Lakendra Towns
Selma,AL
Summary
Experienced and dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with a genuine passion for the healthcare industry. Strong skill set and proven track record of providing exceptional care to patients. Committed to delivering compassionate and personalized support, while maintaining a high level of professionalism and attention to detail. Thrives in fast-paced environments, adept at multitasking and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Bus Driver
Tuscaloosa City Schools
Tuscaloosa, AL
08.2023 - Current
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
- Provided a positive environment for students during transportation, fostering respectful interactions and promoting good behavior.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Enhanced student safety by strictly adhering to bus routes and schedules, as well as enforcing established behavior guidelines.
- Ensured proper bus equipment functionality through regular checks of lights, signals, mirrors, brakes, tires, and other essential components.
- Complied with all relevant state and federal regulations regarding school transportation services, ensuring the safety and well-being of students at all times.
- Adapted quickly to unexpected situations such as road closures or detours while maintaining composure under pressure to ensure timely arrivals at destinations.
- Reported vehicle maintenance and repair issues to appropriate personnel for timely resolution.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
ESHYFT
Tuscaloosa, AL
04.2023 - Current
- Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs): help patients with tasks like eating, drinking, bathing, dressing, undressing, and taking medication, which they may have difficulty with due to illness, injury, or age.
- Taking and recording vital signs: Monitoring a patient's vital signs is essential for tracking their health.
- Cleaning rooms and linens, keep patient rooms clean and tidy, and manage supplies to ensure everything is stocked and stored correctly.
- Following infection control techniques: practice good sanitation to prevent the spread of disease and infections.
- Providing emotional support: provide emotional support to patients and their families.
Mental Health Worker
Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
Tuscaloosa, AL
01.2022 - 08.2023
- Supported patients in achieving personal goals through goal-setting exercises and step-by-step guidance.
- Recognized and responded to signs of potential self-harm or suicide risk, utilizing appropriate intervention strategies and resources to ensure patient safety.
- Enhanced patient well-being by providing empathetic and compassionate support in daily activities.
- Encouraged self-care among patients by teaching coping strategies, stress management techniques, and relaxation exercises.
- Maintained confidentiality while documenting patient information according to HIPAA regulations and facility policies.
Injection Mold Operator/ Team Lead
Bolta US, Inc.
Northport, AL
10.2017 - 01.2022
- Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed.
- Kept work areas clean and neat.
- Performed preventative maintenance to maintain optimal productivity.
- Maintained necessary level of communications between shifts.
- Collated components for assembly.
- Quality techniques.
Customer Service Associate
Walmart Supercenter
Selma, AL
10.2014 - 09.2017
- Provided an elevated customer experience to generate a loyal clientèle.
- Politely assisted customers in person and via telephone.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor.
- Prepared sales slips and sales contracts.
- Shared best practices for sales and customer service with other team members to help improve the store's efficiency.
- Answered customer questions about product availability and shipment times.
- Opened new merchandise and stocked sales floor racks and shelves.
- Provided assistance to clients.
- Answered phone and assisted customers with changes.
Education
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) -
AL08.2027
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Southside High School
Selma, AL01.2007
Skills
- Assembly line production
- Production procedures
- Safety-conscious
- Warehouse and manufacturing operations
- Facilities and Home Care
- Plastics Injection Molding
- Quality Control
- Vital Signs
Certification
- CNA, 06/01/23 to 08/01/27
- CDL B, 06/01/23 to 08/01/27
- OSHA 10/30
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US
Timeline
School Bus Driver
Tuscaloosa City Schools
08.2023 - Current
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
ESHYFT
04.2023 - Current
Mental Health Worker
Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center
01.2022 - 08.2023
Injection Mold Operator/ Team Lead
Bolta US, Inc.
10.2017 - 01.2022
Customer Service Associate
Walmart Supercenter
10.2014 - 09.2017
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) -
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Southside High School