Donna Garibay
Santa Maria,CA
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
Nurse Core Home Health
Santa Maria, CA
02.2023 - Current
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment for the patient by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care was delivered at all times.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
CNA
Mission View Health Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Provided assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Transported residents within the facility as needed.
- Performed vital sign assessments, such as taking blood pressure and temperature.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Monitored food intake and output as directed by nursing staff.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Documented patient care services by charting in designated areas.
CAREGIVER
Aaa Kindness Care Home
Santa Maria, CA
01.2019 - 03.2022
- Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
Education
Home Health Aide -
ST Jude Nursing School
Van Nuys, CA12-2023
High School Diploma -
Santa Maria High School
Santa Maria, CA06-2008
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Education
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CASkills
- Compassionate Communication
- Electronic Charting
- Patient Lifting
- Quality Assurance
- Direct Patient Care
- Transporting Patients
- Infection Control Procedures
- Mobility Assistance
- Light Housekeeping
- Documentation Expert
- Collecting Vital Signs
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant Licensed,2022
- BLS Certified December 2023- December 2025
- Home Health Aide Certified,2023
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
CNA
Nurse Core Home Health
02.2023 - Current
CNA
Mission View Health Center
03.2022 - 11.2022
CAREGIVER
Aaa Kindness Care Home
01.2019 - 03.2022
Home Health Aide -
ST Jude Nursing School
High School Diploma -
Santa Maria High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing Education
Allan Hancock College
- Certified Nursing Assistant Licensed,2022
- BLS Certified December 2023- December 2025
- Home Health Aide Certified,2023
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