Latifah Smith
Gainesville,FL
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Comfort Keepers
, FL
03.2024 - 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.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- 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.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Provided emotional support to family members regarding end-of-life decisions.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Documented and reported observations of patient behavior, complaints or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Visiting Angles
Gainesville , FL
07.2018 - 03.2022
- 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.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or strher.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- 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.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Provided emotional support to family members regarding end-of-life decisions.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
Certified Nursing Assistant
UF Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville , FL
12.2013 - 08.2017
- 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.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or strher.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- 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.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Tacachale
Gainesville , FL
11.2009 - 12.2013
- 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.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or strher.
- 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.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Care plan implementation
- Patient Relations
- Patient-focused care
- Electronic Charting
- Infection control procedures
- Patient Lifting
- Transporting patients
- Monitoring fluids
- Condition Monitoring
- Mobility Assistance
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Compassionate
- Collecting vital signs
- Direct Patient Care
- Reliable transportation
- Bedside manner
- Preparing meals
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Quick problem solver
- Specimen Collection
- Responding to emergencies
- Range of motion exercises
- Understands mobility assistance needs
- Safety Precautions
- Light Housekeeping
- HIPAA Compliance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient Care
- Pediatric Care
- Toileting assistance
- Complex Problem-Solving
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Comfort Keepers
03.2024 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Visiting Angles
07.2018 - 03.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
UF Health Shands Hospital
12.2013 - 08.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant
Tacachale
11.2009 - 12.2013