Candice Martin
Albany,NY
Summary
Seeking a rewarding opportunity to leverage extensive experience as a Nursing Assistant and contribute to a dynamic healthcare team. Strong background in providing compassionate patient care, adept at assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring a safe and comfortable environment. Committed to delivering exceptional service, striving to make a positive impact on patients' lives while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and empathy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Teresian House
Albany, NY
04.2018 - Current
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nurse Assistant
Nurse Connection
Albany, NY
08.2011 - 01.2015
- Assist with activities of daily living
- Medical Documentations
- Reported issues as needed to the nurse
Personal Care Aide
All-Metro Health
Albany, NY
06.2011 - 01.2013
- Carried out responsibilities within clients' homes.
- Tracked patients' glucose data accurately.
- Managed the use of Hoyer lifts and additional medical tools when required.
Nurse Assistant
Northwood’s
Niskayuna, NY
01.2007 - 05.2011
- Consistently observed and recorded key vital statistics.
- Provided tracheostomy care to patients.
- Supported individuals in daily life tasks.
Nurse Assistant
Dutch Manor
Schenectady, NY
04.2006 - 01.2010
- Maintained detailed and accurate medical records.
- Quickly reported concerns to healthcare team.
- Tracked and documented essential health metrics.
Education
GED Diploma -
Bryant and Stratton
Albany, NY01.2015
CNA Certification -
BOCES of Port Ewen
Port Ewen, NY01.2005
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing assistance
- 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
- Mobility assistance
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding assistance
- 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
- Trustworthy companion
- Colostomy care
- Complex Problem-solving
- Feeding assistance expert
- Patient management
- Specimen collection
- Light housekeeping
- Blood glucose testing
- Valid state driver's license
- Patient relations
- Indirect patient care
- Condition monitoring
- Care plan implementation
- Observing responses
- Reliable transportation
- Patient assessments
- Quality assurance
- Activity coordination
- Preparing meals
- Activity planning
- EMR / EHR
- Conducting intakes
- Medical records management
- Quality assurance controls
- Restraint application
- Outpatient care
- Meal planning
- Pediatric care
- Database administration
- Medical office administration
- Case management
- Tracheostomy care
- Chronic disease management
- IV maintenance
- Wound care specialist
- DBMS
- Shared governance
- General housekeeping
- Able to lift number pounds
- Oxygen therapy
- Infection control procedures
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Assisting with personal grooming
- G-tube care
- Helping with medication
- Admitting support
- Intake recording
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Catheter change and preparation
- Toileting assistance
- Collecting specimens
- Documentation expert
- Range of motion exercises
- Vital sign recording
- Quick problem solver
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Family support and assistance
- Performing patient intakes
- EHR management
- Monitoring fluids
- Respiratory equipment training
- CNA certification
- Vital signs
Certification
Certified Nurse Aide, 05/01/05
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Teresian House
04.2018 - Current
Nurse Assistant
Nurse Connection
08.2011 - 01.2015
Personal Care Aide
All-Metro Health
06.2011 - 01.2013
Nurse Assistant
Northwood’s
01.2007 - 05.2011
Nurse Assistant
Dutch Manor
04.2006 - 01.2010
GED Diploma -
Bryant and Stratton
CNA Certification -
BOCES of Port Ewen