Ashley Lerma
Daingerfield,TX
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patients' medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Certified nursing assistant offering several years of experience in healthcare environments. Promotes superior time-management skills, compassionate bedside manner and astute observational ability. Knowledgeable about mobility assistance and patient hygiene needs.
Energetic Healthcare professional dedicated to providing top-quality, patient-centered care. Highly skilled in addressing acute and chronic conditions. Resourceful navigation of complex healthcare environments to optimize patient care.
Compassionate professional accustomed to working with physically challenged, bedridden and memory-impaired patients. Exceptionally talented at providing social and emotional support to improve patient moral and increase comfort. Proficient in assisting patients with daily hygiene, including showering and incontinence care.
Certified Nursing Assistant with experience serving chronically ill patients, including assisting with daily living activities and household tasks. Patient and highly compassionate. Skilled at operating within long-term care environments or outpatient centers.
Helpful professional committed to making patients feel comfortable and secure. Proficient in cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms, documenting observations, and examining for symptoms. Compassionate approach to dealing with those under duress.
Compassionate Nursing professional demonstrating exemplary skills in direct patient care and healthcare team support. Communicative and collaborative demeanor cultivated several years of superior healthcare industry performance. Experience handling multiple, complex cases with accuracy and dignity.
Dedicated professional committed to optimal patient care and assisting medical staff with critical support. Expert in collecting specimens, cleaning rooms, and managing dietary needs. Service-focused professional possessing exceptional organizational abilities.
Experienced healthcare team member proficient in biological specimen collection, mobility assistance and emergency situation management. Demonstrated strengths in building relationships, prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively. Hardworking and dedicated professional.
Compassionate Nursing Assistant with experience in providing support to nursing staff and delivering high-quality care to patients. Skilled in performing vital sign checks, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a clean and safe environment for all patients. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and efficient resolution of concerns.
Compassionate healthcare professional with a focus on patient care, highly productive in fast-paced environments and proficient at completing tasks efficiently. Specialized skills include vital signs monitoring, patient hygiene assistance, and medication administration. Excel in communication, empathy, and teamwork, ensuring optimal patient comfort and support.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Outgoing student pursuing flexible part-time employment with weekend and evening shift options.
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth.
Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Recent graduate with excellent research, technical, and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nurse's Aide
Caraday nursing and rehab
Daingerfield, TX
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of resident rooms and common areas.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Assisted residents with mobility and physical exercises.
- Documented patient care information accurately in medical records.
- Communicated effectively with team members to ensure quality care delivery.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance resident well-being.
- Followed infection control procedures to maintain a safe environment for residents.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar, and heart rate.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
- Reminded patients to take prescribed medications or nutritional supplements.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
Certified nurse aid
CaraDay at nursing and rehab in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, Texas
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Supported rehabilitation exercises as directed by healthcare professionals.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in patient care areas.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Communicated effectively with patients to provide emotional support.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure quality care delivery.
- Followed infection control protocols to maintain a safe environment.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous visit experience.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing, and exercising.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Documented activities in medical records according to established procedures.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with patients, families, and colleagues.
- Provided comfort measures such as holding hands or reading stories for end-of-life care.
- Reported any changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse.
- Answered questions from family members about their loved one's care plan.
- Utilized appropriate body mechanics when lifting or moving residents requiring assistance.
- Assisted with providing physical therapy treatments under the direction of an RN or therapist.
- Assisted nurses with administering medications after verifying accuracy of orders from physicians or pharmacists.
- Participated in educational programs related to job duties as required by state regulations.
- Answered patient call lights promptly and responded to patient requests quickly.
- Communicated effectively with other healthcare team members regarding patient needs.
- Provided emotional support to patients by listening attentively during conversations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Measured and recorded vital signs including temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Reminded patients to take prescribed medications or nutritional supplements.
- Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
Education
LD Marshall Academy
Skills
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient assessments
- Vital sign recording
- EMR documentation
- Electronic charting
- Infection control
- Infection prevention
- Wound care specialist
- Blood glucose testing
- Urinary catheter care
- Oxygen therapy
- Colostomy care
- Mobility assistance
- Daily living activities
- Feeding assistance expert
- Feeding assistance
- Patient-focused care
- Patient safety protocols
- Safety precautions
- Patient lifting
- Transfer techniques
- Monitoring fluids
- Toileting assistance
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Activity coordination
- Outpatient care
- Inpatient care
- Geriatric care
- Chronic disease management
- Health education
- Observing responses
- Documenting behaviors
- Documentation management
- Quality assurance
- Quality control
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Compassionate care
- Emotional support
- Trustworthy companion
- Bedside manner
- Reliable team player
- Healthcare ethics
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Light housekeeping
- Database administration
- Infection prevention
- Database administration
- Inpatient care
- Feeding assistance
Languages
English
Professional
Certification
Certified nurse aid in Texas an in North Dakota an in South Dakota and in New Mexico an in Iowa
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Nurse's Aide
Caraday nursing and rehab
07.2023 - 07.2025
Certified nurse aid
CaraDay at nursing and rehab in Mount Vernon
07.2023 - 07.2025
LD Marshall Academy