Kristin Shanahan
Valparaiso,NE
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant with experience in assisted living and memory care, providing ADL support, safe mobility assistance, meal help, and thoughtful resident care. Known for compassion, reliability, and clear communication.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
Jacksonville, Florida
06.2025 - 09.2026
- Worked in memory care and assisted living during morning shift from 7 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Received report from night shift regarding resident care from night shift had a scheduled day. Collaborated with three to four other CNAs to support residents in assisted living and memory care settings. In the morning grooming, daily living, did some showers every day. Used a gait belt for residents that needed it in their care plan. Answered call lights through the day when I worked on AL side. Helped residents to meals if needed. In memory care one person made breakfast & lunch, well the other aide helped residents up for the day. Night shift got most of the residents up for the day. After breakfast in memory care did some fun activities & exercises with the residents, & went outside with them had a screened in porch. Offered snacks to residents to enhance their comfort and nutrition for the residents if they wanted. Made sure to Recorded intake information for meals and fluids throughout the day for breakfast, snacks, lunch, fluids & the ADLs. Ensured residents were toileted and comfortable before evening shift arrived.
- Assisted rehabilitation patients with bathing, dressing, and daily living needs
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly
- Supported patient transfers using gait belts, wheelchairs, and lift equipment
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aviva Woodlands
Lincoln, Nebraska
03.2021 - 12.2024
- Assisted rehabilitation patients with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff during patient care.
- Repositioned patients and supported safe mobility using proper transfer techniques.
- Provided morning showers to residents, ensuring personal hygiene and comfort.
Education
High School Diploma -
Raymond Central School
Davey, NE05-1999
Certified Nursing Assistant Training
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, NE05-2003
Skills
- Direct patient care
- ADL assistance
- Gait belt use
- Toileting care
- Bathing assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Meal assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Resident mobility
- Patient lifting
- Transfer techniques
- Positioning patients
- Vital signs monitoring
- Recording vital signs
- Vital sign recording
- Collecting vital signs
- Safety monitoring
- Safety precautions
- Infection control
- Infection control procedures
- Shift handoff
- Care documentation
- Documenting behaviors
- Performing patient intakes
- Conducting intakes
- Patient assessments
- Memory care support
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Inpatient care
- End-of-life care
- Compassionate care
- Patient relationship building
- Family support and assistance
- Activity coordination
- Responding to emergencies
- Observing responses
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Quality assurance
- Able to lift 100 pounds
- Urinary catheter care
- Colostomy care
- Range of motion exercises
- Transporting patients
- Patient management
- HIPAA compliance
- Supporting personal needs
- Shift handoff
- Specimen collection
- Collecting specimens
- Effective communication
- Patient-focused care
- Restraint application
- Restraint application
- Transfer techniques
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2025 - 09.2026
Certified Nursing Assistant
Aviva Woodlands
03.2021 - 12.2024
High School Diploma -
Raymond Central School
Certified Nursing Assistant Training
Southeast Community College