Athena Valles-Arriola
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with experience in diverse healthcare settings including long-term care, assisted living, and rehabilitation facilities. Possess strong clinical skills such as vital sign monitoring, patient hygiene assistance, and documenting. Noted for ability to foster relationships with patients and their families while maintaining professional boundaries. Previous roles demonstrate positive impact on patient satisfaction and quality of care always looking for room to grow and learn new skills.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care Giver
In Home Care Services
Sacramento, CA
02.2023 - 01.2025
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens..
- Monitored food intake of assigned patients during meal times and recorded it on appropriate forms.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and eating.
- Answered call lights promptly to assess needs of patients.
- Monitored vital signs including temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate, and oxygen saturation levels.
- Recorded vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
Certified Nursing Assistant
N/A
Sacramento, CA
- Transported patients between departments within the facility using wheelchairs or stretchers.
- Observed changes in condition or behavior of patients and reported to nursing staff.
- Used proper body mechanics when lifting, transferring or positioning immobile patients.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
Education
High School Diploma -
COHS
Sacramento, CA06-2025
Skills
- Basic first aid
- Documentation
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Verbal and written communication
- Patient care and companionship
- Nutrition
- Care plan adherence
- Respectful and compassionate
- Basic housekeeping
- ADL assistance
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- Critical thinking
- Multitasking and organization
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Active listening
- Collecting vital signs
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Adaptable
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- BLS/CPR Certified
- First aid
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Care Giver
In Home Care Services
02.2023 - 01.2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
N/A
High School Diploma -
COHS
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