Shemeka GRANT
Austin,Texas
Summary
I am ambitious and driven. I thrive on challenges and constantly set goals for myself, so I have something to strive toward. I’m not comfortable with settling, and I’m always looking for an opportunity to do better and achieve greatness.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rehabilitation Therapy Technician IV (RTT IV)
Austin State Supported Living Center
12.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize comprehensive care for patients across various conditions.
- Provided compassionate support to patients, addressing their emotional needs throughout the rehabilitation process.
- Managed inventory of supplies and equipment, ensuring availability for scheduled therapy sessions while minimizing waste or excess spending.
- Assisted therapists in evaluating patients'' physical abilities and limitations for accurate treatment planning.
- Supported therapists in conducting initial assessments, gathering necessary data for developing targeted interventions.
- Improved patient mobility with the use of assistive devices and manual techniques.
- Utilized evidence-based practices to guide therapeutic interventions, resulting in positive outcomes for patients across diverse diagnoses.
- Ensured patient safety during therapy sessions, following proper protocols and guidelines.
- Coordinated with insurance providers as needed to ensure coverage for recommended treatments or modalities.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current on industry best practices and emerging trends in rehabilitation therapies.
- Adapted therapy approaches based on individual patient needs, considering cultural backgrounds or other unique factors influencing treatment success.
- Maintained open communication with therapists regarding patient status, facilitating timely adjustments to treatment plans if needed.
Nursing Admin. Asst. III
Nursing Admin. Asst. III
03.2023 - Current
- Attends work regularly and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift, and/or overtime following agency leave policy and performing other duties as assigned
- Serves as administrative support for Nursing Services and supports the mission and vision of the facility
- Plans, directs, organizes, and monitors the flow of work in Nursing Administration with minimal supervision using initiative and judgment within hospital policy and nursing department processes
- Serves as a communication liaison between the Nursing Administration and contacts with other departments
- Works with several managerial levels such as Nurse Administrators, Nurse Managers, the Nurse Educators, Shift Coordinators, direct reports of the CNE, unit staff, other hospital disciplines, other agencies and facilities, and the community
- Screen and monitor phone calls, handling or routing of calls that do not require personal attention of the CNE; exercises judgment in referring calls to the appropriate person or department and directing visitors to appointments/locations
- Responsible for the preparation and distribution of the staffing schedule for Nursing Services direct care employees
- The Nursing Admin
- Asst III is required to create monthly schedules for all of the Nursing Services direct care staff, Licensed and Unlicensed
- It requires the collection and coordination of all requests for time off, approving/denying those requests based on required hospital staffing numbers
- The coordinator is also responsible for daily updates to this schedule related to changes in employee status
- Reviews staffing reports and coordinates unit coverage when needed
- Comparison of staffing projections with hospital schedule identifying discrepancies and upcoming potential staffing concerns
- Communication of potential staffing shortages to unit administration and delegates
- Assembles, organizes, and tabulates statistics and data
- Creates / maintains various tracking systems designed to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of staffing along with additional key indicators for Nursing Services
- This requires attention to detail and accuracy with the ability to identify concerning outliers
- These tracking systems contain pertinent data including departmental vacancies, direct care staff reassigned out of patient care, number of staff on leave, utilization of overtime and its correlation to meeting staffing needs, number of patients requiring enhanced or higher level of observation, number of staff held per shift, among additional required reports
- Completes budget reports, including overtime expenditures and costs of contract staffing for Nursing Services
- These are continuously changing numbers requiring diligent tracking and monitoring
- Supports a busy and multitasking office with administrative level nurse staff who is conducting multifaceted monitoring of nursing performance throughout the hospital to ensure compliance with governmental entities, laws, and accreditations
- Fields departmental correspondence and contacts which are received either by phone, mail, in person, or other or routing them appropriately
- Required to maintain familiarity with the laws and regulations controlling the employing agency, its functions, policies and procedures, the Nursing Department, and the making of decisions in the application of such laws and regulations
- Prepares routine and special correspondence, reports, studies, forms and documents
- Maintains data for quarterly Nursing Activity report and prepares reports within scheduled timeframes
- Responsible for collecting and/or preparing additional reports or manuals as directed
- Revises and/or develops of departmental manuals, forms, documents, or studies as assigned
- Position coordinates meetings chaired by the CNE or as designated, i.e., nursing executive staff committee meetings, Nurse Staffing Committee meetings, Unit Scheduling Meetings; and is responsible for preparing agendas and taking, transcribing, and distribution of minutes of meetings as indicated
- Position coordinates locations, calendars, announcements, and reminders of meetings
- Compiles and analyzes departmental data, makes calculations, manipulating complex spreadsheets and tables, and prepares reports for the CNE and hospital wide committees
- Reports include fall data, school affiliations and student data, agency staffing information, educational leave tracking, among others
- Develops special administrative analyses and summaries of quality improvement activities
- Performs preliminary research, development and preparation of educational/promotional materials designed to improve performance measure outcomes
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation
- Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location
HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST III
Austin State Hospital
07.2020 - 03.2023
- Provides administrative support to hiring managers in the recruitment, selection and hiring process
- Work involves coordination and assistance to hiring managers in the recruitment, screening, and referral of qualified applicants, to include contacting the HHS service center and entering job requisition information in the on-line system
