Cynthia Gutierrez
Portland
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
1995
1995
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hill Valley
Portland
08.2025 - Current
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
Education
GED
Portland, ORSkills
- Monitoring fluids
- Database administration
- Bathing assistance
- Respiratory equipment training
- Reliable team player
- Maintaining privacy
- Bedside manner
- Light housekeeping
- Compassionate
- Ambulation assistance
- Safety precautions
- Vital sign recording
- Compassionate caregiver
- Adaptable
- Electronic charting
- Positioning patients
- Patient lifting
- Collecting vital signs
- Patient care
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Recording vital signs
- HIPAA compliance
- Urinary catheter care
- Restraint application
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Healthcare ethics
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Reliable transportation
- Documenting behaviors
- Range of motion exercises
- Geriatric care
- Feeding assistance
- Direct patient care
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Toileting assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Patient-focused care
- Infection control procedures
- Intake recording
- Patient relations
- Patient management
- End-of-life care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Inpatient care
- Trustworthy companion
- General housekeeping
- Meal planning
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hill Valley
08.2025 - Current
GED