Tarmeika Woods
Gainesville,FL
Summary
Accomplished Certified Nursing Assistant with experience at Tacachale, excelling in patient care and HIPAA compliance. Demonstrated expertise in vital signs monitoring and compassionate bedside manner, enhancing patient comfort and safety. Proven ability to maintain accurate health records, contributing to a 20% improvement in care continuity. Reliable team player dedicated to quality healthcare.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Tacachale
02.2025 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient areas, adhering to safety protocols.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records for continuity of care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aspire Health Care
01.2024 - 04.2025
- Communicated effectively with patients and families, providing education on care plans.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to enhance patient care strategies and outcomes.
- Participated in training new staff, promoting adherence to best practices in caregiving.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hopper Staffing Agency
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Favorite Staffing
04.2020 - 10.2022
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Windsor Manor Care Center
04.2017 - 04.2020
- Supported rehabilitation efforts by encouraging mobility and exercise among patients.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- 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.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Woodlands Care Center
01.2005 - 2009
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
Education
High School Diploma - All
Interlachen High School
Interlachen, FL06.1996
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing assistance
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Compassionate
- Basic life support
- Bedside manner
- Vital signs monitoring
- Dressing assistance
- Safety precautions
- Recording vital signs
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
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saturday
sunday
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Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Tacachale
02.2025 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aspire Health Care
01.2024 - 04.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hopper Staffing Agency
01.2023 - 02.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Favorite Staffing
04.2020 - 10.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Windsor Manor Care Center
04.2017 - 04.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Woodlands Care Center
01.2005 - 2009
High School Diploma - All
Interlachen High School