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Resumes
August 13, 2026
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Imani Fontenot
(318) 555-0176 ◇ Shreveport, LA
imani.fontenot@example.com ◇ linkedin.com/in/imani-fontenot ◇ imanifontenot.com
Objective
Certified Nursing Assistant with 7 years across long-term care and acute medical-surgical units, currently supporting 10 to 12 patients a shift. Contributed to a unit fall reduction from 14 to 4 per quarter and helped hold facility-acquired pressure injuries at zero across 9 consecutive quarters. Precepts new aides and is the person nurses ask when a patient's baseline has quietly changed.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program, Red River Career Institute 2017 – 2018
State-approved 150-hour program; coursework in Basic Nursing Skills, Anatomy, Infection Control, and Resident Rights.
Certified Nursing Assistant, Louisiana Nurse Aide Registry 2018
Certification active and in good standing; holds current Basic Life Support and dementia care training credentials.
Skills
Direct Patient Care
Activities of daily living, bathing and dressing, toileting and incontinence care, feeding assistance, oral care
Mobility & Safety
Transfers, mechanical and sit-to-stand lifts, ambulation, repositioning schedules, fall prevention, body mechanics
Clinical Monitoring
Vital signs, intake and output, blood glucose checks, weight tracking, skin checks, reporting changes in condition
Systems & Tools
Epic, PointClickCare, Hoyer and Sara lifts, vital sign monitors, Kronos, Microsoft 365
Experience
Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical-Surgical 05/2022 – Present
Bayou Ridge Regional Hospital Shreveport, LA
- Support 10 to 12 patients a shift on a 32-bed medical-surgical unit, covering activities of daily living, vital signs, and documentation.
- Contributed to a unit fall reduction from 14 to 4 per quarter by running hourly rounding and flagging 9 patients for bed alarm review.
- Escalated 6 changes in patient condition to nursing staff in the past year that were confirmed as early signs of sepsis or dehydration.
Certified Nursing Assistant 09/2019 – 04/2022
Caddo Grove Skilled Nursing Centre Bossier City, LA
- Cared for 14 residents a shift in a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, including 5 requiring full mechanical lift transfers.
- Helped hold facility-acquired pressure injuries at zero across 9 consecutive quarters by keeping a 2-hour repositioning schedule.
- Maintained 98% attendance across 3 years and picked up 40 additional shifts during staffing shortages.
Home Health Aide 06/2018 – 08/2019
Pinecrest Line Home Care Services Shreveport, LA
- Supported 7 clients in their homes across a weekly rotation, providing personal care, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Documented daily care notes for 7 clients, with all 14 monthly supervisory reviews passing without a correction.
- Identified a fall hazard pattern in 3 client homes and arranged referrals that led to grab bar and lighting installations.
Projects
Repositioning Schedule Board. Introduced a bedside board showing each resident's last turn time and next due time, visible to every aide entering the room. Missed repositioning intervals dropped to near zero and the unit held pressure injuries at zero for 9 quarters.
Hourly Rounding Routine. Helped implement structured hourly rounding covering pain, positioning, toileting, and reachable belongings across a 32-bed unit. Falls fell from 14 to 4 per quarter and call light volume dropped by roughly a third.
New Aide Orientation Guide. Wrote a practical shift guide covering the 12 tasks new aides most often ask about, from lift procedures to charting shortcuts. The unit now issues it to every new hire alongside formal orientation.
Extra-Curricular Activities
- Volunteer at a Shreveport senior centre two Saturdays a month, running activities for about 40 attendees per session.
- Member of the National Association of Health Care Assistants, completing 20 continuing education hours a year.
- Serve as a family caregiver support group facilitator, meeting monthly with roughly 15 caregivers.
Leadership
- Precept new certified nursing assistants on the unit, taking 11 aides from first shift to independent practice since 2022.
- Serve on the unit falls prevention committee alongside 6 nurses and a therapist, representing the aide perspective.
- Act as charge aide on night shift, assigning patient loads and coordinating breaks for a team of 5.
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