Crystal Gignilliat
Worcester
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with a proven track record at Regal Care, enhancing patient well-being through personalized care plans and effective communication. Skilled in vital signs monitoring and fostering emotional support, I excel in creating a safe, nurturing environment while advocating for patient needs and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Regal Care
2005.11 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities to enhance quality of life.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop personalized care plans for residents.
- Trained new staff on protocols, safety procedures, and patient care best practices.
- Ensured cleanliness and organization of patient areas to promote a safe environment.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents, fostering a nurturing atmosphere.
- Documented patient progress accurately in electronic health records for effective communication.
- Implemented infection control measures that improved overall facility hygiene standards.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
Education
No Degree -
St Kasmiera
Worcester Ma Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bedside manner
- Dressing assistance
- Safety precautions
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient-focused care
- Mobility assistance
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding assistance
- Positioning patients
- End-of-life care
- Patient lifting
- Transfer techniques
- Urinary catheter care
- Ambulation assistance
- Healthcare ethics
- Inpatient care
- Geriatric care
- Patient relationship building
- Responding to emergencies
- Transporting patients
- Supporting personal needs
- Maintaining privacy
- Colostomy care
- Complex Problem-solving
- Patient management
- Specimen collection
- Light housekeeping
- Blood glucose testing
- Valid state driver's license
- Patient relations
- Observing responses
- Patient assessments
- Tracheostomy care
- Able to lift number pounds
- Toileting assistance
- Range of motion exercises
- Infection control procedures
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- G-tube care
- Respiratory equipment training
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Monitoring fluids
- Quick problem solver
- CNA certification
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Regal Care
2005.11 - Current
No Degree -
St Kasmiera