Celia Alvarado
Corcoran,CA
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional prepared to contribute to patient care and support. Adept at maintaining high standards, ensuring patient comfort, and executing tasks efficiently. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptability, and achieving outcomes. Skilled in patient communication, basic medical procedures, and maintaining clean, safe environment. Reliable, flexible, and ready to meet changing needs.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
Brighton Post Acute
Hanford, CA
05.2023 - Current
- Provided compassionate patient care, assisting with daily living activities and ensuring comfort.
- Monitored vital signs, reporting changes to nursing staff for timely intervention.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of patient environments, adhering to infection control protocols.
- Assisted in mobility and rehabilitation exercises, promoting patient independence and recovery.
- Documented patient progress and care provided in electronic health records accurately and promptly.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
CNA
Westgate Gardens Care Center
Visalia, CA
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care plans and outcomes effectively.
- Trained new staff on best practices in patient care and facility procedures, fostering team development.
- Implemented process improvements that increased efficiency in daily operations within the facility's caregiving team.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
Education
High School Diploma -
College of The Sequoias
Visalia, CA12-2023
High School Diploma -
Kings Lake School
Corcoran, CA01-2016
Skills
- Time management
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and empathy
- Bathing assistance
- HIPAA compliance
- Feeding assistance
- Basic life support
- Dressing assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- End-of-life care
- Compassionate communication
- Patient transfers
- Emotional support
- Multitasking and organization
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Active listening
- Toileting assistance
- Lifting and transferring
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Reliable team player
- Recording vital signs
- Light housekeeping
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
CNA
Westgate Gardens Care Center
08.2025 - 11.2025
CNA
Brighton Post Acute
05.2023 - Current
High School Diploma -
College of The Sequoias
High School Diploma -
Kings Lake School