Douglas Ybarra
Tulare,CA
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant skilled in vital signs monitoring and emotional support. Committed to providing exceptional daily living assistance and fostering strong patient relationships.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
Visalia, California
09.2019 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to coordinate patient care effectively.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients and staff members.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients during recovery.
- Educated patients and families on health management and safety practices.
- Trained new staff on procedures, protocols, and patient care techniques.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Administered medications as directed by registered nurse or physician.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Conducted patient education on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
- Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
Education
Tulare Western High School
Tulare, CASome College (No Degree) - Electrician
College of The Sequoias
Visalia, CASkills
- patient care
- vital signs monitoring
- electronic health records
- personal hygiene assistance
- healthcare teamwork
- emergency response
- record keeping
- communication skills
- emotional support provision
- training and mentoring
- relationship building
- Medical terminology
- attention to detail
- Performing patient intakes
- Geriatric care
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Patient-focused care
- Feeding assistance
- Patient relationship building
- Condition monitoring
- Preparing meals
- Patient management
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Quality assurance
- Conducting intakes
- HIPAA compliance
- Medical records management
- Respiratory equipment training
- Specimen collection
- End-of-life care
- Companionship and emotional support
- Family support and assistance
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Safety precautions
- Recording vital signs
- Healthcare ethics
- Mobility assistance
- Toileting assistance
- Vital sign recording
- Intake recording
- Patient lifting
- Basic life support
- Collecting vital signs
- Database administration
- Transporting patients
- Monitoring fluids
- Range of motion exercises
- Complex Problem-solving
- Inpatient care
- Bathing assistance
- Transfer techniques
- Compassionate caregiver
- Adaptable
- Colostomy care
- Dressing assistance
- Care plan implementation
- Maintaining privacy
- Meal planning
- Ambulation assistance
- Infection control procedures
- Activity coordination
- Trustworthy companion
- patient education
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
09.2019 - Current
Tulare Western High School
Some College (No Degree) - Electrician
College of The Sequoias