Reginald Thomas Jr
Ypsilanti,MI
Summary
Compassionate Nursing Assistant with experience in providing support to nursing staff and delivering high-quality care to patients. Skilled in performing vital sign checks, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a clean and safe environment for all patients. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and efficient resolution of concerns.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Visiting Angels
Ann Arbor, MI
10.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Protected patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
Cook
Applebee's
Belleville, MI
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Grilled and deep fried various foods from meats to potatoes.
- Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
- Followed established procedures and requirements for safe food handling, storage and service.
- Coordinated orders to expedite food from kitchen according to cook time and delivery time.
Supervisor
Delta Sky Club
Romulus, MI
04.2022 - 06.2023
- Recruited, hired, trained, mentored, coached, evaluated, and terminated staff as necessary.
- Oversaw inventory management, ensuring adequate stock levels and reducing waste.
- Monitored employee attendance, addressing any punctuality or absenteeism issues.
- Acted as a liaison between upper management and staff, facilitating open communication.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate workflow processes between teams.
- Led weekly team meetings to discuss progress, address issues, and plan future actions.
- Trained new employees on company policies and procedures.
Education
Associate's degree - Certified Nursing Assistant
Washtenaw Community College
12.2024
Certification - Culinary Arts
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI12.2008
Skills
- Kitchen Experience
- Kitchen Management Experience
- Culinary Experience
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Office
- Organizational skills
- Customer service
- Patient Care
- Dementia Care
- Multiple sclerosis care
- Home Care
- Caregiving
- Personal hygiene support
- Monitoring fluids
- Medical record tracking
- Patient feeding
- Patient care and safety
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Visiting Angels
10.2024 - Current
Cook
Applebee's
07.2023 - 07.2024
Supervisor
Delta Sky Club
04.2022 - 06.2023
Associate's degree - Certified Nursing Assistant
Washtenaw Community College
Certification - Culinary Arts
Kalamazoo Valley Community College