LaShanda Langston
Gulfport
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities. Compassionate Nursing Assistant with experience in providing support to nursing staff and delivering high-quality care to patients. Skilled in performing vital sign checks, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a clean and safe environment for all patients. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and efficient resolution of concerns. Compassionate Patient Care Technician with experience in both hospital and long-term care environments. Strengths include providing empathetic patient support, conducting vital sign measurements, and assisting with daily living activities. Have consistently received positive feedback from patients and healthcare team members for commitment to high-quality patient-centered care. Hardworking professional bringing proven direct support experience developed during healthcare career. Knowledgeable about paperwork procedures, mobility assistance and documentation requirements. Team-oriented and adaptable to changing needs. Compassionate Patient Care Technician known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient monitoring, vital signs measurement, and post-operative care. Excel in communication, empathy, and teamwork, ensuring optimal patient care and support.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Gulfport
03.2025 - Current
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
- Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
- Conducted safety rounds regularly to ensure safe environment for patients.
- Provided emotional support for patients and families during difficult times.
- Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Observed changes in patient's conditions and reported any abnormalities to the RN on duty.
- Responded to bell or light signal calls to assist patients with needs.
- Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Coastal Health and Rehab
Gulfport
12.2020 - Current
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Clover Health
Portland
05.2023 - 12.2024
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS01-2014
High School Diploma -
Magee High
Magee, MS05-2009
Certified Nursing Assistant
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MSSkills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Wound care assistance
- Patient mobility support
- Patient intake documentation
- EMR documentation
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Multitasking
- Problem solving
- Heartsaver first aid CPR AED
- Patient care technician (PCT)
- Blood glucose testing
- Patient assistance
- First aid certification
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2025 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Clover Health
05.2023 - 12.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Coastal Health and Rehab
12.2020 - Current
Associate of Arts -
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
High School Diploma -
Magee High
Certified Nursing Assistant
Pearl River Community College