NICKIE ARRINGTON
MCKINNEY, Texas ***** 972-***-**** **********@***.***
Summary
Compassionate Nursing professional seeking a full-time position with a company that supports work life balance and encourages internal growth. Communicative and collaborative demeanor cultivated over 19+ years of superior healthcare industry performance. Experience handling multiple, complex cases with accuracy and dignity. Skills
Monitoring fluids
Preparing meals
Grooming and bathing assistance
Catheter change and preparation
Collecting specimens
Respiratory equipment training
Patient relations
Experience
CNA 09/2011 - Current
BAYLOR HEALTH CARE - MCKINNEY, Texas
Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation. Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate. Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment. Documented activities and recorded information in EPIC system. CNA 10/2007 - 04/2011
TEXAS HEALTH DALLAS - Dallas, TX
Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures. Comforted patients and provided each with reassurance and encouragement. Delivered high level of care to every patient.
Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
Education and Training
DELGADO SCHOOL oF NURSING - New Orleans, LA
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANCE
COLLIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE - McKinney, TX Some College (No Degree) CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANCE
Certifications
CNA License