Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Seeira Smith

Coats

Summary

Proactive professional with experience in diagnostic imaging, integrated health care delivery, and laboratory management. Frequently praised as efficient by peers, I can be relied upon to help your team achieve its goals. Dedicated nursing professional with hands on experience providing quality care to patients. Skilled in providing comfort, monitoring vital signs, and administering medications. Demonstrated ability to build relationships with patients, families, and healthcare team members. Highly motivated individual with extensive experience providing direct patient care in hospital and long-term care settings. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with nursing staff, other healthcare professionals, and patients to promote quality patient care. Possesses strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and an unwavering commitment to compassionate patient care. Compassionate nursing professional experienced in providing quality patient care in a variety of settings. Skilled in collecting vital signs, providing wound care, administering medication, and assisting with patient mobility. Demonstrated ability to provide compassionate and respectful care to individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant

Department of Veterans Affairs
04.2024 - Current
  • 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.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • 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.
  • Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.

Certified Nursing Assistant

UNC Johnston
08.2020 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

Longleaf Neuro Med Treatment Center
01.2022 - 02.2024
  • Checked vital signs and recorded intake information to monitor patient stability
  • Provided emotional support and companionship to residents during times of distress
  • Collected blood samples and body fluids to prepare for diagnostic testing
  • Kept patient information confidential to protect organization's value
  • Prepared residents for meals and assisted with feeding
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes were achieved
  • Respected confidentiality of patient information at all times according to HIPAA regulations
  • Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding, and grooming tasks
  • Utilized wheelchairs and moveable beds to transport patients to treatment units and operating rooms
  • Turned bedridden patients to avoid bedsores
  • Provided quality care to elderly patients in a long-term care facility setting

Certified Nursing Assistant

Duke University Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2020

Correctional Officer

Johnston Correctional Institution
06.2016 - 05.2018
  • Coordinated inmate schedules for work assignments and counseling appointments
  • Processed and booked convicted individuals into prison system
  • Inspected conditions of locks, window bars and doors to verify security and help prevent escapes
  • Drafted daily operational and incident reports detailing inmate rule violations and unusual occurrences
  • Monitored inmate behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts, and other dangerous activities

Education

High School Diploma -

Triton High
Erwin, NC
05.2004

Skills

  • Companionship and Emotional Support
  • Charting Expertise
  • Grooming and Bathing Assistance
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Needs Understanding
  • Catheter Change and Preparation
  • Wound Care
  • Feeding Assistance Expertise
  • Responding to Emergencies
  • Admitting Support
  • Compassionate Caregiver
  • Inpatient Care
  • Recording Vital Signs

Certification

Certified Nurse Assistant, 430219

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant

Department of Veterans Affairs
04.2024 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

Longleaf Neuro Med Treatment Center
01.2022 - 02.2024

Certified Nursing Assistant

UNC Johnston
08.2020 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

Duke University Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2020

Correctional Officer

Johnston Correctional Institution
06.2016 - 05.2018

High School Diploma -

Triton High
Seeira Smith