Tanisha Watson-Williams
Summary
Recent Practical Nursing graduate with clinical experience in long-term care, rehabilitation, and patient-centered healthcare settings. With well over 10 years of experience in high-pressure environments, multitasking, and maintaining confidentiality, with a commitment to providing excellent patient support. Skilled in therapeutic communication, patient safety, documentation, medication administration and collaborating within interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Passionate about providing compassionate care to diverse patient populations while continuing to grow professionally as a new graduate nurse.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CORRECTION OFFICER
NYSDOCCS
Ossining, NY
03.2019 - 07.2025
- Enforced regulations to maintain safety and order in correctional facility.
- Coordinated security checks and inmate counts with fellow officers to ensure facility safety.
- Managed conflict resolution among incarcerated individuals to maintain a secure environment.
- Trained new officers on facility procedures and emergency protocols.
- Documented incarcerated individuals' behavior and incidents in daily reports for record-keeping.
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
PLS Financial Services
New York, NY
06.2018 - 02.2019
- Aiding with various transactions such as cashing checks, transferring money, processing money orders, making bill payments, securing short-term loans and preparing tax forms.
- Educated clients about various products and services offered by PLS Financial.
- Examining checks for identification and endorsement.
- Maintaining confidentiality of bank records and client information.
CASUAL MAIL HANDLER
United States Postal Service
New York, NY
11.2017 - 03.2018
- Sorted and processed mail efficiently, ensuring accurate delivery.
- Loads, unloads and moves bulk mail and performs other duties incidental to the movement and processing of mail.
- Collaborated with team to meet daily quotas.
- Maintained a clean work area and adhered to safety protocols.
SHEET METAL APPRENTICE
Local Union 28
Jamaica, NY
02.2012 - 08.2017
- Meticulously followed blueprints and specifications, ensuring precise fabrication and installation of sheet metal components for HVAC systems.
- Mastered sheet metal techniques while contributing to team projects, enhancing efficiency and quality of installations across diverse construction sites.
- Ensured job safety and union compliance through effective risk assessment and problem-solving as fire guard and for fire life safety.
- Assessed risks to maintain job safety and ensure union compliance as a fire guard for fire life safety.
Education
Practical Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing
Jersey College
Teterboro, NJ07-2026
NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant -
Stepful
05-2025
CERTIFICATE IN SHEET METAL - Field training
Nicholas Maldarelli Training Center for Sheet Metal Workers Local 28
Jamaica, NY08-2017
Skills
- Patient Safety
- HIPAA compliance
- Infection control
- Vital signs & assessment
- Therapeutic communication
- Patient centered-care
- Mental health awareness
- Conflict resolution
- Team Collaboration
- Time Management
- Customer support
Certification
- NHA Medical Assistant Certification
- BLS Certification- American Heart Association
Clinical Experience
- Provided supervised patient care to patients in long-term care, and rehabilitation clinical settings
- Assisted with medication administration, ADL's, vital signs, wound care, and patient assessments
- Utilized therapeutic communication techniques to support patients with physical and emotional needs
- Maintained accurate patient documentation while adhering to HIPAA and facility policies
Timeline
CORRECTION OFFICER
NYSDOCCS
03.2019 - 07.2025
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
PLS Financial Services
06.2018 - 02.2019
CASUAL MAIL HANDLER
United States Postal Service
11.2017 - 03.2018
SHEET METAL APPRENTICE
Local Union 28
02.2012 - 08.2017
Practical Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing
Jersey College
NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant -
Stepful
CERTIFICATE IN SHEET METAL - Field training
Nicholas Maldarelli Training Center for Sheet Metal Workers Local 28