Melissa Sinclair
Vergennes,VT
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong experience in patient care and support. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, maintaining patient comfort, and ensuring adherence to care plans. Known for excellent teamwork, adaptability, and delivering reliable results. Compassionate,dependable, flexible, patient-focused, and adept at fostering positive environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Aide
Vergennes Grand Senior Living
Vergennes, VT
07.2025 - Current
- Provided compassionate care to residents, ensuring comfort and dignity throughout daily activities.
- Assisted with personal hygiene, mobility, and daily living tasks to promote independence.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in health status to nursing staff promptly.
- Advocated for resident needs, enhancing quality of life through personalized support services.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Administer medications accurately according to prescribed schedules and dosage guidelines.
- Handled sensitive patient information with confidentiality while upholding HIPAA regulations at all times.
- Measured patient vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature to record information on patients' charts.
PCT/CNA
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Greenville, SC
08.2021 - 06.2025
- My job requirements as a PCT:
- Patient ADL's, V/S, BG checks, Feeding as needed
- Monitoring patient status for safety, Communicating resident's condition to the nurse in charge
- Answer phone and patient call bells in timely manner
- Take patient to scheduled exam rooms as needed
- Train newly hired PCT's
- Tidy rooms, hallways, and care of soiled linen
- Make beds
- EMR charting
Cashier and Customer Service
Cracker Barrel
Greenville, SC
06.2022 - 12.2024
- Cashier/Customer service at front desk. Did returns, answered phone. Set up displays and made sure they were neat, and merchandise was out of stockroom for customers to purchase. Very fast paced country store and restaurant.
CNA
Summercrest Assistant Living
Newport, NH
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Trained new CNAs
- Worked in a nursing facility
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Woodlawn Care Center
Newport, NH
08.2019 - 07.2020
- Trained new CNAs
- Worked in a nursing facility
- Took care of approximately 10-13 elderly patients daily
- Helped residents with daily living needs
- Worked with mechanical lifts, as needed
- Scheduled resident activities
- Communicated resident's condition to the nurse in charge
- Cleaned rooms, hallways, and linens
- Made beds
- Charted daily care electronically
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Falmouth by the Sea
Falmouth, ME
12.2018 - 07.2019
- I am proficient with my CNA skills. I enjoy all facets this job entails. I take pride in my resident's care and well-being. Aspects of my job include Senior CNA, training new CNA's, resident ADL's, Vital signs, ROM, Transfers, feeding, med passes. I am efficient, and ensure residents have what they need mentally and physically to the best of my ability. In VT I was a med tech and enjoyed it very much. If I was accepted, I feel I would be a great asset to your company.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Wake Robin
Shelburne, VT
08.2011 - 11.2018
- I have worked 10+ years as a CNA, working for Porter Health and Rehab. in Middlebury, VT and Wake Robin in Shelburne, VT. I have accomplished many different things as a Senior CNA. Some of which include helping residents with their ADL's, passing medications, taking their vital signs, while making sure they are safe at all times and are able to attend any activities they enjoy. I have a great repoire with my residents. I have also trained many new CNAs. I truly enjoy my position as a certified nursing assistant it's very rewarding! I also ran as an Advanced EMT with Vergennes Area Rescue Squad (VARS) in VT for 8 years, resigning when I moved out of their service area. I responded to many calls and emergent situations, which have been beneficial in the past during situations that have occurred at my employment.
Education
Nursing - Nursing student
ECPI
Greenville, SC05-2024
Nursing - Some college
Community college of VT
Middlebury, VT05-2017
Nursing - Health Science
Vergennes Union High
Vergennes, VT06-1986
Skills
- Basic life support
- Hospice care
- Safety precautions
- Isolation techniques (health monitoring and safety measures)
- Microsoft Office
- Patient observation
- Windows
- Organizational skills
- Cash register
- Healthcare privacy protection
- Gait belt
- First aid
- Emergency procedures
- Vital Signs
- Critical Care Experience
- Team Work
- Cooking
- Working with people with disabilities
- Long-term care facility experience
- Nursing home experience
- EMT
- Electronic health records (EHR) management
- CNA
- Supervising experience
- Abuse and neglect policy adherence
- Complaint handling
- EMR Systems
- POS
- Health promotion (health monitoring and safety measures)
- Hazard identification and correction
- Safe lifting practices
- Medical Terminology
- Time management
- Dementia care
- Hoyer lift
- Reliability
- Retail sales
- Cash handling
- Acute care
- Infection Control Training
- Senior care
- Critical care (emergency response procedures)
- Alzheimer's Care
- HIPAA
- Working with geriatric patients
- Working with people with developmental disabilities
- Meal preparation
- Senior CRNA
- Experience with children
Certification
- State Tested Nursing Assistant
- Emergency Medical Technician
- I started with my CPR certification then worked up to an advanced EMT. I ran 2 nights a week with Vergennes Area Rescue Squad, responded to many emergent situations running with a 4-person crew. I also held a full time job as a CRNA at the same time.
- BLS Certification
- Driver's License
- August 2023
- First Aid Certification
- CDL B
- Air Brake Endorsement
- AED Certification
Timeline
Health Care Aide
Vergennes Grand Senior Living
07.2025 - Current
Cashier and Customer Service
Cracker Barrel
06.2022 - 12.2024
PCT/CNA
Bon Secours Mercy Health
08.2021 - 06.2025
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Woodlawn Care Center
08.2019 - 07.2020
CNA
Summercrest Assistant Living
07.2019 - 07.2021
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Falmouth by the Sea
12.2018 - 07.2019
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Wake Robin
08.2011 - 11.2018
Nursing - Some college
Community college of VT
Nursing - Health Science
Vergennes Union High
Nursing - Nursing student
ECPI