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Karina Arellano

Rockford

Summary

Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Compassionate adept at bathing, grooming and feeding elderly and disabled patients. Versatile and compassionate individual skillful in observing patient condition and taking patient pulse, temperature and blood pressure levels. Committed to providing outstanding care and support.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Wesley Willows

CNA
06.2023 - Current
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Charting down vitals and weight
  • Answering resident questions in a well mannered way
  • Charting in detail and well organized way
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
  • Answering their call when they need help with assistance
  • Help with oral care, hygiene, assist with wiping, and dressed for bed
  • walking with residents to meals and to their room also, push them in w/c for long distance
  • Report to nurses for any unusual skin problem or even urine and stool
  • Collect specimens ors tool sample and take them to the lab

Patient Care Technician

Swedish American Hospital
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
  • Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
  • Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
  • Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
  • Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Assembled admissions pages and added new pages to patients' charts.
  • Warmly greeted patients and visitors and made each feel welcome.
  • Cleaned, sanitized and moved hospital equipment.
  • Used wheelchairs, stretchers and movable beds to move patients between hospital locations.
  • Lifted or assisted others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, surgical tables or stretchers.
  • Employed devices and patient positioning techniques to reduce chance of radiation exposure to either staff or patients.
  • Cared for patients by providing personal care and ambulation.
  • Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork.
  • Organized and prepared room for upcoming patient or transferred patients from different unit
  • helped patient use bed pan, urinals for when patient needs to use the restroom
  • clean catheter with foley care

Certified Nursing Assistant

Bickford Assisted Living
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Answering call lights and supporting patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed and equipment.
  • Promoting good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
  • Checking patient vitals such as temperature, respirations, blood pressure and weight
  • Assisting with feeding and assist resident in PM care for bed
  • Reporting unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
  • Wiping down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
  • Getting residents to participate in fun group activities to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
  • Providing customized care according to individual health plan.
  • Maintaining compliance with HIPAA and organizational privacy-protecting policies.

Education

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL

Skills

  • CPR Certified
  • CNA License
  • Good Team player
  • Answering Telephones
  • Charting
  • Transporting Patients
  • Vital Signs Collection
  • Feeding Assistance
  • Bedsore Prevention
  • Linen Replacements
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Recording Vital Signs
  • Grooming and Bathing Assistance
  • Supporting Personal Needs
  • Basic Life Support

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Wesley Willows

CNA
06.2023 - Current

Patient Care Technician

Swedish American Hospital
08.2022 - 05.2023

Certified Nursing Assistant

Bickford Assisted Living
07.2021 - 07.2022

Associate of Arts - Nursing

Rock Valley College

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