JOAN STUBBS
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with over 30 years of hands-on patient care across diverse settings. Expertise in delivering compassionate support, monitoring vital signs, and facilitating patient mobility while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Prepared to excel in a Patient Care Technician role within a fast-paced hospital environment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of post-secondary education
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Collaborative Home Care
09.2021 - 09.2026
- Provide compassionate, individualized in-home care while promoting patient dignity, independence, comfort, and safety.
- Assisted with personal care, activities of daily living, mobility, and transfers to enhance patient comfort and independence.
- Monitored and reported changes in patient condition, ensuring effective communication with families and care team members to facilitate timely interventions.
- Tracked and recorded vital signs to assess patient health and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintain a safe environment and follow infection-control and patient-safety practices.
- Offered companionship to patients during home visits and emotional support during daily home visits.
CNA
Always Best Care Senior Services
Milford, CT
06.2013 - 09.2026
- Provided in-home care for elderly and medically complex clients, enhancing quality of life through support with ADLs and mobility.
- Monitor vital signs and blood glucose levels and report relevant changes in patient condition.
- Provide care for clients with diabetes, Parkinson's disease, respiratory failure, and muscular dystrophy.
- Prepared meals, maintained safe environments, and escorted clients to appointments, ensuring client comfort and consistency in daily routines.
CNA
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bridgeport, CT
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Delivered direct patient care in hospital setting, ensuring comfort, safety, dignity, and timely assistance.
- Supported patients with hygiene, feeding, elimination, ambulation, and daily living activities to enhance overall well-being.
- Obtained and documented vital signs, intake/output, and patient observations and promptly communicated concerns.
- Collaborated with nurses and healthcare team to maintain high standards of quality patient care.
Patient Care Technician
Yale New Haven Health
Bridgeport, CT
11.2007 - 01.2013
- Delivered direct patient care and supported daily living needs, enhancing patient comfort in an acute-care hospital.
- Delivered direct patient care and supported daily living needs, enhancing patient comfort in acute-care hospital.
- Monitored patients and relayed critical observations to the nursing team, ensuring timely interventions.
CNA
3030 Park Healthcare Center
Bridgeport, CT
06.1995 - 08.2007
- Assisted residents with dementia and chronic care needs, prioritizing dignity and safety.
- Delivered hands-on care to residents, ensuring personal hygiene, nutrition, mobility support, and comfort.
- Documented care activities and communicated resident condition changes to clinical staff for timely intervention.
Education
High School Diploma -
Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, CT 08.2001 - 09.2002
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- ADL support
- Infection Control
- Vital Signs
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Patient reporting
- Documentation
- Ambulation & Transfers
- Patient transfer
- Fall/Safety Precautions
- Dementia/Alzheimer's Care
- Patient comfort
- Activity support
- Team Collaboration
- Vital signs
- Infection control
Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
CNA
Collaborative Home Care
09.2021 - 09.2026
CNA
St. Vincent's Hospital
01.2017 - 12.2020
CNA
Always Best Care Senior Services
06.2013 - 09.2026
Patient Care Technician
Yale New Haven Health
11.2007 - 01.2013
High School Diploma -
Housatonic Community College
08.2001 - 09.2002
CNA
3030 Park Healthcare Center
06.1995 - 08.2007