LATISHA MCKEOWN
Sun Prairie,WI
Summary
A self-motivated and compassionate care provider who embraces a client-first perspective. I am action oriented, with experience delivering support in behavioral, physical and mental health. I am an independent, hyper organized, self-starter who values teamwork and collaboration who is passionate about building meaningful cross-functional relationships. I love my local community and am dedicated to the betterment of my community.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Liaison
Madison School
08.2024 - Current
- Advocated for students'' best interests in meetings with faculty members, administrators, and other key stakeholders.
- Maintained accurate records of family interactions, ensuring timely follow-up on outstanding issues or concerns.
- Promoted a positive school climate by addressing bullying incidents proactively through mediation sessions involving students and their families.
- Coordinated services for families in need, connecting them with appropriate community resources and support systems.
- Strengthened parent-school connections through organizing regular meetings, workshops, and events.
- Assisted struggling students by collaborating with teachers to identify additional resources tailored to individual needs.
- Enhanced family engagement by developing and implementing targeted communication strategies.
- Facilitated parent education workshops on topics such as child development, discipline strategies, and effective communication techniques.
Nursing Assistant
UW Hospital
08.2017 - Current
- Pre/Post Orthognathic Surgery
- EKG- performing diagnostic testing
- Blood Glucose- monitor/checks
- Worked closely under RNs/LPN's
- Excelled in de-escalating patients in crisis
- Psychiatric - PSA
- Psychiatric ward experience
- Suicide training
- Suicide Watch
- Adolescent psychiatric experience
- Mentored new NAs
- End-to-end patient care
- Transitioned patients through various stages of care
- ADL
- Charting in epic
- Transporting patients
- Completing admissions
- One on one
- Performing CPR
- Assisting with wound care
- Assisting with minor procedures
- Charting -INOS
- Vitals
- Assisting with trek care
- Supported needs of 10 residents under long-term care
- Managed 10 client cases in-home and/or in-hospital setting
- Worked closely with RNs and LPN to coordinate care
- Provided detailed documentation and charting for each case
- Assistance with cares(bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting ,skin care)
- Light house keeping
- Mediation disposal after end of life
- Assistance with range of motion and positioning, exercise and ambulation
- Assistance with end of care (bathing, dressing patient, and shaving facial hairs)
- Electronic charting
- Guided patients through complex claim workflows
- Fostered trust teens with Autism Spectrum
- Created healthy and successful living environment for residents
- Facilitated daily tasks and activities
- Supervise and care for 3 residents within established policies and procedures
- Administering medication
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping
- Engaging residents in activity
- Assistance with personal hygiene cares
- Facilitate residents' involvement in social, recreational, educational, vocational
- Transporting / escorting to appointments
- Engaging in community outings
- Be reliable
- Attend occasional trainings and staff meetings
- Provide input to team and other professionals with regard to implementation
- Modifications for residents' individual support plan and daily schedule
Service Coordinator
Building Bridges
10.2023 - 07.2024
- Support parent/guardian with identifying barriers to accessing mental health services
- Educate parent/guardian about mental health
- Weekly communication with parents/guardians
- Create safety plans for families
- Create service plans
- Scheduling appointments
- Referrals to mental health professionals
- Referrals for PCP's
- Completes monthly report for state
- Mandatory Trainings
- Mandatory Reporter
- Creating victual's for students and teachers
- Creating virtual learning lessons
- Creating virtual chore charts
- Faxing/emailing/other office tasks
- Participate in regular meetings with student support staff
- Participate in regular meetings with district administrator
- Complete initial intake with school team and parent/guardian
- In conjunction with Clinical Coordinator, develop goals based on client's identified needs to complete in 90 days time frame detailed in client service plan
- Provide parent/guardian with psychoeducational, modeling of in-home interventions, assessment of parenting/family strengths
- Attend IEP meetings
- Attend behavior meetings
- Attend doctors appointments
- Attend CCS intakes
- Attend CLT intakes
- Assist with legal documents
- Supporting community with resources
- Engage larger family unit with community of support for parent/guardian and client if requested by parent
- Create comfortable patient/provider environments
Autism Therapy/Certified Nursing Assistant
A Helping Heart Inc
10.2013 - 12.2015
Certified Nursing Assistant
Private In-Home-Care
01.2005 - 06.2013
Certified Nursing Assistant
Karmenta Nursing Home
12.2009 - 08.2012
Certified Nursing Assistant
Care Wisconsin
02.2009 - 11.2011
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant Program -
Central Wisconsin Center
Madison, WI02.2009
Cosmetology/Barbering Certification -
Martin's School of Cosmetology
Madison, WI06.2005
High School Diploma -
Madison West High School
Madison, WI06.2004
Skills
- Client/ patient Advocacy
- Goal Setting
- Individualized service plans
- Tube feeding and medications familiarity
- Transporting patients
- BERT team
- Recording vital signs
- Documenting behaviors
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Patient- focused care
- Measuring bodily fluids
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Compassionate caregiver
- Trustworthy companion
- Data entry
- Supporting personal needs
Certification
- CNA License, 314104
- CPR Certified
- Self-Defense Certificate
- Abuse & Neglect Certificate
- CBRF (Community Based Residential Facilities)
- First Certified
- Medication Administration
- Mandated Reporter Certificate
- BERT Certified - Behavioral Emergency Response Team
Timeline
Family Liaison
Madison School
08.2024 - Current
Service Coordinator
Building Bridges
10.2023 - 07.2024
Nursing Assistant
UW Hospital
08.2017 - Current
Autism Therapy/Certified Nursing Assistant
A Helping Heart Inc
10.2013 - 12.2015
Certified Nursing Assistant
Karmenta Nursing Home
12.2009 - 08.2012
Certified Nursing Assistant
Care Wisconsin
02.2009 - 11.2011
Certified Nursing Assistant
Private In-Home-Care
01.2005 - 06.2013
Certified Nursing Assistant Program -
Central Wisconsin Center
Cosmetology/Barbering Certification -
Martin's School of Cosmetology
High School Diploma -
Madison West High School
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