Veshay Russell
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with experience skilled in patient assessments and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and safety while delivering high-quality care. Recognized for building strong relationships with patients and families, ensuring emotional support and trust in challenging situations.
Knowledgeable certified nurse assistant with solid foundation in patient care and support. Proven ability to assist in various medical procedures and enhance patient comfort. Demonstrated efficiency in managing patient records and collaborating with healthcare teams.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medication Aide/Certified Nursing Assistant
Cambridge Health Alliance
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Follow the rules and regulations of Department of community health
- Pass and record medication that’s given to each residents at timely manner
- Observe and report any changes
- Help residents with their everyday living
- Feed, bath and groom
- Do daily vitals signs
- Keep my stationary clean and safe environment for our residents/staff
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by replacing linens and cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms.
Health/Safety Covid Tester/Costumes Department/Accounting Clerk
Yellow Production/Amazon
04.2022 - 07.2022
- I work as A Health & Safety Covid tester technician I swabs and collect samples for rapid & Pcr covid testing
- While I follow CDC rules& regulations
- I also keep healthy & Safety environment
- Costume Department
- I work as PA
- I help organize all the clothes and help keep everyone that was on set clothing in tact
- Accounting clerk PA
- Handle cash related transactions,Issues receipts, records and types money lists, and enters cash transactions in ledgers
Travel Certified Nursing Assistant
Snapnurse Travel Agency
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Travel to Los,Angles for crisis need
- To help provide upmost care for the need of COVID Patients
- Following CDC rules and regulations
- Using PPE equipment daily
COVID 19 screener/Tester/Site Lead
Mako Medical Laboratories
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Pre register all our customers
- Responsible for completing all data entry
- Enter billing information and collect payments
- Overseeing employees and making daily inventory orders
- Collect specimens
- Maintained records and logs of work performed and materials and equipment used.
- Prioritized and delegated workload based on available materials.
- Evaluated team member strengths and assigned tasks based upon expertise and background.
Health/Safety Compliance Officer
Creepshow
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Covid compliance and covid testing technician
- Swabbed and collected samples for rapid covid testing and helped enforce Covid rules and regulations for the show, documented the data for excel spreadsheets and etc.
Hospice Aide/Mental Health Technician
Visiting Angels
02.2020 - 03.2021
- I travel to different patients homes
- I provided care among the patients as needed in theirs care plan
- I made sure they were comfortable and I gave comfort & support to them and their families
- I also provided supplies as they needed and did communicate their comfort level or any changes between the Nurses and I daily
- Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
- Monitored patient behavior and immediately reported changes to supervising physician.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Dogwood Forest
09.2015 - 08.2017
- Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, organizing wheelchairs and preparing assistive devices
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals and etc.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
Certified Nursing Assistant/ Staffing Coordinator
Caring Touch
10.2013 - 04.2016
- Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management and feeding
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Memorial hospital of Chattanooga
01.2011 - 05.2013
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations
- Complied with all company-specific guidelines and performed hands-on nursing care to patients under
- RN supervision.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Documented patient conditions and care provided, ensuring accurate health records for informed medical decisions.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Certified Nursing Assistant
PruittHealth Of Marietta
05.2013 - 09.2015
- 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.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- 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.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Life Care Center of Chattanooga
01.2007 - 11.2011
- 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.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
Certified Nursing Assistant
NHC of Chattanooga
01.2004 - 05.2007
- 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.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Increased patient engagement by organizing recreational and therapeutic activities.
- Enhanced team productivity by participating in training sessions and sharing knowledge with colleagues.
- Provided emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, fostering positive healthcare experience.
- Improved patient satisfaction with empathetic listening and addressing concerns promptly.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan
04.2024 - Current
- Actively participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and develop effective care strategies.
- Adapted care practices to meet needs of diverse patient populations, ensuring culturally sensitive care.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Provided emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, fostering positive healthcare experience.
Education
Trade - Personal Sytlist Fashion
New York institute of Art &Designs
New York, NYcollege - Business
American InterContinental University
Atlanta, GANursing - License Vocational School
California Prepatory College
Riverside, CA06.2025
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- People person (10 years)
- Outpatient care
- Transporting patients
- Data entry
- Companionship and emotional support
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Patient-focused care
- Efficient and reliable team player
- Documenting behaviors
- Adaptable
- Patient privacy
- Trustworthy companion
- Feeding assistance expert
- Compassionate caregiver
- Supporting personal needs
- Patient assessments
- Recording vital signs
- Indirect patient care
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Behavior Redirection
- Personal Care Needs
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Medical Terminology Knowledge
- Range of Motion Exercises
- Nursing Assistance
- Database Administration
- Oral Hygiene
- Emotional Intelligence
- Infection Control Procedures
- Positioning Patients
- Recording Vital Signs
- Nursing Assignments
- Basic Care Services
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Documenting Behaviors
- IV Discontinuation
- Dressing Assistance
- Output Monitoring and Reporting
- Room Cleaning and Restocking
- Nutrition and Diet
- Bed Transfers
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Support
- HIPAA
- Testing
- Oxygen Initiation
- Critical Care Nursing
- Needs Determination
- Quality Patient Care
- Holter monitoring
- Patient preparation
- Medical ethics
- Vital signs measurement
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Certified EKG technician
- Vitals monitoring
- Documentation
- Electronic charting
- Patient relations
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Patient safety
- Decision-making
- Electronic health records
- Relationship building
- Compliance monitoring
- Customer service
- Appointment scheduling
- PPE utilization
- Equipment cleaning and disinfecting
- PPE requirements and enforcement
- Survey implementation
- Healthcare regulations compliance
- Infection control expertise
- Laboratory testing
- Sample handling procedures
- Specimen collection proficiency
- Sanitation protocols implementation
- Testing kit familiarity
- Flexible schedule
Accomplishments
- Cna Certified
Certification
Customers service (10+ years)
Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge (10+ years)
Organizer (10+ years)
Responding to emergencies
Good work ethic (10+ years)
Direct patient care
Creative thinker (10+ years)
CPR/First Aid Certified (10+ years), Certifications and Licenses
CPR Certification
CNA
First Aid Certification
Additional Information
EKG Certification
Covid-19 Compliance Officer certification
Star post leadership certification
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan
04.2024 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo
05.2023 - 04.2024
Certified Medication Aide/Certified Nursing Assistant
Cambridge Health Alliance
06.2022 - 12.2022
Health/Safety Covid Tester/Costumes Department/Accounting Clerk
Yellow Production/Amazon
04.2022 - 07.2022
Travel Certified Nursing Assistant
Snapnurse Travel Agency
12.2021 - 04.2022
COVID 19 screener/Tester/Site Lead
Mako Medical Laboratories
08.2021 - 12.2021
Health/Safety Compliance Officer
Creepshow
09.2020 - 04.2021
Hospice Aide/Mental Health Technician
Visiting Angels
02.2020 - 03.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Dogwood Forest
09.2015 - 08.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant/ Staffing Coordinator
Caring Touch
10.2013 - 04.2016
Certified Nursing Assistant
PruittHealth Of Marietta
05.2013 - 09.2015
Certified Nursing Assistant
Memorial hospital of Chattanooga
01.2011 - 05.2013
Certified Nursing Assistant
Life Care Center of Chattanooga
01.2007 - 11.2011
Certified Nursing Assistant
NHC of Chattanooga
01.2004 - 05.2007
Trade - Personal Sytlist Fashion
New York institute of Art &Designs
college - Business
American InterContinental University
Nursing - License Vocational School
California Prepatory College
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