LaToria Jones
Memphis,TN
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Sergeant (Intake)
CoreCivic
Mason, TN
10.2025 - Current
- Assisted teams of correctional officers with daily assignments and training activities. Supported staff by assigning daily posts and providing training sessions. Facilitated performance evaluations for correctional officers.
- Security and Control: Monitor inmate behavior, enforce disciplinary actions, and authorize searches at internal control points to prevent contraband.
- Safety Protocols: Lead emergency response efforts, resolve conflicts, and conduct routine physical counts of the incarcerated population.
- Record Keeping: Oversee and review operational logs, incident reports, and databases ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory standards.
- Trained new correctional officers on operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints, and searches.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Interviewed inmates to obtain information and assess needs.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant/ Scheduler
Millington Healthcare Center
Memphis, TN
11.2023 - Current
- Direct patient care: Assisting patients with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and eating.
- Vital signs monitoring: Regularly checking and recording patient vital signs like temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate.
- Patient transfers: Safely transferring patients between beds, wheelchairs, and other surfaces using proper lifting techniques.
- Hygiene maintenance: Ensuring patient hygiene by providing assistance with bathing, oral care, and incontinence management.
- Wound care: Cleaning and dressing wounds as directed by nursing staff
- Communication: Effectively communicating patient needs and changes in condition to nurses and other healthcare team members.
- Infection control: Following strict infection control practices to prevent the spread of germs.
- Documentation: Accurately documenting patient care activities in medical records.
- Emotional support: Providing compassionate and supportive care to patients and their families.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Signature HealthCARE LLC
Memphis, TN
02.2018 - Current
- Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine and recording intake and output information.
- Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
The Village at Germantown
Memphis, TN
02.2023 - 07.2024
- Provided direct patient care, including bathing, dressing, feeding, and assisting with mobility
- Assisted with medical procedures such as wound care, catheter insertion/removal, and medication administration under the supervision of a nurse
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients by regularly sanitizing equipment and ensuring proper disposal of waste
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records (EHR) to ensure continuity of care
- Responded promptly to call lights and requests for assistance from patients, providing compassionate support at all times
- Assisted in transferring patients between beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, or other modes of transportation using proper lifting techniques
- Supported patients' emotional well-being by actively listening to their concerns and offering comfort when needed
- Followed infection control protocols to prevent the spread of diseases within the healthcare facility
- Ensured patient safety by implementing fall prevention strategies such as regular rounding checks on high-risk individuals
- Administered medications orally or topically according to physician orders while adhering strictly to dosage guidelines
- Performed basic first aid procedures in emergency situations until further medical help arrived
- Assisted in post-mortem care including cleaning the body respectfully and preparing it for transfer
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with patients' families regarding their loved ones' condition or needs
- Escorted patients safely throughout the facility during transfers or appointments outside their rooms
- Assisted in the implementation of individualized care plans for residents with chronic illnesses or disabilities
- Provided emotional support to residents and their families during difficult times, such as end-of-life care
- Assisted in the admission process by gathering patient information, taking vital signs, and orienting them to the facility's policies and procedures
Correctional Officer
Corecivic
Mason, TN
08.2019 - 10.2022
- Enforced security protocols to maintain safety within correctional facilities.
- Conducted regular inspections of inmate housing areas and common spaces.
- Monitored inmate behavior to prevent conflicts and ensure compliance with facility rules.
- Implemented de-escalation techniques during high-stress situations to maintain order.
- Analyzed incident reports to identify trends and enhance security strategies effectively.
- Managed high-risk situations with professionalism and composure, ensuring the safety of all involved parties.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Maintained inmate safety through vigilant monitoring of behavior and swift intervention during conflicts.
- Reduced instances of contraband by thoroughly searching inmates, cells, and common areas.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Prevented escapes by diligently inspecting perimeters, doors, windows, gates, fences, and other access points throughout the prison complex regularly.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Participated in ongoing professional development courses focused on understanding gang dynamics within prison settings to better identify and manage potential threats.
Education
GED -
Messick Adult Center
Memphis, TNMedical Assistant
Anthem Career College
Memphis, TNSkills
- De-escalation techniques
- Emergency response
- Body searches
- Policy enforcement
- Staff supervision
- Inmate transportation
- Security protocols
- Conflict management
- Inmate supervision
- Inmate movement control
- Rules of conduct
- Inmate transport
- Professionalism
- Written communication
- Train employees
Timeline
Correctional Sergeant (Intake)
CoreCivic
10.2025 - Current
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant/ Scheduler
Millington Healthcare Center
11.2023 - Current
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
The Village at Germantown
02.2023 - 07.2024
Correctional Officer
Corecivic
08.2019 - 10.2022
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Signature HealthCARE LLC
02.2018 - Current
GED -
Messick Adult Center
Medical Assistant
Anthem Career College