Trisa Baker
Plano,TX
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Pine Grove Nursing Center, delivering compassionate patient care and emotional support. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort through effective personal hygiene assistance and mobility support, resulting in improved quality of life for residents. Skilled in meal preparation and housekeeping, ensuring a safe and clean environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Care Provider
Home Instead Senior Care Home
06.2025 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their comfort and independence.
- Provided companionship and emotional support, fostering positive relationships with clients.
- Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance.
- Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces, and purchasing supplies.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care tailored to individual needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Pine Grove Nursing Center
06.2021 - 04.2025
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Trained new staff on best practices in patient care and safety protocols.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
Caregiver
Self Employed
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided compassionate personal care, assisting clients with daily living activities and ensuring comfort.
- Established trusting relationships with clients, promoting a supportive and safe environment for care delivery.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Summit Nursing Home
09.2020 - 10.2020
- Supported patients with personal care tasks to preserve dignity and promote independence.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, one-on-one care during daily activities.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Supported needs of Number+ residents under long-term care.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Pine Grove Nursing Center
06.2009 - 09.2019
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Supported needs of Number+ residents under long-term care.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, one-on-one care during daily activities.
- Supported patients with personal care tasks to preserve dignity and promote independence.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Education
No Degree -
Shelby Jr.College
Center, TXSkills
- Compassionate caregiving
- Patient care
- Meal preparation
- Housekeeping
- Emotional support
- Patient transportation
- Housekeeping tasks
- Dementia care
- Alzheimer's care
- Personal hygiene support
- Elder care
- Bathing support
- Personal care aide
- Home care aide
- Patient lifting techniques
- Personal care services
- Bedside care
- Mobility support
- ADL support
- Personal hygiene assistance
Timeline
Home Care Provider
Home Instead Senior Care Home
06.2025 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Pine Grove Nursing Center
06.2021 - 04.2025
Caregiver
Self Employed
10.2020 - 06.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Summit Nursing Home
09.2020 - 10.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Pine Grove Nursing Center
06.2009 - 09.2019
No Degree -
Shelby Jr.College