- Assists walk-in, email and phone applicants
- Assists in the development of screening questions, screening criteria, interview questions, screening applications, scheduling interviews, and coordinating reference checks
- Coordinates and reviews the due diligence including background checks, pre-employment testing, etc
- Aids hiring manager with completion and entry of new hire information by reviewing I-9 documentation, entering new employee data in on-line system, coordinating/leading aspects of the local orientation activities
- Compiles and maintains data for various reports and produces reports from other systems
- Composes and produces correspondence and other documents
- Performs other duties as needed and assigned to support the job requisition process at the facility
- Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment
- My responsible consist of communication with new hires, setting them up for drug test, fingerprints and covid testing
- Also, includes background checks, CANRS
- Twice a month I would lead orientation for new hires assisting them with documents pertaining to ERS, I-9’s, Prior State of employment, and benefits replacements pay
- Other responsible are onboarding new and prior employees, making sure shift diffs are entered, checking reqs, and e-verification
- Experience in a team/shift lead role or providing training/guidance to others
- Provides experience dealing with recruiting and retention of staff
Clerk II
Austin State Hospital
11.2017 - 07.2021
- The Clerk I perform clerical/administrative work involving routine and special duties for the department under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director of Medical Records
- Primary responsibilities include the auditing of discharged patient records and preparing paper charts to be sent to Medical Records by specified due dates
- Other duties include but are not limited to: Daily auditing of client records (paper and computerized) for accuracy; ensuring completion and finalization of chart documentation within specified time frames; notifying clinical and direct care staff of incomplete and/or missing documentation, and delivering documents for completion as needed
- Concurrent auditing of new admissions charts and maintaining discharge spreadsheets for assigned units
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I
Austin State Hospital
01.2017 - 11.2017
- The Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I (PNA I) performs entry-level to routine (journey-level) rehabilitative patient services work
- The PNA I provides patient care services under the clinical supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide quality psychiatric nursing care in an inpatient setting
- Work involves providing emergency, health, and personal care services to patients; observing, reporting, and documenting, in an electronic record, patient conditions and behaviors; interacting with patients therapeutically; and participating in individualized and unit-based programming
- The PNA I have a primary responsibility to maintain direct and ongoing therapeutic interactions with patients to promote living and social skills, thus encouraging progress towards a less restrictive environment
- As an integral member of the recovery team or admissions team, provides verbal and supportive documentation concerning individual patient behaviors, progress or lack thereof, towards individualized goals of the recovery plan
- Participates in shift reports and recovery team meetings or admission team meetings
- Performs any combination of nursing duties commensurate with competency
- Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment
- Work completion requires simple and/or routine duties, while decision-making is based on simple and well-defined guidelines
- The PNA I have no financial responsibility but is accountable for assigned property
- Must understand that duties, location of work, and shift patterns are subject to change as determined by the administration to meet the needs of the hospital
- Must understand that duties may include exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials
- This employee has full access to a limited set of records by HIPAA regulations
- Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the efficient operation of the unit
- Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation
- Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location
DSP I
Austin State Support Living Center
01.2010 - 01.2017
- The Direct Support Professional I is responsible for the routine and emergency care treatment and training for specified individuals with developmental disabilities in routine and crises
- Responsibilities may include such duties as grooming, bathing, feeding, observing and reporting individual's conditions and behaviors; interacting with individuals therapeutically, participating in individualized training and active treatment programs for both male and female individuals
- The DSP-I is required to accurately document individuals behavior(s) throughout the daily schedule, including response to home activities, home training and unusual incidents
- Work completion requires simple and/or routine duties, while decision-making is based on simple and well-defined guidelines
- This position may be required to drive a state-owned vehicle, may perform other duties as assigned work under close supervision with minimal latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment
Education
Associate of Science - Social Work
Austin Community College
Austin12-2024
Associate of Science - Sociology
Austin Community College
Austin, TX12-2024
certificate - business
Virginia College
08.2016
CERTIFICATION - paraprofessional
Austin Community College
06.2013
Diploma -
Round Roch High School
05.1999
Skills
- Strong Organize Skills
- Great Communication Skills (written and verbal)
- Punctual Work Schedules
- Organization and Planning
- Phone Etiquette
- Knowledge of Hippo
- Work Well Under Pressure
- Great Clerical Experience
- Skills in Creating Microsoft Documents
- Attention to Detail
- Customer Service
- Research and Analysis
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
Certification
Hospital Hero Award, Austin State Hospital, 2019
Timeline
Rehabilitation Therapy Technician IV (RTT IV)
Austin State Supported Living Center
12.2024 - Current
Nursing Admin. Asst. III
Nursing Admin. Asst. III
03.2023 - Current
HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST III
Austin State Hospital
07.2020 - 03.2023
Clerk II
Austin State Hospital
11.2017 - 07.2021
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant I
Austin State Hospital
01.2017 - 11.2017
DSP I
Austin State Support Living Center
01.2010 - 01.2017
certificate - business
Virginia College
CERTIFICATION - paraprofessional
Austin Community College
Associate of Science - Social Work
Austin Community College
Associate of Science - Sociology
Austin Community College
Diploma -
Round Roch High School
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