Detail-oriented advanced certified nursing assistant with strong skills in patient monitoring, vital signs assessment, and mobility assistance. Committed to ensuring patient safety and comfort in diverse healthcare settings.
I worked in a general hospital setting as an advanced certified nursing assistant, assisting nurses with the care of patients, which included bathing (including bed baths, showers, and sponge baths), assisting patients with meals (feeding them if they were unable to feed themselves), and helping patients with ADLs, monitoring patients' vital signs, which include temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure, and recording them in a timely manner on the patients' chart. I worked in different units, which included the Emergency Room, ICU, PCU, IRU, Med Surge, and Oncology. I also watched patients on a 1:1 status for various reasons, such as suicide watch or confused state. Also transferred patients from bed to chair and vice versa. Also helped with transporting patients to X-ray, or to other units as needed. I also worked as a Telesitter at times, monitoring patients for various reasons, also giving reports to the incoming shift and receiving reports from the outgoing shift.
Prior work Experience , Worked for New Mexico Behavior Health From 11/2000 to 11/ 2015 at which time I Retired , I was employed as a Psych Tech , where I cared for patients with various disabilities . I assisted with their ADLS ,including ,bathing , dressing , and grooming ,also taking vital signs ,TPR and B/P ,also transported patients to appointments away from the facility ,also assisting patients with meals and documenting on patients charts , and monitoring patients for changes in behavior or health .I was also a driver for the State of New Mexico for approximately 15 YEARS while employed . Also during those years I did various jobs , I worked as a carpenters helper for about 4 months where i learned a lot about carpentry and am able to fix many of my own home issues and recognize problems with home issues , also worked as a satellite installer part time for aproximately 10 years