Mechell Kimberly Laws
Burnsville,NC
Summary
Hard-working professional with 14.5+ years of experience and proven knowledge of acute care facility, assisted living, and ambulatory care. Aiming to leverage skills to successfully fill the training Certified Nursing Assistant role at your company.
Overview
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1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Dress Out Associate
Altec Industries
06.2024 - Current
- Led initiatives focused on compliance with safety regulations and industry standards.
- Developed and implemented process improvements that reduced bottlenecks and improved operational workflows.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline project workflows, enhancing communication and reducing delays.
- Analyzed data trends to inform strategic decision-making and resource allocation.
- Facilitated training sessions to enhance team skills in technology applications and system use.
- Mentored junior associates on best practices and operational standards for quality assurance.
- Coordinated project timelines and deliverables, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Resolved complex customer issues, resulting in increased satisfaction and loyalty.
CNC MACHINE OPERATOR
Brp INC
10.2016 - 05.2020
- Measured dimensions of finished workpieces for conformance to specifications, utilizing precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures.
- Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
- Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or when machines malfunction.
- Listen to machines during operation to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems.
- Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation and save modified programs.
- Monitor machine operation and control panel displays and compare readings to specifications to detect malfunctions.
- Facilitate machine setup by lifting workpieces using manual methods or hoists.
- Check to ensure that workpieces are properly lubricated and cooled during machine operation.
- Calculate machine speed and feed ratios and the size and position of cuts.
- Insert control instructions into machine control units to start operation.
- Stop machines to remove finished workpieces or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences.
- Remove and replace dull cutting tools.
- Conferred with supervisors or programmers to resolve machine malfunctions or production errors, obtaining approval to continue production.
- Monitored machine operation and control panel displays, comparing readings to specifications and identifying malfunctions.
- Manage coolant systems to maintain appropriate temperatures during machining processes.
- Organize and place finished items onto conveyor systems for efficient processing.
- Maintain cleanliness of machines and tooling by using solvents and rags for effective upkeep.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Yancey house assisted living
01.2014 - 10.2016
- Recorded vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate, to assist medical and nursing staff in monitoring patient health.
- Recorded vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate.
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
- Feed patients or assist patients in eating or drinking.
- Set up treating or testing equipment, including oxygen tents, portable radiograph equipment, and overhead irrigation bottles.
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings, needs for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Collected and emptied bedpans to maintain patient comfort and cleanliness.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Record height or weight of patients.
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
- Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
- Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or movable beds.
- Explained medical instructions to patients and family members to enhance understanding of care protocols and promote adherence.
- Recorded and communicated observations of patient behavior and symptoms to nursing staff for timely care.
- Gathered various specimens, including urine and feces, for laboratory analysis and diagnosis.
- Administered medications and treatments, including catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, and douches, under physician or nurse guidance.
- Delivered treatments such as enemas, massages, and douches.
- Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
- Prepare or serve food trays.
- Changed bed linens and made beds in patient rooms to ensure a clean and comfortable environment.
- Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
- Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives an appropriate diet.
- Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.
- Documented and reported observations of patient behavior, complaints, and physical symptoms to nursing staff, facilitating timely medical responses.
- Assisted patients with eating and drinking, ensuring they received adequate nutrition and hydration.
- Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
- Informed visitors and callers about directions, visiting hours, and patient status to enhance communication.
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
- Assisted in positioning patients for surgical procedures to ensure safety and comfort.
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Mitchell House assisted living
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Administer medications and treatments, including catheterizations and enemas, following physician or nurse guidance.
- Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or the provision of patient care.
- Feed patients or assist patients in eating or drinking.
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
- Ensured patient comfort by changing bed linens regularly. or make beds.
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings, needs for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
- Assessed patient feelings and needs for assistance, while providing necessary social and emotional support.
- Documented and reported patient behavior, complaints, and physical symptoms to nursing staff to ensure appropriate care.
- Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
- Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
- Monitored patients for symptoms requiring medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine, which facilitated timely intervention.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements.
- Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
- Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility.
- Set up treatment or testing equipment for patient care, including oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, and overhead irrigation bottles.
- Maintained inventory by stocking and issuing medical supplies as needed., such as dressing packs or treatment trays.
- Supplied, collected, and emptied bedpans to ensure patient hygiene..
- Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment tray.
- Collected and emptied bedpans to maintain patient hygiene.
- Measured and documented patients' height and weight during routine check-ups.
- Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives an appropriate diet.
- Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
- Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.
- Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
- Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
- Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Madison Health and Rehabilitations
06.2010 - 08.2013
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- Feed patients or assist patients in eating or drinking.
- Assisted nurses or physicians in operating medical equipment and providing patient care, enhancing overall treatment efficiency.
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
- Communicated with patients to assess feelings and need for assistance, providing essential social and emotional support.
- Documented and reported observations of patient behavior, complaints, and physical symptoms to nurses, ensuring timely medical response.
- Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
- Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or movable beds.
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings, needs for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
- Recorded vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rate.
- Recorded vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate.
- Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
- Changed bed linens in patient rooms to maintain cleanliness and comfort. or make beds.
- Arranged medical testing equipment in preparation for patient procedures., such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse.
- Restocked patient rooms with essential hygiene items to ensure availability for patient care. with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.
- Managed supply of bedpans and ensured timely collection to enhance patient comfort. and ensured timely collection and disposal for patient comfort..
- Prepared and served food trays to patients, adhering to dietary guidelines..
- Repositioned bedridden patients regularly to prevent bedsores and enhance comfort..
- Provided personal care by undressing, washing, and dressing patients unable to do so themselves. who are unable to do so for themselves.
- Performed grooming tasks including washing and shaving patients in preparation for medical procedures. to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
- Assisted nursing staff in lifting patients safely onto beds or stretchers. to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
- Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.
- Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE
Pruitt Health
08.2005 - 06.2009
- Maintained detailed records of patient care, condition, and progress to effectively communicate observations to a supervisor or case manager.
- Monitored patients' vital signs, including pulse, temperature, and respiration, to assess their health status.
- Caring for patients by changing bed linens, managing laundry, cleaning, and assisting with personal care to enhance comfort and hygiene.
- Accompany clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance, and companionship.
- Direct patients in simple prescribed exercises or in the use of braces or artificial limbs.
- Provided transportation and assistance to clients during trips to doctors' offices, ensuring they reached appointments safely.
- Provide patients and families with emotional support and instruction in areas such as caring for infants, preparing healthy meals, living independently, or adapting to disability or illness.
- Provided emotional support and instruction to patients and families in caring for infants, preparing healthy meals, promoting independent living, and adapting to disabilities or illnesses.
- Executed various tasks for the client, including acquiring household supplies and delivering items.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing Aid
MAYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Burnsville, NCHigh School Diploma - Relevant Coursework
MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL
Ledger, NCSkills
- Very hard and dedicated worker
- Process improvement
- Data analysis
- Safety compliance
- Basic life support certification
Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant
Basic life support training
References
- JOANNA, BIDDIX, DIRECTOR OF NURSING, (828) 682-7825, PRUITTHEALTH HOME HEALTH-YANCEY, Former Manager
- LOIS, LAWS, NURSE, (828) 675-4488, BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Sister in law
- SHEENA, WILSON, SUPERVISIONS OF SURGICAL UNIT BRRH, (828) 208-4811, BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Neice
Timeline
Dress Out Associate
Altec Industries
06.2024 - Current
CNC MACHINE OPERATOR
Brp INC
10.2016 - 05.2020
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Yancey house assisted living
01.2014 - 10.2016
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Mitchell House assisted living
01.2013 - 01.2014
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Madison Health and Rehabilitations
06.2010 - 08.2013
PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE
Pruitt Health
08.2005 - 06.2009
Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing Aid
MAYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
High School Diploma - Relevant Coursework
MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL