Shakits Smith
Detroit,Michigan
Summary
An ambitious Registered Nurse eager to work with multidisciplinary staff to enhance my interpersonal skills and critical thinking skills to provide safe, quality care and comfort to patients and their families.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Team Wellness Center
10.2024 - Current
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
Staff Nurse, Oncology
Karmanos Cancer Institute
02.2024 - Current
- Monitored patient vitals post-surgery, managed medical equipment, and administered medications and IVs according to the healthcare providers orders. Perform oncology specialized care to patients. Provide empathy to patients and their families. Utilize therapeutic communication skills with non-verbal patients. Offer comfort to patients and their loved ones.
ONCOLOGY CARE ASSOCIATES 2
Karmanos Cancer Institute
02.2022 - 01.2024
- Under the RN supervision, performing tracheostomy care and reporting abnormal findings to the RN
- Setting, priming and the administration of parental nutrition such as, tube feedings, changing and priming the feeding pump or preparing feedings via gravity
- Performing venipunctures and starting intravenous access
- Assisting the patients with ADLs (activities of daily living)
- Providing patients and family members with emotional support
- Obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities and changes.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Careerstaff Unlimited
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene tasks, such as bathing and dressing, while maintaining respect for patient privacy and dignity
- Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding, and grooming tasks
- Completed daily documentation and charts regarding patient care and input reports into practice databases.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Marycrest Manor
11.2018 - 03.2020
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene tasks, such as bathing and dressing, while maintaining respect for patient privacy and dignity
- Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding, and grooming tasks
- Completed daily documentation and charts regarding patient care and input reports into practice databases.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
LakePointe Senior Care &Rehab Center
02.2013 - 04.2019
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene tasks, such as bathing and dressing, while maintaining respect for patient privacy and dignity
- Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding, and grooming tasks
- Completed daily documentation and charts regarding patient care and input reports into practice databases
- Assisting Physical and Occupational therapist in resident care
- Using and operating assistive devices such as the hoyer lift, stand-up lift/sara steady
- Assisting the LPN/RN in maintaining resident safety working on a memory care floor.
Education
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.) IN NURSING -
Hondro's College of Nursing
Toledo, OH12.2023
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) -
Wayne county community college
Detroit, Michigan06.2018
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Mumford High School
Detroit, Michigan06.2011
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT -
Crockett Vocational Center
Detroit, Michigan05.2011
Skills
- Tracheostomy Care
- Parental therapies
- Therapeutic communication skills
- Hospice Care
- Care Planning
- Patient Safety
- Intake and discharge
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication and IV administration
- Palliative care
- Telemetry monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- Catheter Care
- Wound Care
- Basic Life Support
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Registered Nurse (Lara MI)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Team Wellness Center
10.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse, Oncology
Karmanos Cancer Institute
02.2024 - Current
ONCOLOGY CARE ASSOCIATES 2
Karmanos Cancer Institute
02.2022 - 01.2024
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Careerstaff Unlimited
06.2021 - 12.2021
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Marycrest Manor
11.2018 - 03.2020
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
LakePointe Senior Care &Rehab Center
02.2013 - 04.2019
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.) IN NURSING -
Hondro's College of Nursing
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) -
Wayne county community college
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
Mumford High School
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT -
Crockett Vocational Center
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