Kristine Mcmillan
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Archcare, recognized for enhancing patient care quality through effective vital signs monitoring and empathetic support. Proven ability to build trusting relationships with patients, ensuring dignity and comfort while promoting independence and safety. Committed to delivering exceptional care in diverse healthcare settings.
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Professional caregiver with experience delivering patient-centered care in fast-paced environments. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving positive outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in using medical equipment and following care plans.
Experienced with providing quality patient care and support in fast-paced healthcare settings. Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster supportive environment for patients and staff. Knowledge of essential medical procedures and patient monitoring techniques ensures high standards of care and adaptability to changing needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Archcare
06.2015 - Current
- 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.
- 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.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
Certified Nursing Assistant
St Mary's for Kids
05.2024 - 10.2024
- 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.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Increased patient engagement by organizing recreational and therapeutic activities.
- Maintained clean and safe environment, reducing risk of infections and promoting health.
- Assisted in rehabilitation of patients, facilitating quicker recovery with exercise and mobility support.
- Supported patients with personal care tasks to preserve dignity and promote independence.
- Streamlined patient care procedures, improving efficiency and reducing wait times for treatments.
- worked with special needs children
- working with nurses and respiratory therapists to make sure the children have their needs met
Certified Nursing Assistant Aide
NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Established relationships based on trust with patients by actively listening to their concerns or fears regarding their treatment plan.
- Provided accurate documentation of patient information and progress, ensuring effective communication between healthcare team members.
- Performed wound care as directed by nursing staff, maintaining a sterile environment to prevent infection and promote healing.
- Performed regular safety checks on all equipment used within the facility, reporting any discrepancies to appropriate personnel for swift resolution.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans for each patient, taking into consideration their physical, emotional, and social wellbeing.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing assistance, consistently applying new knowledge to improve patient care quality.
- Maintained a clean and organized work area within the facility that adhered to all health and safety regulations set forth by state guidelines.
- Assisted in daily living activities for patients, promoting independence and dignity throughout the caregiving process.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Mount Sinai Queens
01.2014 - 06.2014
- 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.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Facilitated smooth transitions for patients from hospital to home care, ensuring continuity of care.
Education
High School Diploma -
Manhattan Theater Lab High School
New York, NY06-2013
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Compassionate
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Recording vital signs
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient-focused care
- Medical terminology
- Companionship and emotional support
- Feeding assistance
- Positioning patients
- End-of-life care
- Adaptable
- Patient lifting
- Healthcare ethics
- Inpatient care
- Geriatric care
- Patient relationship building
- Responding to emergencies
- Transporting patients
- Colostomy care
- Trustworthy companion
- Patient management
- Light housekeeping
- Outpatient care
- Pediatric care
- Medical office administration
- Tracheostomy care
- Collecting specimens
- Respiratory equipment training
- Assisting with personal grooming
- CNA certification
- Vital signs
- Documentation expert
- Monitoring fluids
- Family support and assistance
- Toileting assistance
- Infection control procedures
- Quick problem solver
- Oxygen therapy
- Vital sign recording
- Transfer techniques
- Ambulation assistance
- Safety precautions
- Dressing assistance
- Bedside manner
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - State Boards of Nursing.
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
St Mary's for Kids
05.2024 - 10.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant Aide
NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center
03.2022 - 11.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
Archcare
06.2015 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Mount Sinai Queens
01.2014 - 06.2014
High School Diploma -
Manhattan Theater Lab High School
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