Mercedes Lomax
Chicago,IL
Summary
I'm an expert at following directions I enjoy following task and performing team work I can do anything I put my mind to the sky is the limit.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
- Current
CNA Agency
Clipboard Health
12.2023 - Current
Caregiver
Glenview Belmont village senior living
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Documented detailed daily reports on each client''s progress, informing adjustments in care plans when necessary.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
Resident Assistant (RA)
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
05.2021 - 08.2022
Shift Manager
McDonalds
04.2018 - 05.2021
Education
Some college experience - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Illinois02.2025
High school diploma -
Liberty High School
06.2021
Skills
- Vital signs
- Skilled nursing facility
- Nursing home experience
- Care plans
- Food safety
- Rehabilitation center
- Caregiving
- Dementia care
- Meal Preparation
- Heavy lifting
- Food preparation
- Restaurant management
- Management
- Senior care
- Cash handling
- Assisted living
- Food service
- Hoyer lift
- Residential cleaning
- Laundry
- Patient care
- Hospice care
- Special needs
- Home Care
- Food handling
- Kitchen experience
- Restaurant experience
- Nursing
- Alzheimer's care
- Shift management
- Home health
- ADLs
Certification
- BLS Certification, 11/01/23, 11/30/25
- CPR Certification, 11/01/23, 11/30/25
- State Tested Nursing Assistant
Additional Information
I'm an expert at following directions. I enjoy following tasks and performing teamwork. I can do anything I put my mind to; the sky is the limit.
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Timeline
CNA Agency
Clipboard Health
12.2023 - Current
Caregiver
Glenview Belmont village senior living
07.2023 - 03.2024
Resident Assistant (RA)
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
05.2021 - 08.2022
Shift Manager
McDonalds
04.2018 - 05.2021
Some college experience - Nursing
Rasmussen College
High school diploma -
Liberty High School
Patient Care Technician
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
- Current