Kayla Gragg
Colfax
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2011
2011
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Accura Healthcare of Newton
Newton
11.2025 - 02.2026
- Assisted residents with daily activities and personal care tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in resident living areas.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents.
- Assisted in mobility exercises and rehabilitation activities for residents.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Educated residents on wellness practices and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Altoona Nursing And Rehabilitation
Altoona
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Assisted residents with daily activities and personal care tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in resident living areas.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents.
- Assisted in mobility exercises and rehabilitation activities for residents.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure quality care delivery.
- Educated residents on wellness practices and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
Certified Nursing Assistant
CBS Medical Staffing
Des Moines
04.2021 - 08.2025
- Assisted residents with daily activities and personal care tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in resident living areas.
- Provided compassionate care to patients in various healthcare settings.
- Assisted with daily living activities, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes in patient conditions.
- Communicated effectively with healthcare teams regarding patient needs.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient care areas and equipment.
- Implemented care plans as directed by nursing staff and physicians.
- Educated patients and families on health management and wellness practices.
- Adapted quickly to new environments while maintaining high care standards.
- Attended continuing education classes related to nursing assistant duties.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient's condition on a daily basis.
- Reported changes in patient's behavior or physical condition to supervisor promptly.
- Educated patients about their health conditions, treatments and medications.
- Performed basic nursing skills such as vital signs, wound care and medication administration.
Certified Nursing Assistant
GrapeTree Medical Staffing
Des Moines
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Assisted residents with daily activities and personal care tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in resident living areas.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure quality care delivery.
- Assisted in mobility exercises and rehabilitation activities for residents.
- Educated residents on wellness practices and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Nursefinders Medical Staffing
11.2016 - 08.2020
- Assisted residents with daily activities and personal care tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in resident living areas.
Education
Colfax-Mingo
Colfax, IASkills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Electronic health records
- Assisting with ambulation
- Daily living activities
- Patient hygiene management
- Healthcare teamwork
- Documentation accuracy
- Patient care protocols
- Equipment safety usage
- Compassionate communication
- Emotional support techniques
- Emergency response readiness
- Time management
- Adaptability to change
- Specimen collection
- Monitoring fluids
- Collecting specimens
- Colostomy care
- Responding to emergencies
- Indirect patient care
- Reliable team player
- Outpatient care
- Dressing assistance
- Inpatient care
- Compassionate
- Bedside manner
- Ambulation assistance
- Basic life support
- Urinary catheter care
- Patient care
- Patient relationship building
- Supporting personal needs
- Family support and assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Maintaining privacy
- Intake recording
- Transporting patients
- Performing patient intakes
- Trustworthy companion
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Documenting behaviors
- Patient-focused care
- Adaptable
- Bathing assistance
- Direct patient care
- Geriatric care
- Toileting assistance
- Meal planning
- Patient assessments
- Activity planning
- Positioning patients
- Electronic charting
- Oxygen therapy
- Safety precautions
- Patient management
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- HIPAA compliance
- Documentation expert
- General housekeeping
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant 263967
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Accura Healthcare of Newton
11.2025 - 02.2026
Certified Nursing Assistant
Altoona Nursing And Rehabilitation
08.2025 - 11.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
CBS Medical Staffing
04.2021 - 08.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
GrapeTree Medical Staffing
03.2020 - 10.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Nursefinders Medical Staffing
11.2016 - 08.2020
Colfax-Mingo