T’Era Williams
Jonesboro
Summary
Compassionate CNA demonstrating exemplary skills in taking care of patients, moving individuals into comfortable positions and ensuring quality care. Meticulous professional knowledgeable in administering medication, preparing special meals and checking vitals. Ready to apply a 18-year background to continue providing palliative care to wide range of patients.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
Grady Memorial Hospital
11.2023 - Current
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Reduced patient stress levels through effective communication and active listening skills.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
Rehab Nursing Technician
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs, accu checks, bladder scan, straight caths and answering calls.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Delivered high-quality care to rehab patients in hospital facility.
Personal Care Technician
Select Specialty Hospital
07.2020 - 08.2023
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Provided comprehensive care to improve and strengthen clients' respiratory functions they were on ventilators.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
Hospice aide
Mesun Hospice
06.2016 - 07.2020
- Monitor and record temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure, as directed by the RN Significant changes in the patient's condition will be reported to the RN immediately.
- Responsible for maintenance of own entries in to Consolo medical records, assuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with regulations, certification standards, legal and ethical standards.
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Positioned patients to provide comfort and promote better body alignment.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Protected privacy and delivered comfort to preserve dignity of dying patient and family members.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Medication Technician
Hollander Senior Living & Memory Care
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Daily use of emar computer system to document medication administered.
- Checking blood glucose level and administering insulin shots.
- Completes incident reports and notifies family and MD and supervisor as instructed and per protocol.
- Maintenance of locked Cart and proper storage of Medications.
- Narcotic counts.
- Vital sign monitoring of the residents.
- Unpacked, sorted, counted and labeled all incoming medications to keep optimum inventory levels.
Nurse Assistant
Pruitt Health
08.2010 - 07.2015
- Answered signal lights, bells and intercom system to determine patients' needs.
- Turned and repositioned bedfast and vent patients to prevent bedsores.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, food and fluid intake and output, as directed using peoplesoft kiosk.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Clinical Manager/ CNA
Integrated Lifelinks
02.2009 - 08.2010
- Executed daily operations of a ventilator, a trach, and tube feeding machines.
- Trained and managed 3 CNA's in proper care of a patient and achieved significant improvements in their productivity.
- Cleaned, ordered, sterilized, stored, prepared and issued dressing packs, treatment trays and other supplies.
- Monitored, analyzed and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
CNA/Houseparent
Central State Hospital
02.2006 - 02.2009
- Executed daily operations of integrating the residents back into the community from an institutionilized environment.
- Wrote, designed and produced many forms for the productivity of the group home.
- Changed bed linens, ran errands, directed visitors and answered telephone.
- Administered psychotropic medications and anxiety education to patients to provide mental health care.
Education
Associate of Science - Healthcare Management
Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GASkills
- Effective Customer Communication
- Hospice and palliative care
- Medication administration
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Legal Regulations Knowledge
- CPR/First Aid Certified
- Ventilation patient care
- Tracheostomy care
- Hospice philosophy understanding
- Hip Surgery
- Nursing Assistance
- Knee Surgery
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Feeding Tube Management
- Wound Care
- EMR Systems
- Microsoft Office
- Geriatrics
Certification
CNA CERTIFICATIONS AND CPR
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
CNA
Grady Memorial Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Rehab Nursing Technician
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2023 - 11.2023
Personal Care Technician
Select Specialty Hospital
07.2020 - 08.2023
Hospice aide
Mesun Hospice
06.2016 - 07.2020
Medication Technician
Hollander Senior Living & Memory Care
07.2015 - 06.2016
Nurse Assistant
Pruitt Health
08.2010 - 07.2015
Clinical Manager/ CNA
Integrated Lifelinks
02.2009 - 08.2010
CNA/Houseparent
Central State Hospital
02.2006 - 02.2009
Associate of Science - Healthcare Management
Southern Crescent Technical College
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