Daniel Hamilton
Colton
Summary
State-certified Nursing Assistant with extensive senior-level experience in diverse healthcare environments, committed to delivering exceptional patient care. Recognized for keen observational skills and reliability, combined with excellent bedside manner and time-management abilities to effectively meet patient needs in high-volume settings. Detail-oriented and compassionate, with proven expertise in mobility assistance and personal hygiene support, fostering strong relationships through superior communication and rapport-building skills. Dedicated to collaborating with medical professionals, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive, individualized care and education.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
All Shifts LLC
Newark, NJ
10.2020 - Current
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
San Antonio Regional Hospital Through Allshifts
Upland, CA
03.2022 - 12.2024
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Delivered high-quality care to cardiac patients in hospital facility telemetry department.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Big Bear Community Hospital Through Clipboard Health
Big Bear, CA
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Supported needs of 8 + residents under Acute Care
Certified Nursing Assistant
Clipboard Health
Riverside, CA
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported needs of 12+ residents under long-term care.
- Delivered high-quality care to 6 patients in hospital facility.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Career Staffing Unlimited
06.2020 - 10.2021
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Educated patients and family members on best home care practices for healing and recovery.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Genesis Healthcare System
Upland, CA
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Education
No Degree - Certified Nursing Assistant
Eastlake Career Institute
Fontana, CA11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN05.2017
Skills
- Care Plan Implementation
- Transporting Patients
- Quality Assurance
- Mobility Assistance
- Indirect Patient Care
- Patient-Focused Care
- Conducting Intakes
- Medical Terminology Knowledge
- Observing Responses
- Condition Monitoring
- Electronic Charting
- Patient Relations
- Documenting Behaviors
- Patient Lifting
- Tube Feedings and Medications Familiarity
- Patient Assessments
- Adaptable
- Valid CA Driver's License
- Recording Vital Signs
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Light Housekeeping
- Preparing Meals
- Collecting Vital Signs
- Compassionate Caregiver
- Responding to Emergencies
- Infection control procedures
- Documenting behaviors
- Patient-focused care
- Monitoring fluids
- Observing responses
- Conducting intakes
- Transporting patients
- Care plan implementation
- Vital sign recording
- Collecting specimens
- Direct patient care
- Companionship and emotional support
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Healthcare ethics
- Bedside manner
- Quality assurance controls
- Patient relations
- Basic life support
- Family support and assistance
- Patient lifting
- Supporting personal needs
- Oxygen therapy
- Activity coordination
- Pediatric care
- Safety precautions
- Catheter change and preparation
- Dressing assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- G-tube care
- Meal planning
- Feeding assistance
- Inpatient care
- EHR management
- Helping with medication
- Mobility assistance
- Chronic disease management
- Maintaining privacy
- Quality assurance
- Light housekeeping
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Toileting assistance
- Activity planning
- Electronic charting
- Patient care
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Recording vital signs
- Geriatric care
- Reliable transportation
- Reliable team player
- Intake recording
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Big Bear Community Hospital Through Clipboard Health
06.2023 - 01.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
San Antonio Regional Hospital Through Allshifts
03.2022 - 12.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Clipboard Health
08.2021 - 07.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
All Shifts LLC
10.2020 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Career Staffing Unlimited
06.2020 - 10.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Genesis Healthcare System
01.2019 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Southern Adventist University
No Degree - Certified Nursing Assistant
Eastlake Career Institute