Crystal YoungEvans
Bronx,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
ELIZABETH SETON CHILDREN'S CENTER
Yonkers, NY
07.2019 - 01.2024
- Turn and reposition patients after every diaper change if applicable
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Provide patients with showers/bed baths on scheduled days
- Document or otherwise report observations of patients behavior
- Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Assisting the nurse with patient care
- Transport patients to and from play area
- Evaluate patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
Nursing Assistant
WORKMEN'S CIRCLE MULTICARE CENTER AND REHABILITATION
Bronx, NY
03.2019 - 03.2019
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs
- Change bed linens or make beds
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine
- Prepare or serve food trays
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper
- Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure the patient receives an appropriate diet
- Supply, collect, or empty bedpans
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
Nanny
AUBRIE AND ANDREW SEIN
Bronx, NY
10.2016 - 01.2019
- Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules
- Help prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Observe children's behavior for irregularities
- Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate the development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills
- Work with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote desirable child behavior
- Assign appropriate chores and praise-targeted behaviors to encourage the development of self-control, self-confidence, and responsibility
- Transport children to schools, social outings, and medical appointments
- Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to children's care
- Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior
- Teach and perform age-appropriate activities, such as lap play, reading, and arts and crafts, to encourage the intellectual development of children
- Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Prepared meals and snacks for children based on dietary guidelines.
- Taught children basic life skills, manners and personal hygiene.
- Transported children to and from activities using personal or family vehicle.
Home Health Aide
SYNERGY HOME CARE, Aid
Yonkers, NY
08.2015 - 09.2017
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Utilized universal precautions and infection control principles in all aspects of care.
- Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status.
- Monitored changes in clients' conditions to report concerns to supervisor.
- Communicated regularly with clients' families to provide updates on health and wellbeing.
Home Health Aide
DEVOTION HOME CARE, Aid
Manhattan, NY
07.2014 - 10.2016
- Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with the supervisor or case manager
- Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and dressing and grooming
- Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care
- Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert
- Administer prescribed oral medications under the written direction of the physician or as directed by a home care nurse
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Utilized universal precautions and infection control principles in all aspects of care.
- Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status.
- Monitored changes in clients' conditions to report concerns to supervisor.
- Accompany clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance, and companionship
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Directed patients in simple prescribed exercises to assist with daily physical therapy routines.
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients.
Nanny
JAMILA EPPS
Yonkers, NY
09.2014 - 02.2016
- Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules
- Help prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children
- Organize and conduct age-appropriate recreational activities, such as games, arts and crafts, sports, walks, and play dates
- Observe children's behavior for irregularities, take temperature, transport children to the doctor, or administer medications, as directed, to maintain children's health
- Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate the development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills
- Assign appropriate chores and praise-targeted behaviors to encourage the development of self-control, self-confidence, and responsibility
- Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to children's care
- Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior
- Teach and perform age-appropriate activities, such as lap play, reading, and arts and crafts, to encourage the intellectual development of children
- Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children.
- Engaged with children on age-appropriate level.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Administered basic first-aid and medication in emergency situations.
Home Health Aid
ESTELLE AND BEN ROTHFELD
Long Island, NY
09.2012 - 06.2015
- Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with the supervisor or case manager
- Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and dressing and grooming
- Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Accompany clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Utilized universal precautions and infection control principles in all aspects of care.
- Communicated regularly with clients' families to provide updates on health and wellbeing.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Change dressings.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
Education
Certification Nursing Assistant (Feb 2019 -
BIG APPLE TRAINING SCHOOL
Certification Home Health Aid (Mar 2016) - undefined
BIG APPLE TRAINING SCHOOL
High School Diploma - undefined
FROME TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma - undefined
PETERSFIELD COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
Skills
CPR CertifiedAbility to organize and prioritize workAbility to multitaskExcellent communication skillsCreative and problem solving
Efficient and reliable team player
Compassionate
Adaptable
Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
ELIZABETH SETON CHILDREN'S CENTER
07.2019 - 01.2024
Nursing Assistant
WORKMEN'S CIRCLE MULTICARE CENTER AND REHABILITATION
03.2019 - 03.2019
Nanny
AUBRIE AND ANDREW SEIN
10.2016 - 01.2019
Home Health Aide
SYNERGY HOME CARE, Aid
08.2015 - 09.2017
Nanny
JAMILA EPPS
09.2014 - 02.2016
Home Health Aide
DEVOTION HOME CARE, Aid
07.2014 - 10.2016
Home Health Aid
ESTELLE AND BEN ROTHFELD
09.2012 - 06.2015
Certification Nursing Assistant (Feb 2019 -
BIG APPLE TRAINING SCHOOL
Certification Home Health Aid (Mar 2016) - undefined
BIG APPLE TRAINING SCHOOL
High School Diploma - undefined
FROME TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma - undefined
PETERSFIELD COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL