Cassandra Whisenton
@cassandrawhisenton
Licensed Practical Nurse with 30+ years’ service excellence in clinical and administrative care.
What I'm looking for
I am a Licensed Practical Nurse with over 30 years of customer-service and healthcare-related experience, recently graduating from Standard Healthcare Services College of Nursing. I provide direct patient care in clinical and correctional settings, performing assessments, medication administration, wound care, tube feeding, suctioning, and emergency interventions while maintaining accurate documentation and infection-control practices.
I bring strong interpersonal, time-management, and multi-tasking skills honed across home health, school-based care, COVID testing administration, transportation, and customer-service roles. I am motivated to maintain client satisfaction, support care-plan management, and collaborate effectively with RNs and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mediko Correctional Healthcare
Dec 2024 - Present (10 months)
Provide direct nursing care in a correctional setting including assessments, vital signs, medication administration, wound care, emergency response, and clinical documentation to maintain inmate health and safety.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maxim Health Care
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Monitor patient health in home and school settings, administer medications and injections, perform suctioning and tube feeding, document care, and educate patients and families to support continuity of care.
Rideshare Driver
Uber
Aug 2016 - Present (9 years 2 months)
Provided safe, timely passenger transport while maintaining a 97% acceptance rate and contributing significant revenue through consistent service delivery.
Insurance Agent
Independent
Oct 2020 - Oct 2026 (6 years)
Recommended life, accident, health, and sickness insurance products, acted as intermediary between carriers and clients, and delivered customer service to retain and grow client base across MD, DC, and VA.
Student Practical Nurse
Standard Healthcare Services College of Nursing
Apr 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 3 months)
Completed clinical training administering medication, supporting RN tasks, managing care plans, and practicing infection control and patient safety while fulfilling program clinical hour requirements.
Covid Tester Administrator
Medix Staffing Solutions
Mar 2022 - Jul 2022 (4 months)
Guided patients through COVID-19 testing procedures, managed patient registration data entry, and audited records for accuracy and compliance at testing sites.
Reservationist
MV Transportation
Jan 2020 - Apr 2020 (3 months)
Handled passenger calls, completed data entry for passengers with disabilities, negotiated trip times, and managed trip status updates to ensure accurate and timely transportation services.
Customer Service Representative
Meijer / NTI
Feb 2019 - Jan 2020 (11 months)
Answered inbound customer calls, resolved inquiries, and maintained customer satisfaction ratings in line with company targets.
Retail Customer Support Agent
Sykes / NTI
Nov 2018 - Feb 2019 (3 months)
Managed inbound and callback calls with a 95% acceptance rate, de-escalated customer situations, tracked commitments, and maintained accurate records.
Motor Vehicle Operator
District of Columbia Public Schools Transportation
Jun 2005 - Aug 2016 (11 years 2 months)
Operated school transportation, recorded pick-up/drop-off logs, communicated with parents and staff, and instructed students with disabilities on safe boarding and exiting procedures.
Customer Consultant
Verizon Telephone Service
Assisted customers with new service activations, plan upgrades, billing inquiries, and technical troubleshooting while building long-term accounts through follow-up support.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Standard Healthcare Services College of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse, Practical Nursing
Completed the Licensed Practical Nurse program and fulfilled required clinical hours, focusing on medication administration, care plan management, infection control, and patient safety.
University of Phoenix
Associate of Arts, Accounting
Completed an Associate of Arts in Accounting with coursework focused on foundational accounting principles and general business practices.
University of the District of Columbia
General Education Diploma, General Education
Earned a General Education Diploma covering core secondary-level academic subjects.
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Software and tools used professionally
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