Alyssa Phelps
Housatonic
Summary
Detail-oriented CNA with a proven ability to monitor vital signs and respond to patient needs. Skilled at training staff and collaborating with healthcare teams to enhance patient care. Eager to leverage critical thinking and emergency response skills to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center
Lenox
05.2022 - Current
- Communicated effectively with residents, families, and healthcare team members.
- Trained new staff on caregiving procedures and best practices at the center.
- Provided assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Assisted patients in ambulation and transfers using proper body mechanics.
- Observed patients for any physical or emotional changes, reported findings to medical staff immediately.
- Assisted with range of motion exercises and other rehabilitative activities per physician orders.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care was delivered at all times.
CNA, Float Pool
Berkshire Health Systems
Pittsfield
09.2025 - 01.2026
- Monitored vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure.
- Applied critical thinking to assess and prioritize patient care needs effectively.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient requests quickly.
- Adapted quickly to changing work environments, ensuring continuous support for patient care.
- Observed patients' progress and reported any changes in health status to supervisor.
- Assisted nurses with treatments such as enemas, douches or catheterizations per physician orders.
- Executed emergency protocols by delivering basic life support, contributing to patient safety.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Westfield State University
Westfield, MA05-2025
Skills
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Emergency response
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
Shadowing experience
- 50 hours spent observing cardiology PAs
- 20 hours spent observing a PA in ED
Volunteer
- John S. Watson Fund
- Bianchi Barbarotta Foundation
Timeline
CNA, Float Pool
Berkshire Health Systems
09.2025 - 01.2026
CNA
Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center
05.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Westfield State University