Latavia Denweed
Bakersfield
Summary
Compassionate CNA known for maintaining high productivity levels and completing tasks efficiently. Possess specialized skills in patient care, vital signs monitoring, and hygiene assistance that ensure optimal support and comfort for patients. Excel in communication, empathy, and time management, contributing to positive outcomes in fast-paced healthcare settings.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Mercy Southwest Hospital
03.2025 - Current
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
CNA
Bakersfield Post Acute
10.2023 - 01.2025
- Assisted patients in ambulation and transfers using proper body mechanics.
- Recognized signs, symptoms of abuse, neglect and reported them per policy.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Facilitated communication between patients, family members, and healthcare professionals.
- Assisted with range of motion exercises and other rehabilitative activities per physician orders.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
Direct Support Professional/House Manager
California Mentor Network
05.2020 - 09.2024
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors and eating habits.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Documented client progress in charts and logbooks.
- Served meals and assisted immobile or disabled individuals with eating.
- Assisted client with personal hygiene, mobility and transportation.
- Changed bed linens, made bed and laundered soiled linens to keep patients' bed clean.
Patient Care Technician
Kern Medical Center
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Check individual vitals, change their briefs, and sit with them one-on-one.
- Pass water, and make sure they eat.
- Prepare beds, and help them with activities of daily living.
- Responded to bell or light signal calls to assist patients with needs.
- Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Observed changes in patient's conditions and reported any abnormalities to the RN on duty.
Direct Support Professional/Caregiver
New Horizons
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Documented client progress in charts and logbooks.
- Served meals and assisted immobile or disabled individuals with eating.
- Assisted client with personal hygiene, mobility and transportation.
- Changed bed linens, made bed and laundered soiled linens to keep patients' bed clean.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Prepared food and helped patients eat to support healthy nutrition.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
Support Living Staff
Amies Consulting
12.2018 - 04.2019
- Vacuumed floors and dusted furniture to maintain organized, professional appearance.
- Laundered sheets and removed stains to restore linens to pristine condition.
- Swept and damp-mopped private stairways and hallways.
- Maintained customer records with timely and accurate database updates.
- Prepared rooms for meetings and arranged decorations, media equipment, and furniture for social or business functions.
- Emptied wastebaskets and disposed of soiled linens in guest rooms to reduce spread of germs and enhance freshness.
- Employed deep-cleaning techniques for areas in need of additional sanitation.
- Provided exceptional customer service through effective telephone communication and follow-ups.
Education
No Degree - Nursing
Cellan Central Valley College
Bakersfield, CA04.2022
High School Diploma -
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High School
Bakersfield, CA05.2018
Skills
- Heavy lifting
- Direct support
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Nutrition
- Medication administration
- Mentoring
- ADL
- Vital sign monitoring
- Specimen collection
- Customer service
- Cleaning
- Food preparation
- Vital signs
- CPR
- Communication skills
- Caregiving
- Patient Care
- Home Care
- Laundry
- Data Entry
- Meal Preparation
- Triage
- Resident's rights
- Working with people with developmental disabilities
- Assisted living
- Senior care
- Driving
- Meal preparation
- Home care
- Hospital experience
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CNA
- BLS Certification
- State Tested Nursing Assistant
- Healthcare Provider Certification
- CPR Certification
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Mercy Southwest Hospital
03.2025 - Current
CNA
Bakersfield Post Acute
10.2023 - 01.2025
Patient Care Technician
Kern Medical Center
05.2022 - 09.2023
Direct Support Professional/House Manager
California Mentor Network
05.2020 - 09.2024
Direct Support Professional/Caregiver
New Horizons
05.2019 - 05.2020
Support Living Staff
Amies Consulting
12.2018 - 04.2019
No Degree - Nursing
Cellan Central Valley College
High School Diploma -
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High School