Laterga Williams
Temple,TX
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Texas State Veteran’s Home, excelling in patient care and vital signs monitoring. Proven ability to enhance patient dignity and independence through effective mobility assistance and emotional support. Committed to maintaining a safe environment while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Texas State Veteran’s Home
Temple, TX
06.2006 - Current
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Supported patients with personal care tasks to preserve dignity and promote independence.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Senior Care East
Temple, TX
07.2018 - 09.2019
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Education
Diploma
Temple High School
Temple, TX05.1997
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bedside manner
- Dressing assistance
- Safety precautions
- Electronic charting
- Mobility assistance
- Documenting behaviors
- Companionship and emotional support
- Feeding assistance
- Positioning patients
- Patient lifting
- Maintaining privacy
- Toileting assistance
Certification
Certified Nurse Aide Certification
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Senior Care East
07.2018 - 09.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
Texas State Veteran’s Home
06.2006 - Current
Diploma
Temple High School