Lenzie Wheatley
Millers Creek,NC
Summary
Experienced and compassionate Nurse Assistant with experience caring for patients of all ages. From caring to critically ill infants and children, to geriatric patients. Skilled in assisting with activities of daily living, monitoring patients, and supporting families along the way. Currently working toward becoming a Registered Nurse and eager to continue growing my knowledge in the nursing profession.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Aide
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
06.2025 - Current
- Provides direct patient care to critically ill patients in a fast paced- environment
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients and families during their stay.
- Documented patient care activities accurately in medical records systems.
- Responded to patient calls for assistance with urgency and compassion.
- Maintained a clean environment by disinfecting equipment, emptying trash containers, cleaning surfaces, changing linens.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Engaged with patients to alleviate anxiety and promote emotional well-being. and provided reassurance and encouragement.
- Performed vital signs checks on patients such as temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure.
- Assisted nurses with various tasks in patient care settings. in procedures, admissions, discharges, and emergency situations
- Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous a courteous visit experience.
- Monitored patients' condition and reported any changes to the registered nurse or physician.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Assisted with tracheostomy and G/J tube cares
Nurse Aide
Westwood Hills Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
05.2024 - 02.2026
- Delivered compassionate care to residents in long-term care
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene tasks.
- Assisted with transfers and mobility equipment
- Maintained resident safety, comfort, and dignity while also providing independence
- Collaborated with other nursing staff to provide personalized care plans
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Helped organize recreational activities for residents such as board games or arts and crafts projects.
- Assisted residents with daily needs, personal hygiene, dressing, and facility transfers.
Education
High School Diploma -
West Wilkes High School
Millers Creek, NC06-2024
Some College (No Degree) - Prerequisites for ADN
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute
Hudson, NCSkills
- vital signs monitoring
- patient care documentation
- personal hygiene assistance
- emotional support provision
- tracheostomy care
- long-term care practices
- safety and infection control
- problem solving
- effective communication
- attention to detail
- urgent response skills
- compassionate caregiving
- Pediatric care
- Dressing assistance
- Transfer techniques
- Feeding assistance expert
- Patient-focused care
- Mental health support
- Urinary catheter care
- Emergency response
- Basic life support
- End-of-life care
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Certified Nursing Assistant
Accomplishments
- Winning first place at the state HOSA competition, and competing internationally.
Timeline
Nurse Aide
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
06.2025 - Current
Nurse Aide
Westwood Hills Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
05.2024 - 02.2026
High School Diploma -
West Wilkes High School
Some College (No Degree) - Prerequisites for ADN
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute