Kimberly Gregory
Maryville,TN
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab, skilled in vital signs monitoring and providing emotional support. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and safety through effective communication and adherence to safety precautions, ensuring high-quality care and dignity for all patients.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab
Knoxville, TN
08.2015 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and recorded changes for nursing staff review.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during care processes.
- Maintained cleanliness of patient rooms, adhering to infection control protocols.
- Trained new staff on caregiving techniques and facility policies effectively.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Ben Atchley Veterans Home
Knoxville, TN
10.2008 - 06.2013
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and recorded changes for nursing staff review.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during care processes.
- Maintained cleanliness of patient rooms, adhering to infection control protocols.
- Trained new staff on caregiving techniques and facility policies effectively.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
Education
High School Diploma -
Maryville High-school
Maryville, TNSkills
Patient care
HIPAA compliance
Reliable team player
Direct patient care
Collecting vital signs
Bathing assistance
Compassionate
Alzheimer's and dementia care
Vital signs monitoring
Bedside manner
Dressing assistance
Safety precautions
Compassionate caregiver
Companionship and emotional support
Feeding assistance
Positioning patients
End-of-life care
Patient lifting
Transfer techniques
Urinary catheter care
Ambulation assistance
Geriatric care
Patient relationship building
Responding to emergencies
Supporting personal needs
Maintaining privacy
Colostomy care
Light housekeeping
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab
08.2015 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Ben Atchley Veterans Home
10.2008 - 06.2013
High School Diploma -
Maryville High-school