Shakayla Bristol
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant with experience serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities and household tasks. Patient and highly compassionate. Skilled at operating within long-term care environments or outpatient centers. Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aspire at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
12.2024 - Current
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Terrace Of Jacksonville
Jacksonville , FL
06.2024 - 12.2025
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Arbor Medical Staffing
Jacksonville, FL
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Concierge Care Advisors
Jacksonville, FL
10.2021 - 11.2022
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fouraker hills rehab and nursing
Jacksonville, FL
12.2021 - 01.2022
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Elderly Caregiver
Palagio senior living
Orange Park, FL
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to medical team.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Participated in continuing education courses to stay current on best practices for elder care.
- Conducted light housekeeping duties including laundry, cleaning and meal preparation for clients.
- Assisted elderly clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to elderly clients.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
- Organized recreational activities to promote physical and mental well-being of the elderly.
- Assisted with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and eating.
Elderly Caregiver
The Windsor of Ortega
Jacksonville, FL
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Engaged clients by conversing and participating in activities and hobbies.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Conducted light housekeeping duties including laundry, cleaning and meal preparation for clients.
- Assisted elderly clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
Elderly Caregiver
Brookdale Assisted Living
Orange Park, FL
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Provided companionship and emotional support to elderly clients.
- Respected the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of each client served.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.
- Engaged clients by conversing and participating in activities and hobbies.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
Education
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PASkills
- Patient-focused care
- Collecting specimens
- Transporting patients
- Observing responses
- Care plan implementation
- Documenting behaviors
- Infection control procedures
- Monitoring fluids
- Conducting intakes
- Vital sign recording
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Intake recording
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Companionship and emotional support
- Catheter change and preparation
- Quality assurance
- Feeding assistance expert
- Patient management
- Maintaining privacy
- Positioning patients
- Vital signs monitoring
- Reliable team player
- Quick problem solver
- Trustworthy companion
- Indirect patient care
- Toileting assistance
- Colostomy care
- Bathing assistance
- Preparing meals
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Mobility assistance
- Quality assurance controls
- Light housekeeping
- Safety precautions
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aspire at Jacksonville
12.2024 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Terrace Of Jacksonville
06.2024 - 12.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
Arbor Medical Staffing
01.2023 - 08.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fouraker hills rehab and nursing
12.2021 - 01.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Concierge Care Advisors
10.2021 - 11.2022
Elderly Caregiver
Palagio senior living
05.2019 - 03.2020
Elderly Caregiver
Brookdale Assisted Living
01.2018 - 10.2018
Elderly Caregiver
The Windsor of Ortega
05.2017 - 12.2018
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster Career School