Tammy Crandall
Jacksonville
Summary
Ambitious Worker looking to start an exciting opportunity. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain a position to help achieve company goals. Experienced Certified Nursing assistant for over 19 years who is looking to give back to the community and deliver a positive experience to the clients. Authorized to work in the US. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA/ Life Enrichment Assistant
Ortega Gardens
08.2024 - Current
- Coordinated transportation arrangements for off-site activities ensuring timely arrival at destinations while adhering to safety guidelines
- Collaborated with team members to develop creative and engaging activity programs that catered to the interests and needs of participants
- Organized themed parties incorporating decorations, music playlists or live entertainment suitable for different age groups or occasions
- Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
- Scheduled, coordinated and confirmed appointments and meetings.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by efficiently addressing and resolving inquiries in a timely manner.
CNA/Activities Assistant
Westside Health and Rehab
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Assist with activities in the memory care home.
- Assist with meals at meal time.
- Keep residents engaged in social events as well as helping residents keep their independence.
- Prepare and invite volunteers for music and events.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
PruittHealth
03.2023 - 04.2024
- Assist clients with ADLS. Assist to and from meals.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Palm Garden Healthcare
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Assist residents with ADLS
- Assist residents with meals
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Orange Park Center for Nursing and Healing
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Assist residents with ADLS
- Transport to and from activities and meals
- Take vital signs
- Enter information into computer
CNA/Caregiver
Amada Senior Care
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Assist clients with ADLS, and communicate with agency any changes
- Accompany clients to appointments in a safe and timely manner.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Oak View Rehabilitation Center
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Assist residents with activities of daily living
- Take and record vital signs
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Patient Care Assistant
The Plaza Health & Rehab
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding
- Promoted patient comfort by quickly responding to calls and handling diverse needs
- Ambulated patients with appropriate assistive devices and in line with proper body mechanics
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team
- Communicated changes in patient conditions and other unit concerns to multidisciplinary team
- Supported unit efficiency by maintaining current and accurate clerical paperwork
- Volunteered to work additional shifts and overtime during busy periods to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage
- Cleaned and sanitized rooms and equipment using aseptic technique to prevent infection and cross-contamination
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness
- Facilitated games and other activities to engage clients and provide mental stimulation or entertainment.
Patient Care Assistant
Hawthorne Village Of Ocala
06.2018 - 01.2020
- Optimized patient satisfaction, assisting senior leadership with medical procedures while explaining all exams and processes
- Facilitated games and other activities to engage clients
Patient Care Assistant
Allegro Senior Living
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Responded to patient alarms and requests to assess needs and obtain necessary care for medical and personal concerns
- Interacted enthusiastically with patients through positive engagement, active listening and respectful conversations
- Used mobility devices and Lifts equipment to carefully and safely lift patients from chairs to beds
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing to promote good oral health and personal hygiene
- Collected information about special dietary requirements, assessed meals, documented intake and assisted with feeding to promote proper patient nutrition
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising
- Checked vital signs of patients and recorded all gathered information, noting any distinct changes to report to Nurse.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Riverwood Health & Rehabilitation Center
03.2013 - 03.2016
- Assist with daily living activities
- This includes delivering meals to patients, turning and ambulating patients and providing plenty of fresh water, as well as extra nourishment between meals.Help patients with personal hygiene
- Provide patients with bedpans, help with baths, shampoos and showers.Provide adjunct care for the patient, including therapeutic baths
- Check vital signs and record daily information in the patient's chart.Assist the nurses and other staff as needed
- Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by federal, state and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Vicar's Landing
01.2010 - 03.2013
- Answer patients' call signals
- Help patients to eat, dress and bathe.Deliver messages, Serve meals, Turn and reposition bedridden patients to prevent bedsores, Observe patients' conditions
- Measure and record food and liquid intake
- Listen to and record patients' health concerns and report that information Measure patients' vital signs, such as blood pressure and temperature, Provide patients with help walking, exercising, and moving in and out of bed
- Transport patients to treatment units using a wheelchair and Clean rooms and change linens.
Certified Nursing Assistant
BayView Healthcare
01.2007 - 06.2010
- Assisted Living at The Pavilion St
- Augustine, FL Check and record a patient's vital signs daily
- These include the patient's temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration
- Measures the patient's height and weight, monitors intake and output and collects specimens to test
- Monitors the patient's response to care and records observations.Turn bedridden patients according to a schedule to aid healing and comfort
- Transfer the patient between the bed and a wheelchair
- Walk the individual to an appointment or for exercise.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Palatka Healthcare
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Measure patients' vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration
- Assist patients with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, eating, brushing teeth, and using the restroom
- Collect urine or stool samples required for certain tests by physicians and laboratory technicians
- Reposition and transfer patients from their beds to wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobile medical equipment for transportation
- Execute housekeeping tasks, including making patients' beds, changing bed pans, replacing linens, and collecting laundry
- Record patients' health concerns and maintain reports of provided information for nurses to review
- Educate patients on range-of-motion exercises and stretches to relieve pain or improve functioning with certain chronic conditions
- Perform safety techniques, including CPR and first aid, in emergency situations.
Education
St. Augustine Technical College
01.2006
Skills
- Excellent customer service and telephone etiquette
- Basic medical terminology
- Patient care
- Time management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and empathy
- Bathing assistance
- HIPAA compliance
- Feeding assistance
- Basic life support
- Dressing assistance
- Patient transfers
- Emotional support
- Clinical documentation
- Multitasking and organization
- Patient advocacy
Certification
- State Tested Nursing Assistant
- BLS Certification
- CNA
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
Timeline
CNA/ Life Enrichment Assistant
Ortega Gardens
08.2024 - Current
CNA/Activities Assistant
Westside Health and Rehab
05.2024 - 08.2024
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
PruittHealth
03.2023 - 04.2024
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Palm Garden Healthcare
09.2022 - 02.2023
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Orange Park Center for Nursing and Healing
08.2022 - 09.2022
CNA/Caregiver
Amada Senior Care
01.2022 - 08.2022
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Oak View Rehabilitation Center
02.2021 - 12.2021
Patient Care Assistant
The Plaza Health & Rehab
07.2020 - 01.2021
Patient Care Assistant
Hawthorne Village Of Ocala
06.2018 - 01.2020
Patient Care Assistant
Allegro Senior Living
03.2016 - 03.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Riverwood Health & Rehabilitation Center
03.2013 - 03.2016
Certified Nursing Assistant
Vicar's Landing
01.2010 - 03.2013
Certified Nursing Assistant
BayView Healthcare
01.2007 - 06.2010
Certified Nursing Assistant
Palatka Healthcare
01.2006 - 01.2007
St. Augustine Technical College