MICHELLE DREW
Porterville,CA
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant with over 7 years of diverse healthcare experience, specializing in providing personalized care and support for patients with spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and neuromuscular conditions. Proven ability to maintain accurate patient records, assist with daily living activities, and implement individualized treatment plans. Skilled in problem-solving, crisis management, and maintaining calm under pressure. Adept at working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care. Strong background in psychiatric care and behavioral health, with experience leading therapy sessions and providing training and support to developmentally and mentally disabled clients. Demonstrated leadership in retail management roles, showcasing strong organizational, mentoring, and policy enforcement capabilities. Certified in Basic Life Support and dedicated to continuous professional development in the healthcare field.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
SIERRA CARE
01.2020 - Current
- Providing one-on-one personalized recuperative treatments for patients suffering with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, neuromuscular conditions
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating
healthcare team on patient status - Assisting with ADL's and not limited to hygiene, grooming, range of motion, transferring, local outing etc
- Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and
procedures.
Psychiatric Technician Assistant
Coalinga State Hospital
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Support licensed staff in carrying out activity and training programs for developmentally or mentally disabled clients
- Aid in occupational, leisure, recreational, vocational, and educational training programs for clients
- Assist with providing community-based training for clients
- Attend unit and staff conferences to develop understanding of and reasons for treatment being given
- Under direct supervision of licensed staff, assist with observing clients/patients in time out, restraint, or special observation.
- Charted on each patient daily.
Psychiatric Technician Assistant
PORTERVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Led individual and group therapy sessions to promote patient wellness and independence
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to
patients behavior plans. - Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-
harm practices. - Provided general behavioral training and psychiatric nursing care to clients while following established
standards and procedures. - Planned and implemented individualized interventions as part of behavior treatment plans
- Assisted with building life and social skills useful for everyday activities and interactions.
- Responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose
Cashier
SIERRA MINIT MART
10.2015 - 05.2017
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
- Retained product, service and company policy knowledge to serve as resource for both coworkers and
customers - Assisted with training new employees to increase speed of onboarding.
Assistant Manager
DOLLAR GENERAL
02.2014 - 09.2015
- Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
- Enforced company policies and procedures to strengthen operational standards across departments.
- Organized schedules, workflows and shift coverage to meet expected business demands in managers
absence - Collaborated with fellow employees, vendors and other parties to achieve smooth coordination of activities,
risk remediation and follow-up.
Shift Manager
PIZZA HUT
03.2013 - 04.2014
- Consistently maintained high levels of cleanliness, organization, storage and sanitation.
- Trained staff on policies and procedures, techniques and communication skills to promote positive experiences.
- Facilitated daily team meetings to discuss issues, and team collaboration
- Maintained safe environment to reduce risk of injury and accidents.
Education
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT -
Porterville Adult School
Porterville, CA03.2017
Skills
- Observation Documentation
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Calm and Level-Headed Under Duress
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Problem-Solving
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Policy Development and Enforcement
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Basic Life Support
Timeline
Psychiatric Technician Assistant
Coalinga State Hospital
06.2021 - 02.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
SIERRA CARE
01.2020 - Current
Psychiatric Technician Assistant
PORTERVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
06.2017 - 06.2019
Cashier
SIERRA MINIT MART
10.2015 - 05.2017
Assistant Manager
DOLLAR GENERAL
02.2014 - 09.2015
Shift Manager
PIZZA HUT
03.2013 - 04.2014
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT -
Porterville Adult School
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Basic Life Support
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