Barbara Hinojosa
Corpus Christi
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with over 20 years of experience in patient care. Known for compassionate caregiving, vital signs monitoring, and advocating for resident needs to enhance overall quality of life.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
River Ridge Retirement Residence
Corpus Christi, TX
02.2003 - 09.2025
- Provided compassionate care to residents, ensuring comfort and dignity in daily activities.
- Assisted nursing staff with patient assessments and vital sign monitoring.
- Implemented personalized care plans, enhancing resident satisfaction and quality of life.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient care and safety protocols.
- Advocated for resident needs, fostering a supportive community environment within the residence.
- 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 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.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- 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.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Contributed positively towards patient satisfaction scores by consistently providing exceptional care and addressing their concerns.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Supported patients with personal care tasks to preserve dignity and promote independence.
- Maintained clean and safe environment, reducing risk of infections and promoting health.
- Improved patient satisfaction with empathetic listening and addressing concerns promptly.
- Documented patient conditions and care provided, ensuring accurate health records for informed medical decisions.
- Provided emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, fostering positive healthcare experience.
- Adapted care practices to meet needs of diverse patient populations, ensuring culturally sensitive care.
- Implemented infection control protocols, minimizing spread of illnesses among patients and staff.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, one-on-one care during daily activities.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring respectful and ethical care.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention, empowering individuals to take charge of their health.
- Monitored vital signs for early detection of medical issues, ensuring timely intervention and treatment.
- Enhanced team productivity by participating in training sessions and sharing knowledge with colleagues.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Supported needs of [Number]+ residents under long-term care.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hebbronville High School
Hebbronville, TX05.1988
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bedside manner
- Dressing assistance
- Safety precautions
- Recording vital signs
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient-focused care
- Medical terminology
- Bathing assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- Positioning patients
- End-of-life care
- Adaptable
- Patient lifting
- Transfer techniques
- Urinary catheter care
- Ambulation assistance
- Healthcare ethics
- Inpatient care
- Geriatric care
- Patient relationship building
- Responding to emergencies
- Transporting patients
- Supporting personal needs
- Maintaining privacy
- Colostomy care
- Trustworthy companion
- Complex Problem-solving
- Patient management
- Specimen collection
- Light housekeeping
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Patient relations
- Indirect patient care
- Condition monitoring
- Observing responses
- Reliable transportation
- Conducting intakes
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
River Ridge Retirement Residence
02.2003 - 09.2025
High School Diploma -
Hebbronville High School