April Villasana
Glendale,CA
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide with 20+ years of extensive experience. Adept in delivering high-quality patient care and ensuring safety. Skilled in medical terminology and compassionate patient interactions, significantly enhancing patient comfort and wellbeing. Demonstrates a strong ability to improve care quality through meticulous vital sign monitoring and effective team collaboration. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide
Home Instead Senior Care Home
Burbank, CA
10.2020 - 10.2021
- 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.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth/denture brushing.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake and output to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Crown Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Alameda, CA
09.2019 - 08.2020
- 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 promptly 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/denture brushing.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent changing, 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.
Certified Nursing Assistant
North Valley Nursing Center And Sub-Acute Care
Tujunga, CA
09.2007 - 09.2017
- 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.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- 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.
- 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.
Education
Fremont High School
Skills
Sub-Acute Care
Direct Patient Care
Team Player
HIPPA Compliance
OSHA Compliance
Languages
English and some Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide
Home Instead Senior Care Home
10.2020 - 10.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Crown Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
09.2019 - 08.2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
North Valley Nursing Center And Sub-Acute Care
09.2007 - 09.2017
Fremont High School