Earline Burton
Chicago
Summary
Experienced Certified Nursing Assistant with over 30+ years of total patient care and wound care assistance who has the ability to remain calm and effective in extremely difficult and stressful situations while providing emotional care and support for the patient and their families.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Deversicare Health and Rehabiliattion
Birmingham, AL
04.2024 - 05.2026
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely intervention.
- Provided compassionate care to enhance residents' emotional well-being and quality of life.
- Trained new staff on best practices for resident care and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans for residents.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records and care provided throughout shifts.
- Implemented infection control measures, contributing to a safe health environment for residents.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fairhaven Methodist Home
Birmingham, AL
12.2004 - 08.2022
- Assist residents (ages 12 to 117) with direct patient care to include personal hygiene, bathing, and dressing
- Provide patients with help moving in/out of beds, baths, and/or wheelchairs with mechanical lifts as needed
- Care for patients by changing bed linens and light housekeeping
- Encourage activities by entertaining, conversing with, or reading aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert
- Obtain and chart vital signs, collect specimen samples, glucose readings, EKG’s, and ADL’s
- Promote range of motion, reposition bed ridden patients, and transport to dialysis and/or doctor’s appointments
- Prepared meals and assisted with feeding
- Filled out reports and informed supervisor of any issues or needed changes
- Advocated for residents' needs, fostering open communication between families and healthcare providers.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
Home Health Aide
Private Client
Birmingham, AL
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Administered ambulatory/bedbound client with direct patient care such as bathing, grooming, and dressing
- Assisted meal preparation, feeding and light housekeeping
- Prepared and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor
- Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under direction of supervisor
Chef
Yellow Bicycle/George Sarris The Fish Market
Birmingham, AL
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Prepared fresh, hot meals for Highland High School, Advent High School, and Highland Daycare serving over 400+ students and teachers
- Prepped all foods for daily cooking to ensure enough food inventory was on hand to serve all schools
- Grilled, fried, sautéed meats and vegetables on a daily basis
- Worked catering events such as weddings, luncheons, and school trips by driving company van to set-up and serve clients
- Hold ServSafe Managerial Certification
Patient Care Technician
Select Specialty Hospital
Birmingham, AL
06.2008 - 02.2010
- Provided care in step down units for bariatric, Severe trauma, and transplant patients
- Obtained/charted vital signs, glucose monitoring, urinalysis ketone testing, and EKG’s per request of physician’s orders
- Performed post-mortem care as directed by supervisor and patient needs
- Prepped patient for surgery and provided post-op care immediately after surgery
- Promoted to wound care assistant and telemetry monitoring when needed
- Provided relief for front desk by answering telephones and greeting/directing visitors
- Transported patients for scheduled testing in various clinics
- Certified in medical mechanical devise usage
Certified Nursing Assistant
Golden Living Nursing and Rehabilitation
Birmingham, AL
03.2006 - 06.2008
- Assisted rehabilitation, hospice, psychotic, respite, and Alzheimer patients with direct patient care and post-mortem care
- Accompanied residents to doctor’s appointments
- Obtained/charted vital signs, collected specimens, changed foley bags, and measured fecal and urine output.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients
- Promoted range of motion with bedbound and ambulatory patients
- Assisted with activities such as arts and crafts and baking cookies to promote mental health and alertness
- Answered telephones, directed calls, and gave information when needed
Education
GED -
Olive Harvey College
Chicago, ILPhlebotomy Program Completion - undefined
Malcolm X College
Chicago, ILSkills
- Effective communication skills in gathering and relaying critical information to clients, supervisors, and other team members
- Patient and attentive to client needs, empathetic and compassionate
- Adept at assessing situations and making decisions by analyzing the situation and determining the best solution
- Ability to work in a fast-paced setting, being calm and precise
- Ability to use active listening skills and use sound judgement to problem solve
- Detail-Oriented with the ability to adapt to changes in the work environment
- Proficient in knowledge of HIPAA regulations and medical terminology
- CPR and First Aid Certified
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Reliable team player
Certification
Nursing Assistant Certification, Chicago, IL
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Deversicare Health and Rehabiliattion
04.2024 - 05.2026
Home Health Aide
Private Client
01.2018 - 10.2018
Chef
Yellow Bicycle/George Sarris The Fish Market
08.2016 - 08.2017
Patient Care Technician
Select Specialty Hospital
06.2008 - 02.2010
Certified Nursing Assistant
Golden Living Nursing and Rehabilitation
03.2006 - 06.2008
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fairhaven Methodist Home
12.2004 - 08.2022
Phlebotomy Program Completion - undefined
Malcolm X College
GED -
Olive Harvey College