Tasha Lynaé Archer
Richmond,Virginia
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with over 10 years of experience delivering compassionate care and support in diverse healthcare environments. Expertise in vital signs monitoring and adherence to privacy and HIPAA regulations ensures the highest standards of patient safety and dignity. Demonstrated proficiency in assisting with activities of daily living and utilizing various lifts to enhance patient mobility and comfort. Committed to fostering positive relationships with patients while maintaining professionalism and respect in all interactions. Eager to contribute skills and knowledge to a dynamic healthcare team focused on exceptional patient care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Gateway Health Professionals
08.2018 - Current
- Drove out to assigned facility and provided Certified Nursing Assistant duties and care
- Caregiver for an elementary student with Cerebral Palsy at a Richmond Public School
- Provided CNA service at a State Veteran Care Center in Richmond, Virginia
- Excellent care in all areas when providing care to patient or client
- Followed facility procedures and policies
- Demonstrate the ability to interact with patients and staff from diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Excellent customer service skills when answering the phone or helping a resident/patient, family member, doctor or employee
- Computer skills when sending an email, documenting resident’s daily activities, intake and output and other various healthcare matters
- Excellent communication skills when interacting with patients, family members, and staff
Certified Nursing Assistant
Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center
04.2020 - 07.2022
- Activities of Daily Living such as bathed, dressed, fed, dental care and toileting, etc.
- Vital signs due on every shift and per nurse request and documented in computer or on paper
- Transported residents to doctor appointments and to physical therapy
- Proper body mechanics used when resident was transferred out of bed to wheelchair and vice versa
- Made hourly rounds to ensured resident are alive and breathing normally and soiled free
- Assisted resident in walking up and down the hall or to various places within the facility for exercise and strength in mobility
- Universal Precautions
- Answered call bells to help or assisted residents in their daily needs
- Kept rooms clean and cluttered free to prevent falls
- Repositioned resident every two hours to prevent bed sores and skin breakdown
- Used Sara or Hoyer Lifts to help transfer resident out of bed or wheelchair and vice versa
- Excellent customer service skills used when answering the phone or helping a resident, family member, doctor or employee
- Computer skills used when sending an email, documented resident’s daily activities, intake and output and other various healthcare matters
Certified Nursing Assistant
Amada Senior Care
06.2017 - 03.2019
- Drove out to client’s home and carried out the Activities of Daily Living such as bathed, dressed, dental care, cook, fed, toileted, cleaned and etc.
- Communicated with caregiver upon arrival or departure to receive or give report on client
- Proper body mechanics used when client was transferred out of bed to wheelchair and vice versa
- Companionship
- Assisted with medication reminder
- Universal Precautions
- Light Housekeeping
- Repositioned client every two hours to prevent bed sores and skin breakdown
- Basic Home Safety
- Assisted with ambulation
- Assisted with oxygen
- Drove client to doctor appointments and to run errands
- Documented Activities of Daily Living
- Excellent customer service skills towards client, family members and employees
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant Certification - General Studies, Nursing Major
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia01.2005
No Degree - General Studies, Nursing Major
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia01.2001
Diploma - General Studies
Henrico High School
Richmond, Virginia01.1999
Skills
- Efficient customer service skills
- Daily living assistance
- Knowledge in working with Alzheimer, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Cystic Fibrosis and Traumatic Brain and Spinal injury
- Toileting, incontinence management
- Bed making and linen changing
- Ambulation, patient exercise
- Medical terminology
- Post-mortem duties
- Taking/recording Vital Signs
- Blood Sugar stick
- Drawing of blood
- Bladder scan
- EKG
- Insert of IV and Foley Catheter
- Flow charts record (paper and computer)
- Patient observation reporting
- Infection control awareness
- Evacuation procedure
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Use of Hoyer, Sara Lifts and Sit to Stand Lift
- Observe changes in resident/patient behavior and health condition
- Assist in admissions, transfer to other units and discharge
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center
04.2020 - 07.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Gateway Health Professionals
08.2018 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Amada Senior Care
06.2017 - 03.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant Certification - General Studies, Nursing Major
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
No Degree - General Studies, Nursing Major
Virginia Commonwealth University
Diploma - General Studies
Henrico High School
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