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Yashica Ratliff

Canton,MS

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. State-certified Nursing Assistant bringing senior-level experience in healthcare settings. Observant and reliable with good bedside manner and excellent time-management skills to address patient requirements in high-volume care facilities. Proficient in mobility and personal hygiene support.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant

Millcreek Of Jackson
03.2009 - Current
  • 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.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
  • Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Odyssey Health Care
03.2007 - 10.2009
  • Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
  • Collects sputum, urine and stool specimens.
  • Monitors intravenous flow.
  • Suctions mouth and larynx.

Certified Nursing Assistant

MS State Hospital
07.1999 - 03.2007
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • Performs sterile techniques, sterile gowning and gloving, irrigations, catheterizations and changes indwelling urinary catheters; applies sterile wet dry compresses/dressings, prepares trays and assists with diagnostic procedures and exams.
  • Performs colostomy care.
  • Participates in reality orientation, behavior modification programs, assists and fosters resident socialization and group activities.
  • Performs duties which include recognizing resident emergent needs, initiates CPR and or Heimlich maneuver and seeks assistance.

Education

High School Diploma -

Canton High School
Canton, MS
05.1998

Skills

● Collecting specimens such as sputum, stool and urine

● Properly removing, emptying, replacing and attaching a catheter

  • Medical Procedures Understanding
  • Mobility Assistance Needs Understanding
  • Intake Recording
  • Performing Patient Intakes
  • DBMS
  • Bathing and Dressing

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant

Millcreek Of Jackson
03.2009 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

Odyssey Health Care
03.2007 - 10.2009

Certified Nursing Assistant

MS State Hospital
07.1999 - 03.2007

High School Diploma -

Canton High School

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