CHANTAL CERDA
Pharr,TX
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Colonial Manor Advanced Nursing & Rehan
01.2024 - Current
- Monitoring vital signs, Administered controlled narcotics, Catheterizations, Acute care, Computer skills, CPR (BLS), Culturally competent care, Maintained patient charts & confidential files, Patient safety, Patient education, Specimen collection, Tracheal suction, Geriatric care, IV therapy, Communication skills, Medication administration, HIPAA compliance, Patient positioning, Infection control
Hospitality Aide
Colonial Manor Nursing and Rehab
02.2022 - Current
- Gave baths and assisted with shaving to help patients with personal hygiene tasks
- Turned mattresses, changed linens and replenished supplies in patient rooms and bathrooms
- Checked vital signs and weight and recorded intake and outtake to maintain patient stability
- Taught appropriate lifting, turning and repositioning techniques to help family members care for patient
- Adjusted beds, lights, bed rails and pillows to aid in patient comfort and safety
- Helped families understand nature of disease or disability to provide shoulder to lean on during distressing times
- Gathered information from caregivers, nurses or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans or appropriate activities
- Collected specimens to send to lab for testing
- Answered call lights and responded to emergencies in accordance with facility rules
- Welcomed customers to property and offered immediate assistance with needs
- Kept facilities in good condition through regular upkeep, cleaning and preventive maintenance
- Assisted guests by promptly handling conflicts, requests and concerns.
COVID-19 Tester
Terra Testing Labs
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Handled and stored potentially contaminated nasal, oral and blood samples to prevent compromise
- Maintained strict aseptic fields when collecting biological samples, minimizing staff and patient infection risks
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Analyzed experiment and test results to validate adherence to standards and specifications
- Documented findings according to established standards, logging and communicating details to streamline infection assessment process
- Interpreted and processed on-site-only test data according to RMI documentation requirements
- Reported positive and negative response cases according to established protocols and reporting mandates.
Provider
APC Home Health Service
08.2018 - 01.2020
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
- Served customers and followed outlined steps of service
- Established continuity of care by completing patient management plans and paperwork by deadlines.
Education
Vocational Nursing -
South Texas College
McAllen, TX12.2023
Associates Interdisciplinary Studies - undefined
South Texas College
McAllen, TX12.2019
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Aseptic procedures
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Observation Documentation
- Vital Signs Collection
- Output Monitoring and Reporting
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Support
- Emotional and Social Support
- Electronic Recordkeeping
- Health Code Compliance
- HIPAA Compliance
- Calm Under Stress
- Multitasking and Prioritization
- Willingness to Learn
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Care Quality
- CPR Certification
- Room Cleaning and Restocking
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Patient Safety Management
- Time Management
- Injury Prevention
- Medical Terminology
- Tracheostomy Care
- Catheter Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Emergency Response
- Direct Patient Care
- Clinical judgment
- Patient Care
- Transcribing orders
- EMR / EHR
- Medication Administration
Timeline
LVN
Colonial Manor Advanced Nursing & Rehan
01.2024 - Current
Hospitality Aide
Colonial Manor Nursing and Rehab
02.2022 - Current
COVID-19 Tester
Terra Testing Labs
01.2022 - 02.2022
Provider
APC Home Health Service
08.2018 - 01.2020
Vocational Nursing -
South Texas College
Associates Interdisciplinary Studies - undefined
South Texas College
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