Dorothy Crawley
Chase City,VA
Summary
Compassionate Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at 1rst Care Home Choice, skilled in patient care and electronic charting. Enhanced patient engagement through emotional support and effectively trained new staff, improving team efficiency. Committed to maintaining safety and comfort while adhering to strict infection control protocols.
Quality assurance professional with proven expertise in maintaining high standards and ensuring product compliance. Adept at identifying and resolving issues to uphold quality benchmarks. Known for collaboration, reliability, and adaptability to changing requirements, with strong analytical and inspection skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Assistant
1rst Care Home Choice
South Hill, VA
07.2025 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, enhancing patient care quality.
- Administered medications under supervision, maintaining adherence to protocols and schedules.
- Trained new nursing assistants on best practices and care procedures, improving team efficiency.
- Documented patient progress accurately in electronic health records, ensuring compliance and continuity of care.
- Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
- Promoted a safe and clean environment by maintaining strict adherence to infection control protocols and sanitation standards.
Patient Transporter/ Radiology Technologist Assist
VCU Health
South Hill, VA
04.2014 - 07.2025
- Assisted with patient transfers between departments, ensuring safety and comfort during transport.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of transport equipment to uphold infection control protocols.
- Followed established protocols for handling sensitive medical equipment during patient movement.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to coordinate timely patient transports for scheduled procedures.
- Learned operational procedures and safety guidelines to maintain high standards of care.
- Monitored patients' conditions during transport, reporting any changes to healthcare professionals promptly.
- Adapted quickly to changing schedules, demonstrating flexibility in addressing urgent transport needs.
Patient Trasnsporter
Community Memorial Healthcenter
South Hill, VA
09.1998 - 04.2014
- Transported patients safely to and from various departments within facility.
- Assisted nursing staff by ensuring timely transport of patients for scheduled procedures.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of transport equipment, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to optimize patient flow throughout facility.
- Monitored patient comfort during transport, addressing concerns promptly and effectively.
- Ensured accurate and timely registration of patients using electronic health record systems.
- Developed and maintained filing systems for patient records, enhancing retrieval efficiency.
- Trained new staff on office procedures and software applications to ensure smooth operations.
- Oversaw daily operations of reception area, ensuring compliance with safety and privacy regulations.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Technology
Southside Va Community College
Alberta, VA05-2026
Skills
- Patient care
- Patient feeding
- Basic life support
- Direct patient care
- Recording vital signs
- Electronic charting
- Companionship and emotional support
- Bedside manner
- Maintaining privacy
- Valid Va driver's license
- Medical records management
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
1rst Care Home Choice
07.2025 - Current
Patient Transporter/ Radiology Technologist Assist
VCU Health
04.2014 - 07.2025
Patient Trasnsporter
Community Memorial Healthcenter
09.1998 - 04.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Technology
Southside Va Community College