Alejandra Munoz
1959 Deer Run Drive Hummelstown ,PA
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Masonic Villages of Elizabethtown, skilled in vital signs monitoring and patient-focused care. Proven ability to enhance resident satisfaction through empathetic support and effective communication, fostering a safe and nurturing environment while promoting independence and dignity in daily living activities.
Overview
2022
2022
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Masonic Villages of Elizabethtown
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Provided emotional support to residents, fostering a compassionate environment.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of resident areas to promote hygiene.
- Documented patient care accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic care solutions.
- Implemented feedback mechanisms to enhance resident satisfaction and care quality.
- 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.
- 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.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- 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.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- 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.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fox Subacute
Mechanicsburg, PA
2021 - 02.2022
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Provided emotional support to residents, fostering a compassionate environment.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of resident areas to promote hygiene.
- Documented patient care accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic care solutions.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Adhered strictly to infection control policies while performing tasks such as administering medications or changing dressings.
- Improved patient satisfaction with empathetic listening and addressing concerns promptly.
- Monitored vital signs for early detection of medical issues, ensuring timely intervention and treatment.
- Maintained clean and safe environment, reducing risk of infections and promoting health.
- Supported patients with personal care tasks to preserve dignity and promote independence.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, one-on-one care during daily activities.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring respectful and ethical care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Private Nanny
Steve Wingert
04.2006 - 01.2010
- Assisted children with daily activities, fostering positive routines and behaviors.
- Developed engaging educational activities tailored to individual children's interests and developmental stages.
- Implemented effective communication strategies with parents regarding child progress and concerns.
- Maintained a safe and nurturing environment, prioritizing children's health and well-being.
- Developed strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication about each child''s progress and needs.
- Organized daily schedules to balance educational, recreational, and rest periods effectively.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Led indoor and outdoor activities to entertain and occupy children.
- Enhanced children''s emotional well-being by providing consistent and nurturing care.
- Promoted healthy eating habits by preparing nutritious meals and snacks on a daily basis.
- Taught children everyday skills and language.
Education
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
York Technical Institute
York, PAAssociate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA05.2015
Skills
Bathing assistance
Compassionate
Alzheimer's and dementia care
Basic life support
Bedside manner
Vital signs monitoring
Dressing assistance
Safety precautions
Electronic charting
Compassionate caregiver
Patient-focused care
Medical terminology
Mobility assistance
Documenting behaviors
Companionship and emotional support
Feeding assistance
Positioning patients
Patient lifting
Transfer techniques
Urinary catheter care
Ambulation assistance
Healthcare ethics
Geriatric care
Maintaining privacy
Colostomy care
Valid state driver's license
Pediatric care
Tracheostomy care
G-tube care
Infection control procedures
Certification
Medical interpreter, bilingual Spanish English
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Private Nanny
Steve Wingert
04.2006 - 01.2010
Certified Nursing Assistant
Masonic Villages of Elizabethtown
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fox Subacute
2021 - 02.2022
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
York Technical Institute
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
Harrisburg Area Community College