Lalinda Benson
Pittsburg,CA
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant with experience serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities and household tasks. Patient and highly compassionate. Skilled at operating within long-term care environments or outpatient centers.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Clipboard Health
Covina, CA
09.2022 - Current
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
Recovery Coach
Monte Nido & Affiliates
Lafayette, CA
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Created a safe space for open dialogue about difficult topics such as shame, guilt, trauma, grief.
- Performed administrative tasks including scheduling appointments, completing paperwork.
- Attended weekly staff meetings to discuss current cases and collaborate on new ideas and initiatives.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions to help clients develop coping skills, personal insight, and relapse prevention strategies.
- Actively listened to clients during individual sessions to provide an understanding environment for processing feelings and experiences.
- Assessed risk factors associated with relapse triggers and provided proactive interventions as needed.
Certified Nursing Assistant
AHP Staffing
Culver City, CA
03.2016 - 10.2018
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
Education
High School Diploma -
Woodrow Wilson High
06-1994
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Assistance
Advance Medical School of Nursing
Pittsburg, CASkills
- Infection control procedures
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient-focused care
- Collecting specimens
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Clipboard Health
09.2022 - Current
Recovery Coach
Monte Nido & Affiliates
09.2019 - 06.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
AHP Staffing
03.2016 - 10.2018
High School Diploma -
Woodrow Wilson High
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Assistance
Advance Medical School of Nursing
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