Professional with hands-on clinical experience and readiness for healthcare role. Strong focus on teamwork, patient care, and adaptability to changing needs. Skilled in patient assessments, medication administration, and electronic health records. Reliable, results-driven, and able to thrive in fast-paced environments.
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Elizabeth Njoki
Hawthorne,CA
Summary
Overview
5
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Lutheran Downtown
Student Intern
08.2024 - 08.2025
Job overview
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Administered medications under supervision, ensuring accurate dosage and timely delivery for optimal results.
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Performed basic nursing skills such as inserting IVs, drawing blood samples, and monitoring vital signs accurately and efficiently.
Maple Heights Behavioral
BHT
12.2024 - 05.2025
Job overview
- Enhanced client progress by implementing individualized behavior intervention plans.
- Assessed client progress regularly, adjusting intervention strategies as needed to ensure continued growth and development.
- Provided direct support during community outings, facilitating appropriate social interactions among peers while practicing newly acquired skills within real-world contexts.
- Documented interventions, assessments and progress reports on database to enable tracking history and maintain consistent records.
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
Kingston Healthcare Center
CNA
08.2023 - 10.2024
Job overview
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
UCI Medical Center
Patient Care Coordinator
10.2022 - 08.2023
Job overview
- Supported continuity of care by effectively communicating patient updates during shift handoffs with fellow CNAs and nursing staff members.
- Promoted a positive environment for patients, family members, and staff through effective communication and active listening skills.
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability by seamlessly transitioning between various units within the hospital based on fluctuating staffing needs.
- Expedited mealtime routines for patients who required feeding assistance, promoting optimal nutrition levels while preserving dignity during mealtimes.
- Improved patient safety by performing regular room checks to ensure a clean, hazard-free environment was maintained at all times.
Care Linx
CNA
10.2020 - 08.2023
Job overview
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
- Assisted in emergency situations under the direction of nursing supervisors or physicians, providing crucial support during life-saving interventions.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
Education
Jersey College School of Nursing
Associate Degree in Nursing
08.2025
University Overview
Coastal Health Educational CenterAnaheim, CA
Certified Nursing Assistant
01.2020
University Overview
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Vital signs
- Care plan management
- Mental health care
- Wound care
- Geriatric care
- Medication administration
- End-of-life care
- Disease prevention
- Health promotion
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient assessment
Certification
- CNA
- CPR
AWARDS
AWARDS
Employee of the year 2021Languages
English
Full Professional
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
BHT
Maple Heights Behavioral
12.2024 - 05.2025
Student Intern
Lutheran Downtown
08.2024 - 08.2025
CNA
Kingston Healthcare Center
08.2023 - 10.2024
Patient Care Coordinator
UCI Medical Center
10.2022 - 08.2023
CNA
Care Linx
10.2020 - 08.2023
Jersey College School of Nursing
Associate Degree in Nursing
Coastal Health Educational Center
Certified Nursing Assistant