Sharon Smith
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with expertise in patient care, monitoring vital signs, and building strong relationships. Committed to executing care plans and providing emotional support to enhance patient well-being.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant II
Mayview Convaaalescent Center
Raleigh, NC
07.1999 - 10.2015
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes for nursing staff review.
- Collaborated with the healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-care procedures.
- Supported the needs of 12 + residents under long-term care.
Legal Secretary
Employment Security Commission
Raleigh, NC
07.1988 - 08.1997
- Coordinated legal documentation and correspondence for efficient workflow management.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive information to protect client privacy and uphold professional ethics.
- Managed case files and maintained organized tracking systems to ensure compliance.
- Drafted and edited legal documents, enhancing clarity and precision in communications.
- Assisted attorneys with research, improving case preparation effectiveness.
- Arranged for the delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Organized files for court proceedings.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
- Assisted in drafting legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and briefs, contributing to successful case resolutions.
- Filed documents with the courts on behalf of the attorney.
- Scheduled and made appointments for 1 attorney.
Administrative Specialist
3286th USAR School Department of the Army
Garner, NC
04.1983 - 04.1995
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Coordinated communication between departments to ensure timely project completion and information sharing.
- Led initiatives to automate routine tasks, significantly reducing processing time for administrative functions.
- Safeguarded sensitive information through the proper handling of confidential documents and secure storage methods.
- Handled mail, packages, emails, document transmissions and other types of data with both manual and automated tracking strategies.
- Minimized errors in documentation through meticulous proofreading, editing, formatting skills.
- Enhanced team productivity by providing administrative support and coordinating daily operations.
- Managed schedules, appointments, and travel arrangements for executives, ensuring seamless coordination of events.
- Handled incoming and outgoing mail.
- Provided exceptional reception services such as answering phone calls professionally, directing them appropriately while maintaining visitor logs.
- Scheduled meetings booked meeting rooms and prepared meeting agendas.
- Sorted, opened, and routed incoming correspondence and deliveries to help senior leaders respond quickly to business and customer requirements.
Data Enry Operator II
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
Raleigh, NC
01.1984 - 07.1988
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Trained and mentored new operators on safety protocols and best practices.
- Streamlined workflow processes to enhance productivity and reduce downtime.
- Conducted regular inspections to identify and resolve operational inefficiencies.
- Assisted in training new operators, sharing knowledge of best practices and promoting a culture of teamwork amongst peers.
- Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members.
- Increased overall product quality through meticulous attention to detail during operation processes.
- Consistently met or exceeded performance targets while maintaining strict adherence to health, safety, and environmental regulations.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Data Entry
Rutledge College
Raleigh, NC06-1986
High School Diploma -
Cary Senior High School
Cary,NC06-1983
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA regulations knowledge
- Dependable team collaborator
- Patient care management
- Monitoring vital signs
- Wardrobe support
- Recording vital signs
- Digital chart management
- Healthcare vocabulary
- Mobility assistance
- Emotional support
- Nutritional support
- Urinary catheter care
- Ambulation assistance
- Geriatric care
- Building patient relationships
- Ensuring data privacy
- Reliable partner
- Colostomy care
- Basic cleaning tasks
- Blood glucose testing
- North Carolina driver's license
- Care plan execution
- Activity coordination
- Preparing meals
- Family support services
- Certified nursing assistant
- Responding to emergencies
- Patient relationship building
- Inpatient care
- Healthcare ethics
- Transfer techniques
- Patient lifting
- Adaptable
- End-of-life care
- Positioning patients
- Feeding assistance
- Documenting behaviors
- Companionship and emotional support
- Maintaining privacy
- Supporting personal needs
- Transporting patients
- Trustworthy companion
- Complex Problem-solving
- Light housekeeping
- Specimen collection
- Patient management
- Feeding assistance expert
- Observing responses
- Care plan implementation
- Condition monitoring
- Indirect patient care
- Patient relations
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Quality assurance
- Patient assessments
- Reliable transportation
- Medical records management
- EMR / EHR
- Activity planning
- Conducting intakes
- Quality assurance controls
- Restraint application
- Outpatient care
- Meal planning
- Pediatric care
- Database administration
- Medical office administration
- Case management
- Tracheostomy care
- IV maintenance
- Chronic disease management
- Range of motion exercises
- General housekeeping
- Shared governance
- DBMS
- Wound care specialist
- Infection control procedures
- EHR management
- Documentation expert
- G-tube care
- Monitoring fluids
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Vital sign recording
- Oxygen therapy
- Family support and assistance
- Helping with medication
- Calm and level-headed under duress
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant II
Mayview Convaaalescent Center
07.1999 - 10.2015
Legal Secretary
Employment Security Commission
07.1988 - 08.1997
Data Enry Operator II
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
01.1984 - 07.1988
Administrative Specialist
3286th USAR School Department of the Army
04.1983 - 04.1995
Graduate Certificate - Data Entry
Rutledge College
High School Diploma -
Cary Senior High School