Abigail Vazquez Alcaide
Advocate Aurora Lutheran General Hospital
Glendale Heights,IL
1
Language
1
Certification
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Care Technician II
10 Years 2 Months- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as but not limited to toileting, showering, feeding, and grooming.
- Experience in collecting urine, stool, and sputum specimen ensuring proper specimen labeling and identification.
- Knowledgeable on how to empty colostomy bags, foley’s, ileal conduits and surgical drains
- Ensured a secure and safe environment by maintaining a continued awareness of safety hazards and observation of all patients.
- Contributed to the patient plan of care through the documentation of communication to the health care provider as appropriate.
- Compiled necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges, and expirations. Obtained appropriate copies of medical records for transfers to outside health care facilities. Verified medical records contained complete and accurate patient demographic information and registration in the medical record, including appropriate level of care.
- Facilitated communications required to support patient care, including the multiple-line telephone, unit paging and the hospital information system.
Certified Nurse Assistant
8 Years- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as but not limited to toileting, showering, feeding, and grooming.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes to inform nursing staff.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families, fostering a compassionate environment.
Education
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
High School
Certified Nursing Assistant
Skills
Proficient in oral and written Spanish at the advanced level
Excellent written and communication skills
Able to function efficiently in a team as well as individually without supervision.
Effective at interacting and building positive relationships with patients
family members
and all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Exceptional at attaining a deep understanding of various environmental cultures.
Certification
- 2026 Basic Life Support
- 2010 Certified Nurse Assistant
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Nurse Care Technician II
Advocate Aurora Lutheran General Hospital
04.2016 - 06.2026Read More
Certified Nurse Assistant
Lexington Health Care of Wheeling
01.2011 - 01.2019Read More
Ambria College of Nursing
Practical Nursing from Practical Nursing
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Maine East High School
High School
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Samland Institute of Allied Health-Park Ridge
Certified Nursing Assistant
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