Seretta Spencer
Stone Mountain
Summary
Driven healthcare professional dedicated to holistic support with background the field. Quick learner dedicated to strengthening expertise through ongoing education, professional development and hands-on experience. Strong critical thinking skills quickly recognizes and executes emergency interventions. Demonstrated success in forging relationships with patients and providing counseling, support and companionship.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Healthcare Professional
Department of Veterans Affairs
Atlanta
04.2023 - Current
- Under direct supervision of Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist, prepares and cleans up treatment area.
- Prepares work area (clean linens and equipment) prior to session.
- Positions patient as appropriate and cleans work area (soiled linens and equipment) following treatment session.
- Prepares hydrotherapy tanks, tests water for appropriate temperature and cleans hydrotherapy tanks following treatment session.
- Prepares patients for wound management evaluation and/or treatment using proper techniques of safe transport, infection control, positioning and draping, and procures appropriate supplies and equipment.
Healthcare Professional
Department of Veterans Affairs
South Texas
07.2020 - 04.2023
- Assist medical personnel in the care, treatment of residents with diverse conditions and diagnoses.
- Prepare residents, ambulating, transporting, and positioning residents with the use of equipment.
- Providing a variety of personal care including but not limited to bathing, shaving.
- Feed patient provided incontinence care, range of motion, and ambulation to residents.
- Perform a wide variety of duties aimed at increasing the comfort and spirit of the resident.
- Recognizes and reports apparent changes in resident condition.
- Deliver care to residents in a respectful, non-judgmental manner.
- Maintain resident's rights to privacy/confidentiality.
- Accurately documents resident information on Computerized Patient Records System (CPRS).
Healthcare Professional
Central Iowa VA Medical Center
Central Iowa
02.2017 - 07.2020
- Assist medical personnel in the care or treatment of residents with diverse conditions/diagnoses.
- Proform, ambulating, transporting, and positioning residents with the use of equipment.
- Providing a variety of personal care including but not limited to bathing, shaving.
- Assisting with feeding and proving incontinence care, range of motion, and ambulation of residents.
- Perform a wide variety of duties aimed at increasing the comfort and spirit of the resident.
- Recognizes and reports apparent changes in resident condition.
- Deliver care to residents in a respectful, non-judgmental manner.
- Maintain resident's rights to privacy/confidentiality.
- Accurately documents resident information on Computerized Patient Records System (CPRS).
Staff Aid
North Shore Long Island Jewish Region Care
Queens
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Provide and rendered paraprofessional services to the organization's home care clients.
- Assist patients with personal care needs.
- Executed and performed duties such as bathing, mouth care, shampooing, and hair care.
- Aided with Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Childcare Provider
HRA
Brooklyn
01.2001 - 01.2015
- Responsible for the daily care of children.
- Escort children to and from school.
- Aided children with homework and activities, purchased food, and prepared meals.
- Responsible for providing a clean and safe work environment.
NA/HHA
Marathon Health Care
Brooklyn
11.2011 - 04.2012
- Provide and rendered paraprofessional services to the organization's home care clients.
- Assist patients with personal care needs.
- Executed and performed duties such as bathing, mouth care, and hair care.
- Plan and prepare nutritious meals, assist in feeding patients.
Residential Habilitation/CNA/HHA
Shema Kolainu Hear Our Voices
Brooklyn
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Perform timely documentation of any health concerns or unusual changes in the behavior of an individual.
- Provided direct services and care to individuals with different spectrums of autism and other related mental disabilities.
- Worked in collaboration with behavior specialists and clinicians within the field of autism.
CNA/HHA
Promed Personnel
New York
01.2010 - 09.2010
- Monitor and assess patient vital signs.
- Profomed ADL.
- Aided patients with walking.
- Transfer patients from bed to wheelchair.
- Turn and position patients bed according to schedule.
- Serve meals to patients.
- Encourage patients to meet the goals stated in the care plans.
CNA
Norwegian Nursing Home
Brooklyn
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Monitor and assess patient vital signs.
- Feed and bathed patients.
- Aided patients with walking.
- Transfer patients from bed to wheelchair.
- Turn and position patients bed according to schedule.
- Serve meals to patients.
- Encourage patients to meet the goals stated in the care plans.
- Aided Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses.
- Attend staff meetings.
CNA/HHA
Bright Star Health Care
New York
01.2008
- Monitor and assess patient vital signs.
- Feed and bathed patients.
- Aided patients with walking.
- Transfer patients from bed to wheelchair.
- Turn patients in bed according to schedule.
- Serve meals to patients.
- Encourage patients to meet the goals stated in the care plans.
- Provide emotional support to patients and family members.
Education
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist -
Brooklyn Adult Learning Center
Brooklyn, New York06.2008
Certified Nursing Assistant - Home Health Aide
Balkan's Educational Institute
Brooklyn, New York06.2005
High School Diploma -
Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day HS
01.2003
References
Available upon request.
Key Qualifications
- Thirteen years of hands-on experience as a Healthcare professional
- Fourteen years of hands-on experience as a Childcare provider
- Five years of hands-on experience as a Residential Habilitation Aide
Timeline
Healthcare Professional
Department of Veterans Affairs
04.2023 - Current
Healthcare Professional
Department of Veterans Affairs
07.2020 - 04.2023
Healthcare Professional
Central Iowa VA Medical Center
02.2017 - 07.2020
Staff Aid
North Shore Long Island Jewish Region Care
01.2012 - 01.2017
NA/HHA
Marathon Health Care
11.2011 - 04.2012
CNA/HHA
Promed Personnel
01.2010 - 09.2010
CNA/HHA
Bright Star Health Care
01.2008
Residential Habilitation/CNA/HHA
Shema Kolainu Hear Our Voices
01.2007 - 01.2011
CNA
Norwegian Nursing Home
01.2006 - 01.2007
Childcare Provider
HRA
01.2001 - 01.2015
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist -
Brooklyn Adult Learning Center
Certified Nursing Assistant - Home Health Aide
Balkan's Educational Institute
High School Diploma -
Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day HS