J ANGEL ORTIZ JR
Las Cruces,NM
Summary
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful Pediatric and 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.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Traveling Certified Nursing Assistant
Primetime Healthcare
Omaha, NE
07.2012 - Current
- Travel to different Private and State facilities and quickly adapt to meet their individual needs.
- Assist with feeding and monitor intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Evaluate patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Answer call lights and support patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Confer with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Oversee and maintain patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
- Check patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Medical Assistant
First Step Pediatric Clinic
Las Cruces, New Mexico
03.2010 - 08.2012
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Casa De Oro Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
07.2008 - 03.2010
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
Education
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nurse
Vista College
Las Cruces, NMC.N.A. Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Las Cruces, NM08.2009
High School Diploma -
Mayfield High School
Las Cruces, NM05.1994
Skills
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- CNA Certification
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- Basic Life Support
- HIPAA Compliance
- Intercultural Competence
- Calm Under Stress
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Willingness to Learn
- Empathy and Compassionate Care
- Great and Positive Attitude
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
"Choose a Job you Love, and you will never have to work a day in your Life."
Confucius
Timeline
Traveling Certified Nursing Assistant
Primetime Healthcare
07.2012 - Current
Medical Assistant
First Step Pediatric Clinic
03.2010 - 08.2012
Certified Nursing Assistant
Casa De Oro Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
07.2008 - 03.2010
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nurse
Vista College
C.N.A. Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
High School Diploma -
Mayfield High School
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