Cecilia Villarreal
Lynwood,CA
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant skilled in patient support, communication, and documenting care activities. Committed to enhancing patient well-being and safety through compassionate assistance and teamwork.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Studebaker Healthcare Center
Norwalk, California
10.2025 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of patient rooms and common areas.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients during care routines.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to coordinate patient care plans.
- Documented patient care activities in electronic health records system.
- Educated patients and families on health maintenance and safety practices.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance caregiving skills and knowledge. to enhance caregiving skills and knowledge.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
Direct Support Professional
Redwood
Chino, California
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities to promote independence.
- Collaborated with team members to create personalized care plans.
- Monitored client behavior and reported changes to supervisors promptly.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to enhance client well-being.
- Facilitated communication between clients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Ensured a safe environment by adhering to health and safety protocols.
- Documented client progress and activities in compliance with regulations.
- Participated in training sessions to improve caregiving skills and knowledge.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
Direct Support Professional
peoples care
Bakersfield, California
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities to promote independence.
- Collaborated with team members to create personalized care plans.
- Monitored client behavior and reported changes to supervisors promptly.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to enhance client well-being.
- Facilitated communication between clients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Ensured a safe environment by adhering to health and safety protocols.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Used approved crisis intervention techniques in emergency situations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield, CA05-2015
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Indirect patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Recording vital signs
- Monitoring fluids
- Medication administration
- Electronic health records
- Electronic charting
- Documentation accuracy
- Care plan development
- Patient assistance
- Toileting assistance
- Feeding assistance
- G-tube care
- Dressing assistance
- Bathing assistance
- Transporting patients
- Meal planning
- End-of-life care
- Crisis intervention
- Observing responses
- Safety protocols adherence
- Health communication
- Team collaboration
- Patient-focused care
- Patient relationship building
- Emotional support provision
- Client independence facilitation
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Activity planning
- Light housekeeping
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Reliable transportation
- Reliable team player
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Collecting specimens
- End-of-life care
- Light housekeeping
- Bathing assistance
- Direct patient care
Certification
- Certified nurse Aide
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Studebaker Healthcare Center
10.2025 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Redwood
08.2023 - 04.2024
Direct Support Professional
peoples care
01.2022 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
Bakersfield High School