ASHLEY MCKINNEY
Orlando,FL
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
HCA Osceola Hospital
Kissimmee, FL
05.2023 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Terrace of Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Fl
05.2023 - Current
- Providing daily patient care such as bathing, grooming, toileting including changing diapers for 8-12 patients
- Supporting, documenting, and ensuring patients receive appropriate nutrition through assisting with daily eating
- Safely moving patients into beds and wheelchairs; transitioning of patients
- Turning or repositioning patients for comfort and prevention of further medical conditions
- Serving as a channel of communication between patients, family members, and nursing staff regarding the care of the patient
- Providing companionship for patients and families.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Orlando Health
St. Cloud, Florida
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility for 8-16 patients
- Preparing each patient room with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment, and bathroom needs
- Making sure they have regular meals
- Taking, monitoring and documenting patient vitals and behavior
- Setting up medical equipment and assisting in some medical procedures such as taking a patient's blood pressure or drawing blood
- Reporting to nurses and other staff the patient's vitals and any concerns or changes in the patients physical or mental status and behavior
- Assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to bed
- Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort
- Exercising patients by helping them walk.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Home Care Assistance
Orlando, Florida
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Providing for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals
- Maintaining patient stability by checking vital signs
- Providing patients' comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Solaris Healthcare Osceola
St. Cloud, Florida
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Providing daily patient care such as bathing, grooming, toileting including changing diapers for 8-12 patients
- Assisting patients with getting in and out of bed
- Assisting in repositioning and transitioning immobile patients
- Taking and recording patient vital signs
- Providing all the necessary information to doctors and RNs regarding everyday observations and any concerns regarding the patient
- Assisting in keeping a sanitary and clean patient rooms.
Education
CNA Licence - CNA
CNA Training, Inc.
Orlando, FL01.2020
GED -
Gateway High School
Kissimmee, FL01.2019
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service, patience, empathy, and compassion
- Effective communication skills, including active listening, writing, speaking, and reading comprehension
- Good collaboration and teamwork skills
- Fast and adaptive problem-solving abilities
- Keen attention to detail
- In-depth understanding of patient care policies and regulations
- Familiarity with symptoms and signs of improvement for several medical conditions
- Comfortable working with specific populations of patients, including elderly patients and those with special needs
Certification
- First Aid
- CPR Trained
- CNA Certified (2020)
Equipmentskills
- Trained in the operation of Hoyer & Sara Lifts
- Skilled in the use of office equipment; as well as modern information systems and office software
Timeline
CNA
HCA Osceola Hospital
05.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Terrace of Kissimmee
05.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Orlando Health
06.2022 - 05.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
Home Care Assistance
04.2021 - 06.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Solaris Healthcare Osceola
10.2020 - 04.2021
CNA Licence - CNA
CNA Training, Inc.
GED -
Gateway High School