Shasta Childs
Columbia City,IN
Summary
State-certified Nursing Assistant bringing senior-level experience in healthcare settings. Observant and reliable with good bedside manner and excellent time-management skills to address patient requirements in high-volume care facilities. Proficient in mobility and personal hygiene support.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Pens Medical
Fort Wayne, IN
06.2023 - Current
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
Assembly Line Worker
Lear Corporation
Columbia City, IN
06.2017 - 05.2021
- Met daily production quotas by working effectively within a fast-paced assembly line environment.
- Collaborated with team members to maximize productivity and ensure seamless workflow on the assembly line.
- Stocked and replenished parts used on assembly line to maintain consistent supply and inventory.
- Contributed to a positive work atmosphere, fostering strong relationships with colleagues while maintaining professionalism and focus on tasks at hand.
Education
Diploma -
Warsaw Community High School
Warsaw, IN05.2005
Skills
- Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Direct Patient Care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing Assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
- Bedside manner
- Safety Precautions
- Recording vital signs
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Mobility Assistance
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding Assistance
- Positioning Patients
- End of life care
- Patient Lifting
- Transfer Techniques
- Urinary Catheter Care
- Ambulation Assistance
- Geriatric Care
- Colostomy Care
Certification
CPR
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Pens Medical
06.2023 - Current
Assembly Line Worker
Lear Corporation
06.2017 - 05.2021
Diploma -
Warsaw Community High School