Rhonda Brown
MUNITH,Michigan
Summary
Compassionate Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Vancrest Nursing Home, skilled in vital signs monitoring and patient care. Enhanced patient satisfaction through emotional support and effective communication, while maintaining strict infection control protocols. Proactively identified patient needs, ensuring timely interventions and promoting a safe, clean environment for optimal recovery.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Visiting Nurse Services
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
- Promoted a safe and clean environment by maintaining strict adherence to infection control protocols and sanitation standards.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Skillfully operated medical equipment, such as glucose monitors and blood pressure cuffs, ensuring accurate data collection for informed decision-making by healthcare providers.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Enhanced patient care by effectively monitoring vital signs and accurately documenting medical information.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Facilitated efficient patient transfers, reducing risk of injury through proper body mechanics and use of assistive devices.
Food Service Worker
Trinity St Joe's Chelsea
Chelsea
2019 - Current
- Managed multiple orders simultaneously while ensuring quality and accuracy.
- Maintained clean and organized workspaces to enhance productivity and safety.
- Supported team members during peak hours to ensure efficient operations and minimal customer wait times.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for anticipated busy periods.
Bartender
Portage Lake Parlor
Grass Lake, MI
2017 - 2019
Front Office Worker
Greenwood Acres Campground
Grass Lake, MI
2016 - 2019
Wait Staff Member
Hunt Club The
Jackson, MI
1998 - 2012
Nursing Assistant
Vancrest Nursing Home
1989 - 2001
- Proactively identified changes in patient condition or behavior, alerting appropriate healthcare personnel for prompt intervention when necessary.
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by replacing linens and cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms.
- Enhanced continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift reports and maintaining clear communication with incoming staff members.
- Streamlined workflow for nursing staff by efficiently managing supplies inventory and restocking necessary items in a timely manner.
- Expedited response times to call lights, boosting overall patient satisfaction levels during their stay at the facility.
- Aided in the prevention of pressure ulcers through diligent monitoring and implementation of appropriate turning schedules for bedridden patients.
- Provided effective pre-and post-operative care by preparing patients for surgery, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with pain management techniques.
- Monitored vital signs for changes in patient health, providing timely updates to nursing staff.
- Supported patient mobility, reducing risk of falls and facilitating physical therapy exercises.
- Coordinated with dietary staff to ensure patient nutritional needs were met, promoting overall health.
- Maintained detailed patient records, ensuring accurate documentation of care and treatment plans.
- Improved patient comfort and safety by assisting with daily living activities, such as bathing and dressing.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Education
English, Science,Math
Belmont High School
Decatur, IN05.1982
Skills
- Patient care and support
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control
- Patient assessments
- Healthcare documentation
- Medication administration
- Medical terminology
- Emotional support and companionship
- Mobility assistance
- Patient relationship management
- Patient relations
Accomplishments
I have had two awards from Chelsea Hospital The Sunflower award and the Heart of the Hospital award. I am very proud of my time at Chelsea Hospital.
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Visiting Nurse Services
Food Service Worker
Trinity St Joe's Chelsea
2019 - Current
Bartender
Portage Lake Parlor
2017 - 2019
Front Office Worker
Greenwood Acres Campground
2016 - 2019
Wait Staff Member
Hunt Club The
1998 - 2012
Nursing Assistant
Vancrest Nursing Home
1989 - 2001
English, Science,Math
Belmont High School