Zara Rankell
130 Pine Street,MA
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience, skilled in vital signs monitoring and patient-focused care. Proven ability to enhance patient well-being through effective communication and individualized support, while ensuring safety and dignity in all aspects of care. Dedicated team player committed to improving quality of life for residents. Profile In Care award winner 2012 and 2025. Passed the NCLEX January 9th 2026 for my LPN.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pine Haven Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center
Philmont New York
04.2026 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported significant changes to nursing staff.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting comfort and dignity.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation for compliance and care continuity.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center
Lenox, MA
02.2023 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained clean and organized patient rooms to promote a safe environment.
- Supported nursing team in implementing care plans effectively.
- Provided emotional support to residents, enhancing their well-being and morale.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient care and safety protocols.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Litchfield Woods Health Care Center
Torrington, CT
03.2018 - 08.2019
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- 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.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained clean and organized patient rooms to promote a safe environment.
- Supported nursing team in implementing care plans effectively.
- Provided emotional support to residents, enhancing their well-being and morale.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient care and safety protocols.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Berkshire Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center
Sandisfield, MA
08.2015 - 06.2017
- Provided emotional support to residents, enhancing their well-being and morale.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to improve resident care quality.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient care and safety protocols.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- 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.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fairview Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
03.2006 - 06.2015
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained clean and organized patient rooms to promote a safe environment.
- Supported nursing team in implementing care plans effectively.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Questar III Boces
Hudson, NYHigh School Diploma -
Monument Mountain Regional High School
Great Barrington, MA07.2005
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bedside manner
- Safety precautions
- Electronic charting
- Patient-focused care
- Medical terminology
- End-of-life care
- Responding to emergencies
- Maintaining privacy
Certification
Licensed Practical Nurse
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pine Haven Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center
04.2026 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center
02.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Litchfield Woods Health Care Center
03.2018 - 08.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
Berkshire Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center
08.2015 - 06.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fairview Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
03.2006 - 06.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Questar III Boces
High School Diploma -
Monument Mountain Regional High School