Marissa Nash
Athens,GA
Summary
Energetic Certified Nursing Assistant with a proven track record in personalized patient care. Known for strong communication and teamwork skills, dedicated to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality support in dynamic healthcare environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Athens Hertiage Nursing Home
Athens Ga
02.2025 - 01.2026
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and common areas.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans.
- Documented patient observations accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Oaks Assistant Living Cedar Shoals
Athens Ga
09.2024 - 02.2025
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
Front Desk Medical Receptionist
Athens Medical Associates
Athens
04.2022 - 07.2024
- Managed patient check-in and check-out processes, ensuring smooth operational flow.
- Scheduled appointments using electronic health record (EHR) systems to enhance patient accessibility.
- Verified insurance information and collected payments, maintaining accuracy in financial transactions.
- Coordinated communication between patients and healthcare providers, improving overall patient satisfaction.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance by maintaining strict confidentiality with all patient records and information.
- Completed clerical duties and tasks for clinic administration.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Burton Home Care
Athens
09.2019 - 12.2022
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress and reported changes to medical personnel promptly.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
- Adapted to ever-changing patient needs, consistently adjusting care plans and strategies in order to provide the highest quality of personalized assistance.
Education
High School Diploma -
Morgan County High School
Madison GaSkills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bedside manner
- Dressing assistance
- Safety precautions
- Recording vital signs
- Electronic charting
- Patient-focused care
- Mobility assistance
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding assistance
- Positioning patients
- End-of-life care
- Patient lifting
- Transfer techniques
- Urinary catheter care
- Ambulation assistance
- Inpatient care
- Responding to emergencies
- Transporting patients
- Supporting personal needs
- Colostomy care
- Maintaining privacy
- Specimen collection
- Complex Problem-solving
- Light housekeeping
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Indirect patient care
- Condition monitoring
- Patient assessments
- Activity planning
- Outpatient care
- Pediatric care
- Medical office administration
- General housekeeping
- Range of motion exercises
- Intake recording
- Infection control procedures
- Respiratory equipment training
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Toileting assistance
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Collecting specimens
- Vital sign recording
- CNA certification
- Vital signs
- Helping with medication
- Meal planning
- Blood glucose testing
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Athens Hertiage Nursing Home
02.2025 - 01.2026
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Oaks Assistant Living Cedar Shoals
09.2024 - 02.2025
Front Desk Medical Receptionist
Athens Medical Associates
04.2022 - 07.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Burton Home Care
09.2019 - 12.2022
High School Diploma -
Morgan County High School