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Trenise James

Trenise James

Dallas

Summary

A certified and educated nursing assistant with significant clinical training and experience in hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation facilities. Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Courteous professional with substantial experience in health care industry. Skilled at monitoring client vitals, conducting light housekeeping and providing personal care. Communicative and responsive individual with over 10 years of experience.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Hairstylist

Self Employed
01.2020 - 06.2023
  • Shampoo/Wash & Set
  • Hair & Scalp Treatments
  • Chemical Relaxers
  • Perms
  • Blow Drying & Styling
  • Eye Brow Arching
  • Hair Cutting Male/Females
  • Shaving
  • Makeup Applications
  • Appointing Setting
  • Wig Making
  • Wig Install
  • Customer Service, Stocking Products

Caregiver

Blessed Hands Personal Care Home
11.2018 - 12.2019
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.

Personal Private Caregiver for TBI Client

John Shultz
03.2018 - 10.2018
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting with Barbara.
  • Assisted Barbara with her daily activities such as Showers, Meal perorations. Breakfast, Lunch assisted her with preparing the table with her for her family dinner.
  • Daily walks, Puzzles, Card games
  • Cleaning, folding laundry and putting them away.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Documented daily changes, her moods I had to document out burst if she used foul language.
  • Built strong relationships with Barbara to deliver emotional support and companionship.

Caregiver

Angel Care Home Health
02.2016 - 02.2018
  • I Provided care for 3 elderly clients as a live in Caregiver.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Clients with Alzheimer's & Parkinson's disease
  • Diffused extremely anxious and traumatic situations for confused clients

Laboratory Phlebotomist

CN Staffing- Labcorp- Parkland Clinics- UTSW
03.2001 - 06.2016
  • Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
  • Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
  • Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
  • Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
  • Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
  • Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies.
  • Addressed questions and concerns to educate patients on collection process and procedures.
  • Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
  • Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
  • Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Packaged and shipped specimens to central lab daily.
  • Organized daily work based on collection priority.
  • Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
  • Participated in continuing education programs to stay up to date on new technologies and procedures.
  • Conducted venipuncture and other CT procedures.
  • Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
  • Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
  • Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
  • Collected blood samples in accordance with laboratory protocols and regulations.
  • Performed venipunctures, finger sticks and heel sticks for both adult and pediatric patients.
  • Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
  • Spoke with patient to gather information for lab records, reduce fear, or anxiety and optimize cooperation.
  • Verified proper storage and transportation of specimens to laboratories.
  • Assisted in training and onboarding new phlebotomists.
  • Reviewed and processed requisitions for laboratory tests.
  • Provided guidance and support to laboratory personnel.
  • Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
  • Performed laboratory tests to assist physicians in diagnosis.

Education

No Degree - Cosmetology Education

Ogle School Hair Skin Nails
Dallas, TX
05.2004

No Degree - Nursing Assistant Certification

ACE Professional
New Orleans, LA
05.2000

High School Diploma -

George Washington Senior High School
New Orleans, LA
06.1998

No Degree - Phlebotomy

Trans World Academy
Houston, TX
04.1998

Skills

  • Nurse's Assistant with training in ADLs, grooming, dressing, bathing, vital signs, dietary needs, urinary catheterization, venipuncture, catheter care, input/output calculations, wound care, dressings, ostomy care, CPR, 1st aid, EKG, perineal care, oral hygiene, tube feeding, ambulation, transfers, mobility, transport, and reporting
  • Phlebotomist and thoroughly trained and experienced in venipuncture and capillary blood collection, specimen preparation, medical records data entry, and coding
  • Active listening
  • Conflict resolution
  • Attention to detail
  • Salon management experience
  • Positive attitude
  • Team leadership
  • Effective communication
  • Passion for providing quality patient care
  • Caregiver
  • Trained to work with all ages from infants, toddlers to the elderly
  • Promote individual dignity and patient growth and development
  • Organized, detail oriented, conscientious, thorough
  • Individual initiative, well developed interpersonal skills, work well with others
  • Excellent listening, verbal, and written skills
  • Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet
  • A reliable, dependable professional with a strong work ethic and high integrity

Certification

  • Nursing Assistant Certification, 2007
  • Texas Certified Phlebotomist, 1998

Timeline

Senior Hairstylist

Self Employed
01.2020 - 06.2023

Caregiver

Blessed Hands Personal Care Home
11.2018 - 12.2019

Personal Private Caregiver for TBI Client

John Shultz
03.2018 - 10.2018

Caregiver

Angel Care Home Health
02.2016 - 02.2018

Laboratory Phlebotomist

CN Staffing- Labcorp- Parkland Clinics- UTSW
03.2001 - 06.2016

No Degree - Cosmetology Education

Ogle School Hair Skin Nails

No Degree - Nursing Assistant Certification

ACE Professional

High School Diploma -

George Washington Senior High School

No Degree - Phlebotomy

Trans World Academy

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