Aura Nunez
Bronx,NY
Summary
Reliable, service-focused nursing professional with excellent patient-care and charting skills gained through experience as a CNA. Compassionate and technically skilled in attending to patients in diverse healthcare settings.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
CTICU- Patient Care Assistant
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
06.2019 - Current
- Making sure that patient rooms adhere to sanitation, safety and health regulations.
- Provide help and answer to patients' needs and wants.
- Assist patient with everyday needs with personal hygiene, and grooming.
- Help the nurse move patients that are covered in tubes and hooked up to a ventilator, arterial and venous lines.
- Prepared patients room prior to their arrival after heart surgery with the appropriate supplies and setting it up for chest tubes.
- Collects or assists in the collection of specimens for testing and analysis.
- Perform POC- blood glucose testing as directed and stocking the unit.
- Obtain and record vital signs, Weight patients and document in Allscripts using kg only scale.
Hospital Clerk
Westchester Medical Center
09.2016 - 12.2019
- Performed administrative and clerical duties to support efficient unit operations.
- Maintained accurate patient charts, ensuring completeness of medical records.
- Scheduled appointments, enhancing overall patient experience and service delivery.
- Provided information via phone, assisting both patients and staff effectively. Processed various forms while organizing detailed records and files.
- Facilitated communication between staff and patients, relaying important information.
- Utilized strong communication skills to maintain smooth operational workflow.
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Wayne center for Nursing and Rehabilitation center
06.2015 - 08.2018
- Applying adaptive equipment and mobility aids to ensure residents can ambulate safely.
- Preserve patient dignity and minimize discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags and bathing.
- Commended for chart accuracy, effective team collaboration, patient relations and consistent delivery of empathetic care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
JEWISH HOME LIFE CARE
02.2013 - 03.2015
- Provided nursing assistance to residents in a 280-bed long-term-care facility.
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing, dressing and grooming.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant - undefined
ABC Training Center
Bronx, NY06.2015
CDA certification 120 hours Course - undefined
Panamericana
New York, NY12.2013
A.S. Degree for medical office assistant - undefined
Interboro Institute
New York, NY05.2007
Child Care Certification - undefined
Caliber Training Institute
New York, NY03.2005
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Licensed CNA by the NY Department of Health
- Patient Care & Safety
- Vital Signs & Patient Monitoring
- Privacy / HIPAA Regulation
- BLS
- Infection Control
- Compassion
- Interpersonal Skills
- Time management
- Patience
- Attention to details
Timeline
CTICU- Patient Care Assistant
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
06.2019 - Current
Hospital Clerk
Westchester Medical Center
09.2016 - 12.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
The Wayne center for Nursing and Rehabilitation center
06.2015 - 08.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
JEWISH HOME LIFE CARE
02.2013 - 03.2015
Certified Nursing Assistant - undefined
ABC Training Center
CDA certification 120 hours Course - undefined
Panamericana
A.S. Degree for medical office assistant - undefined
Interboro Institute
Child Care Certification - undefined
Caliber Training Institute