Paricia Grimes, CNA
Paricia Grimes is a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with over 20 years of extensive experience in healthcare, including hospital, hospice, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and home care settings. Based in Glendale, Arizona, she is highly skilled in providing compassionate, patient-centered care and is currently authorized to work in the United States with flexibility to relocate to nearby areas such as Goodyear, AZ. In addition to her healthcare career, she is furthering her education at Life Point Christian University, where she is pursuing a major in Chaplaincy.
Throughout her career, Paricia has served in a variety of clinical environments, including OASIS Hospital, Tempe St. Luke’s Medical Center, Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, and Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospitals. Her hands-on clinical experience includes vital signs monitoring, wound and catheter care, glucose testing, NG tube feeding, telemetry monitoring, post-operative care, and electronic medical record (EMR) charting. She has also worked closely under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians, supporting both critical care and general patient care needs.
Paricia also brings a strong background in hospice and caregiving services, having worked with patients in end-of-life care, dementia care, Alzheimer’s support, and long-term home care settings. Her responsibilities have included bathing, grooming, meal preparation, medication assistance, mobility support, patient transportation, and emotional support for patients and families. She is known for her patience, empathy, and ability to maintain dignity and comfort for individuals under her care.
In addition to her clinical expertise, Paricia has demonstrated leadership capabilities as a lead CNA, where she trained staff, assisted charge nurses, managed supplies, and supported multiple hospital departments including ICU, telemetry, and emergency care. She is certified in CNA, BLS, and CPR, and is recognized for her strong work ethic, adaptability, and commitment to high-quality patient care across all healthcare environments she serves.
• American Red Cross CNA training
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• CPR Certification
• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
• Reciving Specialty Hospital pin from my Patients to honor my work.
• Exhorter threw church
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Patient mobility and repositionin
- Personal caregiving and home support
- EMR/computer charting
- Vital signs and glucose monitoring
- NG tube feeding and enteral care
- Catheter care and wound care
- Post-operative patient monitoring
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s care
- Hospice and end-of-life care
- ICU and Med/Surg patient care
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
I love what I do. I'm hands-on with patients and I do so much with them that I enjoy. I work the night shift and I'm still taking care of patients, doing patient care, vitals, showers, bed baths, feeding, and quite a bit more. I just love helping people. I asked God a long time ago what he wanted me to do here on this earth, and this is what I've been doing. I've tried other jobs in different fields, worked at factories, worked in churches, babysat, and done so much, but I always come back to this because I love what I do.