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Cote Luciano

Virden

Summary

Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Sunrise Skilled Nursing and Rehab, dedicated to enhancing patient dignity through high-quality personal care. Proficient in collecting vital signs and implementing safety precautions, I foster positive relationships with patients and families, advocating for their needs while promoting independence and wellbeing.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Nursing Assistant

Sunrise Skilled Nursing and Rehab
02.2025 - Current
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
  • Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
  • Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
  • 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.
  • Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
  • Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Forum Parkway Health & Rehab
02.2024 - 12.2024
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
  • Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
  • Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.

Education

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX
12-2024

Skills

  • Patient care
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Reliable team player
  • Direct patient care
  • Collecting vital signs
  • Bathing assistance
  • Compassionate
  • Alzheimer's and dementia care
  • Basic life support
  • Bedside manner
  • Safety precautions
  • Electronic charting
  • Patient-focused care

Certification

  • Basic Food Safety/Food Handler's Card(varies by location)-State or local public health departments, necessary in settings where food handling occurs.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - State Boards of Nursing.
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - American Red Cross.

Timeline

Certified Nursing Assistant

Sunrise Skilled Nursing and Rehab
02.2025 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

Forum Parkway Health & Rehab
02.2024 - 12.2024

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Tarrant County College
Cote Luciano