Tekeisha Nails
Riviera Beach,USA
Summary
Energetic and compassionate professional with a direct care background and a track record of customer service excellence in addition to an ongoing desire to improve daily business operations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Monitor, CNA
Jones Quality Care
West Palm Beach, Florida
01.2024 - Current
- Monitor behavior of patients with physical and developmental disabilities to ensure their safety
- Keep records of patient's behavior and progress and provide updates to direct supervisor using lupus
- Notify direct supervisor of any potential behavioral problems
- Encourage and teach coping and adapting skills as needed
- Organize schedules, develop routines, and teach good hygiene habits as requested by parent
- Documented Otherwise reported observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Maintained the comfort and dignity of patients, measured and notated intake and output, and documented changes.
- Performed all responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures.
Special Needs Caregiver / Med Tech
Palm Co. Services
Lake Park, FL
04.2007 - 01.2024
- Monitor behavior of patients with physical and developmental disabilities to ensure their safety
- Keep records of patient's behavior and progress and provide updates to direct supervisor using lupus
- Notify direct supervisor of any potential behavioral problems
- Encourage and teach coping and adapting skills as needed
- Organize schedules, develop routines, and teach good hygiene habits as requested by parents
Treasure Coast Forensic Treatment Center
01.2021 - 02.2023
- Communicated and interacted effectively and tactfully with patients, visitors, families, peers, and supervisory staff
- Otherwise reported observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Maintained the comfort and dignity of patients, measured and notated intake and output, and documented changes using lupus
- Attended to the individual needs of patients including assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements
Mental Health Technicians
Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Communicated and interacted effectively and tactfully with patients, visitors, families, peers, and supervisory staff
- Otherwise reported observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Maintained the comfort and dignity of patients, measured and notated intake and output, and documented changes using lupus
- Attended to the individual needs of patients including assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements
- Maintained Life Support System and initiated AED operation during emergencies
- Keep records of patient's behavior and progress and provide updates to direct supervisor
- Notify direct supervisor of any potential behavioral problems
Special Needs Caregiver / Med Tech
Almost Family
West Palm Beach, FL
06.2016 - 05.2019
- Attended to the individual needs of patients including assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements
- Communicated and interacted effectively and tactfully with patients, visitors, families, peers, and supervisory staff
- Checked vital signs, weighed residents, and collected specimens
- Documented Otherwise reported observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Maintained the comfort and dignity of patients, measured and notated intake and output, and documented changes
- Performed all responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures.
Jupiter Kidney Center
Jupiter, FL
04.2010 - 08.2012
- Collected and recorded vital signs of pre-and post-dialysis
- Asked patients about their general health and response to previous dialysis treatment
- Reported any unusual results to the nurse immediately
- Provided complete dialysis treatment on all assigned patients
- Monitored patients during hemodialysis treatment including vital signs, machine checks and other related activities
- Maintained Life Support System and initiated AED operation during emergencies
Certified Nursing Assistant
Terrance of Lake Worth
Lake Worth, FL
09.2008 - 04.2010
- Attended to the individual needs of patients including assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements
- Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with patients, visitors, families, peers, and supervisory
- Maintained the comfort and dignity of patients, measured and notated intake and output, and documented changes
- Performed all responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant - Patient Care Technician
Academy For Practical Nursing And Health Occupation
Clear Water , FL 03.2016 - 09.2018
Associate of Science Degree - Health and Human Services
Ultimate Medical Academy
Skills
- MS Word
- MS PowerPoint
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Team player
- Flexible
Education Certifications
- Ultimate Medical Academy, Associate of Science Degree - Health and Human Services, 05/2018
- CNA Certification, 05/2026
- CPR Certification, 05/2025
- Med Tech Certification
Strengths And Attributes
- Written and verbal communication
- Problem solving skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Team player
- Flexible
Timeline
Monitor, CNA
Jones Quality Care
01.2024 - Current
Treasure Coast Forensic Treatment Center
01.2021 - 02.2023
Mental Health Technicians
Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches
05.2019 - 09.2019
Special Needs Caregiver / Med Tech
Almost Family
06.2016 - 05.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant - Patient Care Technician
Academy For Practical Nursing And Health Occupation
03.2016 - 09.2018
Jupiter Kidney Center
04.2010 - 08.2012
Certified Nursing Assistant
Terrance of Lake Worth
09.2008 - 04.2010
Special Needs Caregiver / Med Tech
Palm Co. Services
04.2007 - 01.2024
Associate of Science Degree - Health and Human Services
Ultimate Medical Academy