Latasha Betts
Hattiesburg,MS
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with a focus on patient care, highly productive in fast-paced environments and proficient at completing tasks efficiently. Specialized skills include vital signs monitoring, patient hygiene assistance, and medication administration. Excel in communication, empathy, and teamwork, ensuring optimal patient comfort and support.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
Rowan Elementary
Hattiesburg, MS
08.2024 - Current
- Provided individualized and small group support to reinforce classroom topics and promote student learning.
- Helped students master assignments and reinforced learning concepts presented by teachers.
- Assisted in planning and implementing lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum standards.
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
Team Lead
Walmart
Hattiesburg, MS
09.2020 - 05.2024
- Monitored operations and reviewed records and metrics to understand company performance.
- Facilitated training sessions for new employees on company policies and procedures.
- Analyzed company's expenditures and developed financial models.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
Direct Care Worker
Ellisville State School
Lumberton, MS
07.2020 - 08.2023
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Ambulated individuals around home, public and medical locations.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
PCA Personal Care Aide
Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center
McComb, MS
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: Med Surg, 165 bed
- Vitals signs
- Patient care
- Cerner
- Med Surg, 165 bed
Private Elderly Caregiver
Home Healthcare Aide
Tylertown, MS
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Maintained detailed records of client care services provided on a daily basis.
- Assisted elderly clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
PCA Personal Care Aide
Millcreek of Magee
Magee, MS
02.2010 - 02.2022
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Delivered high-quality care to patients in hospital facility.
Psychiatric Aide
Forrest county Evaluation Center
Hattiesburg, MS
09.2008 - 02.2010
- Charted on each patient daily.
- Treated clients and families with respect and dignity.
- Quickly identified problematic changes in patient behavior and progress by closely monitoring patients and keeping detailed records.
- Maintained patient rooms by making beds, sweeping units and wiping down surfaces.
PCA Personal Care Aide
Bedford Care Center of Marion
Marion, MS
01.2004 - 08.2008
- Company Overview: LTC, 150 beds
- Vital signs
- Adls
- Point click care
- LTC, 150 beds
Education
CNA -
Simply the Best Kare
Hattiesburg, MS09.2024
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS05-2008
Skills
- EMR Systems
- Caregiving
- Home Health
- Hospital Experience
- Mental Health
- Student supervision
- Teacher support and collaboration
- Classroom management
- Student and parent relations
- Classroom supply management
- Student safety
- Classroom support
Certification
- Basic life savings
- Mississippi
- Maine
- Montana
- Missouri
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Iowa
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Kentucky
- West Virginia
- Pennsylvania
Timeline
Teacher's Assistant
Rowan Elementary
08.2024 - Current
PCA Personal Care Aide
Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center
01.2023 - 06.2023
Private Elderly Caregiver
Home Healthcare Aide
03.2022 - 12.2022
Team Lead
Walmart
09.2020 - 05.2024
Direct Care Worker
Ellisville State School
07.2020 - 08.2023
PCA Personal Care Aide
Millcreek of Magee
02.2010 - 02.2022
Psychiatric Aide
Forrest county Evaluation Center
09.2008 - 02.2010
PCA Personal Care Aide
Bedford Care Center of Marion
01.2004 - 08.2008
CNA -
Simply the Best Kare
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Pearl River Community College
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