Dear Hiring Manager,
On the memory-care unit at Gulfview Assisted Living I supported activities of daily living for more than 20 residents, and a good share of my day was redirecting and de-escalating residents with dementia without rushing them through care. I am Alicia Carter, a Certified Nursing Assistant in Tampa with three years across long-term care and skilled nursing, active on the Florida Nurse Aide Registry and current in BLS through the American Heart Association. Palm Harbor Senior Living and Rehabilitation interests me because that combination of patient ADL support and steady dementia care is the work I do best.
At Bayshore Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation I provide direct care to 12 to 15 residents per shift, covering bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding while keeping each resident's dignity front and center. I handle bed-to-wheelchair and bed-to-chair transfers using gait belts and Hoyer lifts, and I went 18 months with zero resident falls or lift injuries. I measure and chart vital signs, weights, and intake and output every shift, and I report changes in condition to the charge nurse right away. Earlier, on a memory-care unit at Gulfview Assisted Living, I kept my PointClickCare documentation current before the end of every shift.
For your residents, that means full ADL support delivered without anyone feeling hurried, mobility kept up through ambulation and range-of-motion, and standard precautions followed closely enough that no infection-control deficiency was cited on my last unit. I can take days, evenings, or a rotating schedule. Tell me which shifts you need a CNA on and a start date, and I will confirm my registry and BLS status in writing the same day.