Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
Timeline
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Mary Brown

Glen Fork,WV

Summary

Seasoned Certified Nursing Assistant with 15 years experience, seeking position of a Registered Nurse. excelling in direct patient care and vital sign monitoring. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and safety through effective communication and safety precautions. Recognized for promoting independence and dignity in patients, while ensuring compliance with HIPAA standards.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant

Communicare
01.2009 - 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.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
  • Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
  • Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
  • Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
  • Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
  • Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
  • Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • 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.
  • Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
  • Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
  • Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
  • Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
  • Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

West Virginia Junior College
Charleston, WV
11-2025

Skills

  • Recording vital signs
  • Electronic charting
  • Direct patient care
  • Documenting behaviors
  • Safety precautions
  • Geriatric care
  • Reliable team player
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Compassionate caregiver
  • Collecting vital signs
  • Bathing assistance
  • Alzheimer's and dementia care
  • Basic life support
  • Mobility assistance
  • Colostomy care
  • Urinary catheter care
  • End-of-life care
  • Feeding assistance

Certification

  • CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant

Registration number 56026

Issued 12/06/2006

Expiration 11/28/2026

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant

Communicare
01.2009 - Current

Associate of Science - Nursing

West Virginia Junior College

Licensure

RN 124740

Issued 12/02/2025

Expiration 05/09/2026

Mary Brown