Brittany Tate
Gadsden,AL
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Diversicare of Attalla, skilled in vital signs monitoring and patient relationship building. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and safety through effective communication and adherence to healthcare protocols, ensuring high-quality care and dignity for all patients.
Professional caregiver with experience delivering patient-centered care in fast-paced environments. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving positive outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in using medical equipment and following care plans.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Diversicare of Attalla
01.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities to promote comfort and well-being.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Provided support in maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients.
- Documented patient care activities accurately to ensure continuity of care.
- Communicated effectively with patients and families to address concerns and provide updates.
- Followed infection control protocols to enhance patient safety during care procedures.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
Certified Nursing Assistant
McGuffey Health Care
06.2017 - 10.2019
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to deliver comprehensive patient care plans.
- Participated in training sessions to improve skills and knowledge in patient assistance techniques.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- 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.
- 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.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
Overnight Stocker
Walmart
07.2014 - 09.2017
- Organized and stocked merchandise to maximize shelf space and improve product visibility.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure timely restocking and minimize stockouts.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain warehouse cleanliness and safety standards.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks for efficient movement of goods within the store.
- Assisted in training new staff on stocking procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided feedback to management regarding inventory trends and product placement strategies.
- Maintained proper storage of overstock items, keeping backroom areas organized and accessible for future use.
- Removed all boxes and related trash from sales floor and processed through compactors.
- Enhanced store appearance for better customer experience through meticulous shelf stocking and arrangement.
- Used dollies and pallet jacks to unload and organize merchandise from delivery trucks.
Education
GED -
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL08-2010
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bedside manner
- Dressing assistance
- Recording vital signs
- 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
- Geriatric care
- Patient relationship building
- Responding to emergencies
- Supporting personal needs
- Colostomy care
- Trustworthy companion
- Complex Problem-solving
- Feeding assistance expert
- Patient management
- Light housekeeping
- Valid [state] driver's license
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Diversicare of Attalla
01.2024 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
McGuffey Health Care
06.2017 - 10.2019
Overnight Stocker
Walmart
07.2014 - 09.2017
GED -
Gadsden State Community College