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Shikita D.

Shikita D.

Covid-19 Vaccinated

$25.00 / hr

Houston, TX

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About Shikita

I am a well experience, compassionate, honest, loving individual. I have been a caregiver for over twenty-eight years. I take great pride in keeping my clients in good health and making them smile. I enjoy being a caregiver.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Bathing
  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Toileting
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Prep
  • Transferring & Mobility
  • Exercise
  • Transportation
  • Housekeeping
  • Companionship

Job Interests

  • Full Time
  • Overnight

Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.

Skills & Expertise

  • ALS
  • Blood Disorders
  • COPD
  • Diabetes
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Home Health Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Orthopedic Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Post Surgery Recovery
  • Renal and Urological Disorders
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Tracheotomy / Ventilation
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Nursing Assistant

Apr 2014 - May 2017
Private Sitter
I cared for a client wit ALS. Range of motion exercise. Tube feeding, Peri -catheter care. Assist with medications. Nebulizer treatments, cough and assist machine. Bagging and suctioning. Respiratory care. Bathing , vital signs. Assisting client with doctor appointments. Ordering respiratory supplies. Trach and ventilator care.
Apr 2014 - May 2017

Houston Community College

Jan 2013 - Jan 2017
Houston, TX
Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

Certified Nursing Assistant

Sep 2006 - Sep 2010
Methodist Hospital Foundation
working closely with doctor. putting lab orders in computer, starting IV on patients. checking vital signs an glucose levels. helping triage the patient in the emergency room. transporting patients, transferring patient to other hospitals. drawing blood. assisting doctors in wrapping fractures. performing ekg, inserting catheters.
Sep 2006 - Sep 2010

Certified Nursing Assistant

Aug 2005 - Sep 2006
Houston Northwest Hospital
Charting on patients daily living in computer. checking patients vital sign, feeding patient, assisting patient with bath, passing out meals. checking glucose levels. transporting patients to testing .
Aug 2005 - Sep 2006

Certified Nursing Assitant

Jun 1992 - Feb 2004
Charity Hospital
caring for patients. checking vital signs, glucose levels,ordering labs in the computer. helping put in admission orders on patient. inserting catheters. wound care, drawing blood, triage patients, assisting the nurses. caring for neonatal babies. bathing them, feeding them, weighing them, ordering unit supplies, cleaning surgical supplies. caring for critical wounded patients.
Jun 1992 - Feb 2004
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