Abigail Sanchez
Palmdale,CA
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA Student
Desert Canyon Post Acute
Lancaster, CA
12.2023 - 02.2024
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and eating.
- Observed changes in condition or behavior of patients and reported to nursing staff.
- Answered call lights promptly to assess needs of patients.
- Demonstrated knowledge of infection control policies while performing all duties.
- Monitored food intake of assigned patients during meal times and recorded it on appropriate forms.
- Monitored vital signs including temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate, and oxygen saturation levels.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (Externship)
Bartz-altadonna Community Health Center
Lancaster, CA
07.2023 - 07.2023
- Located veins suitable for puncture to draw blood using sterilized needles, vials and other equipment.
- Identified patients using proper procedures prior to specimen collection.
- Maintained fully-stocked phlebotomy cart, carrier and station.
- Centrifuged blood specimens in test tubes and capillary tubes to separate cells and sediment from blood serum.
- Obtained blood samples for medical testing and transfusion through venipuncture or capillary puncture.
- Labeled blood vials with critical information like time of collection, date and patient name.
- Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
- Enforced infection control and sharps disposal procedures to protect patients, co-workers and self.
- Used heel and finger stick methods to obtain blood from capillaries.
- Verified quality of specimens by centrifuging specimens for logistics courier to pickup.
- Counseled patients to ease fears, explain procedures and enhance cooperation during blood draws.
- Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
CNC Machinist
A S Aerospace
Santa Clarita, CA
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Changed out aging tools, fixtures and offsets.
- Set up, adjusted or operated basic or specialized machine tools to support precision machining operations.
- Adjusted offsets daily based on work orders and changing production needs.
- Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.
- Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.
- Dismantled and inspected components to complete necessary adjustments and repairs.
Resident Care Associate
Brookdale Senior Living Facility
Chatsworth, CA
05.2017 - 06.2018
- Helped residents maintain neat, orderly and comfortable room by making beds and assisting with cleaning and organization.
- Documented changes in patients' psychosocial and physical conditions and communicated to care team.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and eating activities.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities as designated in care plans.
- Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to case manager and documenting information in files.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Requested and restocked supplies in tub rooms, linen storage and resident personal areas.
Education
GED -
GED Testing
California10.2022
Skills
- Patient Care
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Compassionate communication
- Feeding Assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control procedures
- Blood collection
- Venipuncture
- Specimen Preparation
- Sanitation and sterilization
- Specimen handling
Certification
CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT
- LA SKILLS ACADEMY February 2024
CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN 1
- AUMT INSTITUTE May 2023
CPR / AED / FIRST AID
- National CPR Foundation
Timeline
CNA Student
Desert Canyon Post Acute
12.2023 - 02.2024
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (Externship)
Bartz-altadonna Community Health Center
07.2023 - 07.2023
CNC Machinist
A S Aerospace
08.2021 - 05.2022
Resident Care Associate
Brookdale Senior Living Facility
05.2017 - 06.2018
GED -
GED Testing
CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT
- LA SKILLS ACADEMY February 2024
CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN 1
- AUMT INSTITUTE May 2023
CPR / AED / FIRST AID
- National CPR Foundation
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