Yacikita Walker
Hattiesburg,MS
Summary
Reliable, caring certified nursing assistant with10+ years of experience caring for elderly and vulnerable adults. Work well with bedridden, physically challenged, and memory-impaired residents. Friendly and compassionate, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Discreet and confidential in all dealings with patients and staff.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
Maine Medical Health
Portland, ME
06.2024 - 11.2024
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Assisted in preparing meals according to prescribed diets while monitoring food consumption levels.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
CNA
Bedford Alzheimers Care Center
03.2019 - 08.2023
- Caring for individuals everyday personal needs
- Assisting individuals with feeding
- Assisting individuals with transferring from one place to other
- Checking vitals
Acute Care Tech/ Med Surgical
Forrest General Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Respond to16 or more patients calls per shift in a timely and efficient manner, determining need and providing care
- Observe physical and emotional changes, and report patient conditions to nurse
- Transfer patients using Gait Belts and Hoyer Lifts as needed, ensuring patients safety and comfort
Direct Care Worker
Millcreek Health and Rehab
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Supervised individuals
- Bathed and helped with needs for individuals
- Provided in home care
- Checked vitals and assisted with medications for individuals
CNA/Direct Care Worker
State Veterans Nursing Home
03.2015 - 05.2018
- Helped residents with daily activities
- Provided social and emotional support to improve residents' morale
- Assisted15 or more residents per shift
PCA
Care at Residence Services
Columbia , Ms
01.2008 - 04.2015
- Performed minor housekeeping tasks to keep patient areas clean and sanitized.
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as changing bed linens, doing laundry, washing dishes and vacuuming carpets.
- Assisted patients with recreational activities such as reading books or playing board games.
Education
Diploma -
Prentiss High School
05.2008
Skills
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs
- Ambulation
- Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician
- Bathing: tub, shower, bed bath, Skin Care Inspection
- Catheter Care
- Change bed linens or make beds
- Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas
- Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Eating Assistance
- Empty Urinary Drain Bag
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities
- Hand Washing
- Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff
- Measure Weight
- Measure/Record Intake & Output
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine
- Patient Positioning
- Patient Transfer/Lift
- Personal Care/Hygiene (oral/nail/hair/shaving)
- Postmortem Care
- Prepare or serve food trays
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising
- Record height or weight of patients
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements
- Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet
- Specimen Collection
- Supply, collect, or empty bedpans
- Toileting
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves
Certification
- Pearl River Community College
- March2023 - March2023
- BLS conducted by: American Red Cross
- Certified Nursing Assistant
Timeline
CNA
Maine Medical Health
06.2024 - 11.2024
CNA
Bedford Alzheimers Care Center
03.2019 - 08.2023
Acute Care Tech/ Med Surgical
Forrest General Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2019
Direct Care Worker
Millcreek Health and Rehab
04.2017 - 01.2019
CNA/Direct Care Worker
State Veterans Nursing Home
03.2015 - 05.2018
PCA
Care at Residence Services
01.2008 - 04.2015
Diploma -
Prentiss High School
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