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Porsha Johnson

Iowa City,IA

Summary

Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. Personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.

Strong observational skills combined with excellent patient evaluation abilities. Proven history of cultivating strong patient rapport to provide quality care and patient education.

Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CNA

Oaknoll Retirement Community
10.2022 - Current
  • 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.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.

CNA

Gale Healthcare
12.2020 - Current
  • 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.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
  • Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.

CNA

Whitecap Nursing
12.2012 - 06.2022
  • 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.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Traveled to various healthcare facilities providing excellent quality care according to patients care of plan.

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CNA

Asbury Of Kankakee
06.2020 - 12.2020
  • 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.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
  • Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.

Education

Prerequisites For Nursing

Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
08.2021

General Education Diploma - General Studies

Il Board of Education
Chicago, IL
11.2016

Certification - Nursing Assistance

Samland Institute
Chicago, IL
02.2007

Skills

  • Output Monitoring and Reporting
  • Caregiver Relations
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Support
  • Surgical Preparation
  • Vital Signs Collection
  • Observation Documentation
  • Basic Life Support
  • Medications Familiarity
  • Medication Assistance
  • Respiratory Failure
  • Human Anatomy
  • Responding to Emergencies
  • EMR Systems
  • Medical Terminology Knowledge

Certification

  • CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
  • BLs, American Heart Association- 03/2023

Timeline

CNA

Oaknoll Retirement Community
10.2022 - Current

CNA

Gale Healthcare
12.2020 - Current

CNA

Asbury Of Kankakee
06.2020 - 12.2020

CNA

Whitecap Nursing
12.2012 - 06.2022

Prerequisites For Nursing

Kankakee Community College

General Education Diploma - General Studies

Il Board of Education

Certification - Nursing Assistance

Samland Institute
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