Kathleen Nixon
Essex
Summary
I am a very easy person to get along with my passion an love for the elderly is where my heart is and I do my job and I'm am a very hard worker.
Energetic dietary aide with several years of hands-on experience preparing and serving food to patients within healthcare facilities. Well-versed in sanitation and safety guidelines paired with in-depth knowledge of cooking and baking appliance operations. Successful multitasker possessing positive attitude and great sense of humor.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Dietary Aide
Autumn Lake Healthcare
Essex
08.2022 - Current
- I call specific diets for residents in a nursing home setting check trays to make sure right specific diets are on the trays tray set up and wash dishes using a dishwasher I serve a dementia feeding unit.
Kitchen Caregiver
Lighthouse Senior Living
Essex
09.2015 - 04.2021
- I worked with residents diets in the kitchen in a assisted living setting I also at times was assisting the cook in meal preparation.
- I also cross worked as a caregiver bathing, dressing and assisting in feeding when needed.
- I am a very easy person to get along with my passion an love for the elderly is where my heart is and I do my job and I'm am a very hard worker.
- I caught covid and had pneumonia and was in the hospital for 33 days. My FMLA ran out and was left go.
Certified Nurses Assistant
In Home Care
Cumberland
12.2008 - 07.2009
- I stayed two days on two days off I cooked an cleaned in a residential house with up to 4 clients to a house.
- I gave them their daily medication assisted them with daily activities, doctor's appointments, dressing and bathing.
- My accomplishments were being able too help people who couldn't do for theirselves an didn't really have families so being able to be like their family was a pleasure.
- My Nursing skills an being trained as a med tech knowing how to read an dispense medication in the right order.
Warehouse Worker
Biderlack of America
Cumberland
06.2006 - 12.2008
- I did a variety of jobs I folded blankets I also ran two machines that labeled the boxes before they were shipped an I also put snaps on blankets using a snap machine I worked the line packaging blankets.
- I was a very hard worker always did my job an also helped other when needed I was always on time for my shift.
Certified Nursing Assistant/Med Tech
CECA for Disabled Adults
Lavale
03.2001 - 10.2005
- I was a caregiver and med tech for clients in a home care setting I usually had 4 to 5 adults with disabilities.
- I would feed and bath them help with getting them dressed also I dispensed medication took them on outings.
- Some clients needed feed or special assistance.
- Heavy lifting was involved also being able to read an charting is a must with my med tech u gotta be able to make sure your dispensing the right amount of medication an paying attention too what your doing.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Devlin Manor Nursing Home
Cumberland
06.2000 - 06.2001
- I was a nursing assistant student we learned how to do blood pressures an how to do ROM an how to assist in changing an lifting patients.
- We also was taught how to properly feed a person.
- After training I was employed there for a few months.
Education
C.N.A/Phlebotomist - Health
Allegany College
Cumberland, MDHigh school diploma - General
Allegany High School
Cumberland, MDSkills
- Meal Preparation
- Food Preparation
- Applied behavior analysis
- Caregiving
- Medication tech
- DDA Training
- Phlebotomy
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Cleaning
- Home Care
Timeline
Dietary Aide
Autumn Lake Healthcare
08.2022 - Current
Kitchen Caregiver
Lighthouse Senior Living
09.2015 - 04.2021
Certified Nurses Assistant
In Home Care
12.2008 - 07.2009
Warehouse Worker
Biderlack of America
06.2006 - 12.2008
Certified Nursing Assistant/Med Tech
CECA for Disabled Adults
03.2001 - 10.2005
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Devlin Manor Nursing Home
06.2000 - 06.2001
C.N.A/Phlebotomist - Health
Allegany College
High school diploma - General
Allegany High School