Jordan Youngblood
Iron Station
Summary
Compassionate Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, skilled in vital signs monitoring and patient mobility support. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through effective personal hygiene assistance and emotional support, while maintaining strict adherence to infection control procedures. Committed to delivering high-quality, patient-focused care. I also assist with the traumas and strokes that come in to the ED. Apply splints, blood draws, CPR
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gaston Memorial Hospital
Gastonia, NC
04.2025 - Current
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Observed or examined patients to detect symptoms that required medical attention such as bruises or open wounds.
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by replacing linens and cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms.
- Identified and reported unsafe situations to maintain adherence to safety protocols.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Delivered high-quality care to [Type] patients in hospital facility.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
Behavioral Health Technician
Freedom Detox
Gastonia, NC
07.2022 - 12.2024
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
- Facilitated on-site activities, support groups, and outings for clients.
- Collaborated with client's support system and other allied specialists to implement positive interventions.
- Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.
- Learned specialized behavior approaches to implement behavioral strategies.
- Treated clients and families with respect and dignity.
- Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
- Collaborated closely with mental health professionals with treatment plan implementation.
- Charted on each patient daily.
- Monitored patient behavior and immediately reported changes to supervising physician.
- Conducted client rounds to check on residents.
- Searched resident belongings prior to and during stays.
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review.
- Recognized individuals under influence of drugs or alcohol and typical behaviors associated with each.
- Performed client intake procedures according to internal standards for new admissions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
CVCC
HickoryHigh School Diploma -
East Lincoln High School
Denver, NC06-2022
Skills
- Call light response, Personal hygiene support, Linen management,Vital signs monitoring and recording, perform EKGs, Catheter care, Continuing education, HIPAA, Client documentation, Behavior redirection, Mobility assistance, Supply restocking, Electronic charting, Patient mobility support, emotional support, Infection control procedures, Basic life support, Patient care and safety, Specimen collection, Light housekeeping, Patient-focused care, transport to CTs, MRIs or x-ray
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gaston Memorial Hospital
04.2025 - Current
Behavioral Health Technician
Freedom Detox
07.2022 - 12.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
CVCC
High School Diploma -
East Lincoln High School