LaShika Brown
Nashville,TN
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with over 10 years expertise in delivering exceptional care to patients with a variety of different health issues. Demonstrates a strong commitment to patient well being, effectively assisting with daily living activities and monitoring health conditions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
03.2023 - Current
- Care for veterans who served our country in a mental health ward.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Document their behavior every 15 minutes ,noting any changes in mood, interactions, and activities.
- Check vital signs, Accu-Cheks, and report any abnormal results to nurse.
- Collect and label specimens collected for nurses and doctors as well as EKG and bladder scans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
CNA
Federal Staffing Resource/Deberry Special Needs Facility
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Provide care to skilled patients/inmates
- 1 :1 patient monitoring in MHC
- Check patients every 2 hours
- Pass morning breakfast trays
- Vitals signs and document
- Report any changed conditions to nurse
- Exchange information to incoming shift
CNA
Anc Cumberland Manor
09.2019 - 10.2021
- Work 7p-7a observing residents every 2 hours
- Provide care to skilled, sub-acute, non-acute and acute residents during 7p-7a hours
- Assist residents to bed, undress, dress (for morning care) showers, bed bath etc
- Document on every resident
- Reported any unusual circumstances in the patients' condition or environment
- Empty all trash
- Exchange residents report to incoming shift
- Collect and label specimens for nurses & doctors
Resident Assistant
Park Manor
12.2018 - 09.2019
- Work graveyard shift in Independent, Assistant Living, and Memory Care department
- Remind independent residents of their medications
- Assist A.L
- Residents with minimum ADLs such as ambulate with walker, shower, dressing/undressing, communicating, assist to bathroom answer their call light, housekeeping and laundry
- Check on memory care residents every hour or two making sure that they are safe and secure throughout the night
- Exchange shift report to incoming coworkers and supervisor
- Document residents well being
Resident Assistant
Brookdale at Bellevue
07.2017 - 12.2018
- Work graveyard shift supervising residents on all floors/building
- Answered call lights and aided in patient comfort and, lights, pillows, patients' clothing and bedside tables/equipment
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns
- Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff
- Assist residents with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding, ambulating, elimination etc
Resident Assistant
Park Manor
12.2015 - 05.2016
- Worked graveyard shift in independent and memory care facility.
- Supervised residents and monitor hall every 2 hours to ensure that residents are safe, sound and listen for anyone who was in distress
- Document regarding resident progress during the night
- Remind a few residents of their medication time
Education
Diploma - Pharmacy Technician
National College of Business And Technology
Nashville, TN12-2025
Diploma - Medical Coding
Medical College of Careers
Madison, TN11-2018
GED -
TSU Avon Campus
Nashville08-2007
Certified Nurse Assistant - Nurse Assistant
NATS
Nashville, TN10-2000
Skills
- Tech-savvy
- Effective communicator with staff, patients, customers and family members
- Strong time management
- Capable of working under pressure
- Committed to providing compassionate care
- Empathetic and reliable in all interactions
- Time management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient care
- Reliable team player
- Patient relationship building
Timeline
CNA
Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
03.2023 - Current
CNA
Federal Staffing Resource/Deberry Special Needs Facility
05.2022 - 01.2023
CNA
Anc Cumberland Manor
09.2019 - 10.2021
Resident Assistant
Park Manor
12.2018 - 09.2019
Resident Assistant
Brookdale at Bellevue
07.2017 - 12.2018
Resident Assistant
Park Manor
12.2015 - 05.2016
Diploma - Pharmacy Technician
National College of Business And Technology
Diploma - Medical Coding
Medical College of Careers
GED -
TSU Avon Campus
Certified Nurse Assistant - Nurse Assistant
NATS
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