ALFORD SMITH
Lake City,FL
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant bringing strong support in mobility assistance, personal hygiene, vital sign monitoring, and resident observation. Follows infection control procedures, documents care activities, and communicates concerns quickly to licensed staff. Delivers respectful, hands-on assistance that supports safe, organized patient care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Riverwood Health & Rehabilitation Center
Starke, Florida
02.2026 - Current
- Assisted rehabilitation residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting care
- Monitored vital signs, promptly reported changes to licensed nursing staff to ensure timely intervention
- Transferred residents using gait belts, wheelchairs, and safe lifting techniques
- Documented care activities and resident observations in facility records to maintain accurate health records
- Followed infection control and safety procedures throughout Riverwood care routines
- Responded promptly to resident requests and provided calm, respectful support
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse, facilitating swift response to resident needs
Travel Certified Nursing Assistant
Aya Healthcare
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
10.2025 - 01.2026
- Supported Aya Healthcare travel assignments across varied patient care units.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene.
- Checked vital signs and reported status changes to nursing staff.
- Moved patients safely using lifts, wheelchairs, and gait belts.
- Documented care tasks and observations in facility records
- Followed infection control procedures and maintained clean patient areas
CNA
Home Healthcare Aide
Lake City, FL
05.2019 - 10.2025
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Provided basic patient care by bathing and grooming patients, changing bedding and assisting in feeding activities.
- Performed light cleaning duties by emptying wastebaskets, sweeping, mopping and sanitizing surfaces.
- Turned or re-positioned bedridden patients to promote blood flow and prevent bedsores.
- Assisted patients during ambulation and moved from one place to another by pushing wheelchairs.
Education
Certification - Practical Nursing
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL12-2024
High School Diploma -
Suwannee High School
Live Oak, FL05-2004
Skills
- Vital signs collection
- Vital signs assessment
- Infection control
- Medical procedures knowledge
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Mobility assistance
- Personal hygiene support
- Helping with medication
- Dementia care
- Fluid monitoring
- Safety procedures
- Quick problem solver
- Problem solving
- Patient relations
Certification
- CNA License
- BLS/CPR Certified
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Riverwood Health & Rehabilitation Center
02.2026 - Current
Travel Certified Nursing Assistant
Aya Healthcare
10.2025 - 01.2026
CNA
Home Healthcare Aide
05.2019 - 10.2025
Certification - Practical Nursing
Santa Fe College
High School Diploma -
Suwannee High School