Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Clinical Rotations
Interests
Certification
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Cortney Johnson

Cortney Johnson

Chattanooga

Summary

Dedicated CNA with 8 years of CNA experience at 5 different Home care companies with very varied patient ages and needs. Skilled in patient advocacy and medication assistance. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through compassionate care and effective communication. Committed to promoting independence and dignity while ensuring safety and comfort for patients, utilizing critical thinking and attention to detail in all interactions.

Empowered with a passion for caring for people and a desire to witness improvement and growth in the patients I care for. I am committed to growing my Nursing career as I step up the ladder of skilled nursing care from CNA to RN.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CNA

Avenues Home Care of Southeast Tennessee
08.2023 - Current

Experience in Home Care, assisting patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity. Assisting patients with daily hygiene, transferring using proper body mechanics, assisting with range of motion and ambulation exercises, medication reminders, dressing wounds, transporting to Dr. appointments, assisting with shopping, cooking meals, changing linens and household cleaning activities, providing emotional support and compassionate care. Experience with varied diagnoses such as alzheimers, dementia, cancer, diabetes, quadriplegics, COPD, hypertension, parkinsonism, and many others.

CNA

SYNERGY HomeCare
01.2022 - 08.2022

Experience in home care as well as Assisted living CNA care. Passing medications, transferring patients, assisting with activities of daily living and promoting independence. Experience is skills such as bathing, feeding, hoyer lift, blood sugar checks, diapering and positioning in bed, compressions socks, dressing, catheter care, checking patient vitals, prompt answer to call lights, etc.

CNA

Catholic Charities Home Care
11.2020 - 11.2021

Experience with varied patient needs and diagnosis including children with developmental disabilities, alzheimers and dementia, diabetic care and assistance with meal planning, calming and compassionate care for high levels of anxiety, transporting patients to dr. appointments and advocating for patient care. Always promoting patient independence in daily living activities.

CNA

Rescare Homecare
11.2017 - 11.2018

Experience extending quality and compassionate care to patients with varied ethnicities, ages and diagnoses. Including ALS, Diabetics, Alzheimers, dementia, cancer, children with severe developmental disabilities, quadriplegics, parkinsonism, MS, among many others.

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
05-2025

Associate of Arts -

Spokane Community College, Colville WA
Colville, WA
05-2021

GED -

Spokane Community College, Colville, WA
Colville, WA
05-2018

Skills

  • Compassion and empathy
  • Attention to detail
  • Critical thinking
  • Active listening
  • Desire to learn
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Patient advocacy
  • Basic Life support
  • Problem solving
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Reliable team player
  • Bedside manner
  • Patient assessments

Clinical Rotations

Experience in varied clinical rotations including Medical surgical floors, wound care clinic, psychiatric facilities for both children and adults, labor and delivery, postpartum care, observation of caesarian deliveries, general surgeries, children and adult ICU as well as NICU, Emergency room observation, Cardiac floors, Rehabilitation centers, Nursing home and assisted living centers, as well as varied community aid centers such as homeless shelters, Ronald Mcdonald house, and more. 

Interests

I love to travel and see new places I have served doing mission work in several countries So far I have visited 16 countries, many of those in which I have served the people in many different ways I love to be in the great outdoors whether it be hiking, camping or just relaxing Adventure and loving people are my passions in life

Certification

  • CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant 2018-2025
  • CPR and First aide Certified
  • Certified in Microsoft Word 2018

Timeline

CNA

Avenues Home Care of Southeast Tennessee
08.2023 - Current

CNA

SYNERGY HomeCare
01.2022 - 08.2022

CNA

Catholic Charities Home Care
11.2020 - 11.2021

CNA

Rescare Homecare
11.2017 - 11.2018

Associates Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Chattanooga State Community College

Associate of Arts -

Spokane Community College, Colville WA

GED -

Spokane Community College, Colville, WA
Cortney Johnson