Teki Martin
Owensboro,KY
Summary
Compassionate [CNA] focused on helping clients maintain personal hygiene and assisting with activities of daily living. Skilled in preparing meals, maintaining organized living spaces and documenting behaviors. Committed to emotional and social support to promote overall wellness.
Certified Nursing Assistant with experience serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities and household tasks. Patient and highly compassionate. Skilled at operating within long-term care environments or outpatient centers.
Compassionate CNA known for maintaining high productivity levels and completing tasks efficiently. Possess specialized skills in patient care, vital signs monitoring, and hygiene assistance that ensure optimal support and comfort for patients. Excel in communication, empathy, and time management, contributing to positive outcomes in fast-paced healthcare settings.
Overview
1
1
Certificate
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA- Acute
Gale Healthcare
Owensboro, Kentucky
05.2023 - Current
- Helmwood-Elizabethtown
- Ridgewood-Madisonville-1year
In-Home Caregiver
Feel The Love Home Health
Owensboro, KY
09.2018 - 05.2023
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Ran errands for clients and drove to appointments to maintain wellness and support daily living needs.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Documented client progress in charts and logbooks.
- Interacted with patients through games and fun activities to boost mood and improve overall memory.
- Greeted patients and families with enthusiastic, compassionate attitude to establish long-term professional relationships.
- Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to case manager and documenting information in files.
- Trained new caregivers in client needs and caregiving standards.
Nursing Assistant
Hermitage Nursing & Rehab
Owensboro, KY
07.2018 - 01.2021
- Demonstrated respect and regard for dignity of patients, families and fellow employees to promote professional, responsible and courteous environment.
- Assessed vitals and noted medical information to report changes to nursing staff and physicians.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Assisted patients with daily activities under nurse's supervision to provide essential care and emotional support.
- Conducted regular rounds to check on patients' safety and proactively address issues.
- Protected patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
- Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous visit experience.
- Implemented fall prevention techniques as specified in plan of care.
- Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
- Answered signal lights, bells and requests-for-service to assist patient services fulfillment.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
- Documented nursing assessments, treatments and follow-up care to maintain patient safety and optimize workflow.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Documented and reported observations of patient behavior, complaints or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
Caregiver
Waypoint Senior Care
Scottsdale, AZ
03.2016 - 08.2017
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
Education
Certificate - SRNA
Owensboro Community And Technical College
Owensboro, KY05.2023
High School Diploma -
Palmer High School
Colorado Springs, CO05.2003
Skills
- Client Documentation
- Client Safety and First Aid
- Compassionate Client Care
- Care Plan Management
- Reliable Transportation
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Bed Making and Changing
- Daily Charting
- Grocery Shopping and Storage
- Laundry Washing, Drying and Ironing
- Ambulation Assistance
- Patient Progress Documentation
- Mobility Assistance
- Bathing Support
- Patient Massage
- Heavy Lifting
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Observation Communication
- Patient and Compassionate
- Monitoring Fluids
- Catheter Change and Preparation
- Grooming and Bathing Assistance
- Infection Control Procedures
- Patient Relations
- Medical Terminology Knowledge
- Collecting Specimens
- Linen Replacements
- Output Monitoring and Reporting
- Caregiver Relations
- Bedsore Prevention
- Fluid Measurement
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Support
- Observation Documentation
- Nutrition and Diet
- Feeding Assistance
- Vital Signs Collection
- Patient Positioning
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Infection Control
- HIPAA Compliance
- CPR Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Care Monitoring
- Meal Preparation
- Patient Care Quality
- First Aid Certification
- Oral Hygiene
- Medical Terminology
- CNA Certification
- Catheter Care
- Infection Prevention and Control
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Timeline
CNA- Acute
Gale Healthcare
05.2023 - Current
In-Home Caregiver
Feel The Love Home Health
09.2018 - 05.2023
Nursing Assistant
Hermitage Nursing & Rehab
07.2018 - 01.2021
Caregiver
Waypoint Senior Care
03.2016 - 08.2017
Certificate - SRNA
Owensboro Community And Technical College
High School Diploma -
Palmer High School