implements and silverware.
- Prepared meals according to recipes and nutritional guidelines to support patients' dietary needs.
- Assisted patients with selecting foods from menus based on dietary orders.
- Used nutritional guidelines and individual needs to plan menus and diets.
Dietary Aide & Supervisor
Kimball Medical Center
09.1991 - 04.2008
- Inspected meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and for standards of palatability and appearance.
- Delivered dishes and trays at designated times with fresh food.
- Cleaned dining room area and collected used items for washing.
- Established and maintained safe, friendly atmosphere for residents and guests.
- Helped maintain kitchen equipment and appliances by following routine cleaning regimen.
- Cleaned food stations and washed dishes, cooking implements and silverware.
- Stocked and rotated food products and ingredients and monitored inventory.
- Promoted strategies to improve the quality of life for diverse individuals with an optimized diet.
- Purchased food in accordance with health and safety codes.
- Monitored the quality and safety of the foodservice operations to identify and correct deficiencies.
- Advised patients and their families on the principles behind good nutrition and ways to modify diets for improved results.
- Trained medical staff in the principles of diet and nutrition to improve patient care.
Education
Culinary Arts AAS Degree - Culinary Arts
West Georgia Technical College
Douglasville, GACertification's - CNA/CHHA
LTC Training
Lakewood, New Jersey08.2013
High School Diploma - Business
Lakewood High School
Lakewood, NJ06.1992
Skills
- Time management
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and empathy
- Bathing assistance
- Attention to detail
- HIPAA compliance
- Feeding assistance
- Basic life support
- Dressing assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- End-of-life care
- Compassionate communication
- Patient transfers
- Emotional support
- Complex Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Food safety
- Food presentation
- Sanitation practices
- Quality control
- Personable and friendly
- Event management
- Kitchen management
- Problem-solving skills
- Customer support
- Data entry
- Customer service
Timeline
Certified Cna
Forte Healthforce
10.2022 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brandywine
05.2015 - 02.2022
Certified Home Health Aide
Home Helpers
09.2013 - 12.2015
Call Center Representative
Derm One
08.2011 - 11.2012
Dietary Aide & Cook
Wedgewood Gardens
08.2010 - 08.2011
Caterer
Self-employeed
01.2000 - Current
Dietary Aide & Supervisor
Kimball Medical Center
09.1991 - 04.2008
Certification's - CNA/CHHA
LTC Training
Culinary Arts AAS Degree - Culinary Arts
West Georgia Technical College
High School Diploma - Business
Lakewood High School