James REYNOLDS
Bluefield,VA
Summary
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Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
NHC Healthcare
Bristol, VA
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Delivered high-quality patient care, providing bathing, dressing, and grooming services while ensuring patient safety and comfort during vital signs, mobility, and transfers.
- Supported patients with feeding, toileting, and incontinence care, promoting dignity and well-being.
- Accurately documented patient information and reported changes to nurses in a timely manner.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment, adhering to infection control protocols, and assisted patients with daily living activities to promote independence and dignity.
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Fresenius Clinica
Bluefield, WV
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Operated and maintained hemodialysis machines to provide life-sustaining dialysis treatment to patients with kidney failure.
- Set up and assembled dialyzer tubing, mixed dialysate according to formula, and primed dialyzer with saline or heparinized solution.
- Transported patients to dialysis room, positioned them on lounge chair, and recorded vital signs (weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate) before and after treatment.
- Explained dialysis procedure and machine operation to patients, addressing concerns and anxieties.
- Prepared access site (fistula, graft, or catheter) using antiseptic solution and connected hemodialysis machine to initiate treatment.
- Monitored equipment settings, patient condition, and hemodialysis machine function during treatment, ensuring safety standards and optimal care.
- Calculated fluid removal or replacement goals during dialysis procedure.
- Maintained accurate records and ensured compliance with safety protocols.
CNA/Unit Secretary
Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton, WV
08.2010 - 01.2017
- Provided direct patient care, including bathing, dressing, and grooming, while assisting with vital signs, mobility, and transfers.
- Documented patient information, reported changes, and helped with feeding, toileting, and incontinence care.
- Additionally, managed patient flow and scheduling, answered phone calls, and responded to patient inquiries, maintaining a welcoming environment.
- Utilized strong communication and teamwork skills to support nurses and healthcare staff, while handling administrative tasks, including data entry, filing, and medical records management, ensuring accurate and efficient operations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Bluefield, WV
08.2009 - 08.2010
- Delivered high-quality patient care, providing bathing, dressing, and grooming services while ensuring patient safety and comfort during vital signs, mobility, and transfers.
- Supported patients with feeding, toileting, and incontinence care, promoting dignity and well-being.
- Accurately documented patient information and reported changes to nurses in a timely manner.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment, adhering to infection control protocols, and assisted patients with daily living activities to promote independence and dignity.
Education
High School Diploma - High School Teaching
Iaeger High Sxhool
Welch, WVSkills
- Patient care and assistance
- Vital sign measurement and documentation
- Mobility and transfer assistance
- Basic life support and emergency response
- Infection control and prevention
- Communication and teamwork
- Time management and prioritization
- Emotional support and empathy
- Compassion and patience
- Attention to detail
- Medical terminology
- Electronic medical records (EMRs)
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
NHC Healthcare
08.2024 - 10.2024
Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Fresenius Clinica
05.2018 - 05.2022
CNA/Unit Secretary
Princeton Community Hospital
08.2010 - 01.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
08.2009 - 08.2010
High School Diploma - High School Teaching
Iaeger High Sxhool