Leigha Earl
Houston ,TX
Summary
CNA with 22 years experience in healthcare. Skilled in providing elderly care. Professionally trained CNA with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. High-performing Manager with 22 years of healthcare experience in hospital and medical environments. Effective Nurse Assistant who adapts easily to changing environments and demands. Hospice and palliative care experience Culturally competent care Patient evaluation/intervention Policy and program development expertise Compassionate CNA with 22 years of 22 experience. Expert in caring for the elderly treatments with dedication to specialized patient care. Proven history of taking initiative to provide good treatments and employ healthcare knowledge.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Caregiver
Pamela Beck
12.2022 - Current
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
HRS
12.2022 - Current
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review.
- Facilitated on-site activities, support groups and outings for clients.
- Performed client intake procedures according to internal standards for new admissions.
- Conducted client rounds every 1 to 2 HOURS check on residents.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Bathing,shower,bed bath,assist patient dressing ,vital sign ,blood sugar,computer charting with corner ,transferring patient from bed to wheel chair ,make up bed ,change bed sheets,empty trash,assist RN and report to supervisor, assist with feeding patient,
- I am starting a phlebotomy class in the spring
- also work with partial /moderate assist patient,substantial /max assist patient,Dependent patient,independent patient and setup or clean up
- for patient,supervision or touching assist,incontinent and continent patient. using every kind of lifts .
- Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
Cna/Caregiver
Private Home
03.2022 - Current
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake preparing meal for patients .laundry. light house cleaning, medication reminder. empty patient foley, put eye drop in patient eyes,
CNA/Caregiver
Earthly Angel (Private Client)
06.2019 - 02.2021
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Checked supply availability and laid out instruments for care patient rooms.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
CNA
Shiftkey LLC
11.2016 - 04.2019
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained best-in-class standards for individualized care in 140-bed unit by continuously checking in with patients and families and quickly providing care.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Checked supply availability and laid out instruments for care patient rooms.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Certified Nursing Assistant/Caregiver
7 Acres Retirement Home (private Client)
11.2018 - 01.2019
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
CNA/Caregiver
Holly Hall Retirement Community ( Private Client)
10.2015 - 11.2016
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
CNA
Brookdale Nursing Home (private Client)
06.2013 - 07.2014
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
CNA
St Christus Health
10.2005 - 04.2013
- BAC screening/drug screen collection understanding, Turn and reposition bedridden patients,alone or with assistance ,to prevent bedsores
- Answer patient\' call signals
- Prepare patients chart for admission and discharge information feed patients who are unable to feed themself patient condition,measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output and Vital signs, and report changes to professional staff
- Provide patient care by supplying and emptying bed pans, applying dressings and supervising exercise rotines.Provide patient with help walking ,exercising and moving in and out of bed
- Bathe,groom,shave,dress ,or drape patients to prepare them for surgery ,treatment ,or examination.Collect specimens such as urine ,feces ,or sputum.Prepare ,serve and cooect food trays
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Clean rooms and change linen
- Took vital signs of newborns while assisting in NICU
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
- Transported patients to and from different departments
- Partnered with team of registered nurses to achieve overall well-being of all patients
- Engaged patients with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities
- Helped residents with lifting and transferring
- Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Maintained best-in-class standards for individualized care in 50-bed unit by continuously checking in with patients and families and quickly providing care.
- Checked supply availability and laid out instruments for care patient rooms.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
CNA
Texas Woman Hospital
10.2004 - 10.2005
- Position required lifting, and carrying pushing up to 60 or more lbs
- Climbing, standing sitting, and exposure's toxic/hazardous conditions
- Assisted in taking patients tempters, and vital signs
- Removed patients IV\'s, and foley's.
- Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with doctors or head nurses
- Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs or automobiles, and with dressing and grooming
- Provide patients and families with emotional support and instruction in areas such as caring for infants, preparing healthy meals, living independently, or adaptating to disability or illness
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Change bed lines, wash and iron patients laundry, and clean patients quarters
- Managed clinical oversight for 44-bed unit
- Trained new staff on quality control procedures
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
- Implemented necessary changes based on evaluation of staffing requirements and floor assignments
- Followed infection control procedures
- Transported patients to and from different departments.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Maintained best-in-class standards for individualized care in 44-bed unit by continuously checking in with patients and families and quickly providing care.
- Checked supply availability and laid out instruments for care patient rooms.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
CNA
Ben Taub General Hospital (Work With Agent)
11.1997 - 10.2002
- Retrieve patients blood samples from clinics, patients vital signs, take out patients foley
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Checked supply availability and laid out instruments for care patient rooms.
Education
BLS
Rc Health Services
Pearland, TX11.2022
CNA License Certification - Health Aide
CNA Classes
Houston.Tx02.2002
Skills
- PPE Compliance
- First Aid/CPR
- Feeding Assistance
- Fluid Measurement
- Output Monitoring and Reporting
- Linen Replacements
- Mobility Assistance
- Caregiver Relations
- Needs Determination
- Nutrition and Diet
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Support
- Care Plan Assessment
- Patient Care
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Floor Sweeping
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Infection Control Procedures
- Personal Grooming Care
- Bedsore Prevention
- Wound Care
- Room Cleaning and Restocking
- Oral Hygiene
- Patient Care Quality
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Care Monitoring
- Biohazard Disposal
- Patient Positioning
- Meal Preparation
- Catheter Care
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Patient Safety Management
- Feeding Tube Management
- Phlebotomy Training
- Unit Supply Maintenance
- Willingness to Learn
- Empathy and Compassionate Care
- Emergency Response
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Universal Precautions
- Injury Prevention
- Heavy Lifting
- Time Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- CNA Certification
- Emotional Intelligence
- Basic Life Support
- HIPAA Compliance
- Attention to Detail
- CPR Certification
- good transferring technique
- Vital Signs Collection
- Electronic Recordkeeping
- Direct Patient Care
- Medical Reminders
- Client Documentation
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- ADLs Assistance
- Sanitizing Surfaces
- Safety Behaviors
- PPE Usage
- Behavioral Management
- Mobility Support
- Compassionate Communication
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Household Management
- Household Chores
- Client Requirements
- Ambulating Patients
- Nursing Assistance
- Dining Room Support
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Independent Living
- Meal Assistance
- Word Processing
- Laptop and Tablet Operation
- Problem Identification
- Isolation Precautions
- Bathing and Dressing
- Ability to Lift
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Housekeeping
- Developing Client Trust
Timeline
Private Caregiver
Pamela Beck
12.2022 - Current
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
HRS
12.2022 - Current
Cna/Caregiver
Private Home
03.2022 - Current
CNA/Caregiver
Earthly Angel (Private Client)
06.2019 - 02.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant/Caregiver
7 Acres Retirement Home (private Client)
11.2018 - 01.2019
CNA
Shiftkey LLC
11.2016 - 04.2019
CNA/Caregiver
Holly Hall Retirement Community ( Private Client)
10.2015 - 11.2016
CNA
Brookdale Nursing Home (private Client)
06.2013 - 07.2014
CNA
St Christus Health
10.2005 - 04.2013
CNA
Texas Woman Hospital
10.2004 - 10.2005
CNA
Ben Taub General Hospital (Work With Agent)
11.1997 - 10.2002
BLS
Rc Health Services
CNA License Certification - Health Aide
CNA Classes