FLOR MIRA
Denver,Colorado
Summary
Professional in patient care with solid experience and strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in providing compassionate support, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with daily living activities. Known for reliability, adaptability, and effectively responding to changing needs in fast-paced healthcare environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Assistant
University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
10.2023 - Current
- Assisted nurses with daily patient care tasks, ensuring timely and efficient medical support.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Demonstrated strong teamwork skills by collaborating effectively with colleagues and other healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Promoted a positive patient experience by actively listening and empathizing with their needs and emotions.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Caregiver
Brookdale Parkplace
Denver, CO, US
04.2020 - 07.2021
- Data entry
- Direct patient care
- State regulations knowledge
- Increased patient satisfaction by assisting people with personal tasks like dressing and walking.
- Supported daily living activities by assisting with hygiene, [changing undergarments], and household chores.
- Helped residents with their bowel and bladder movements.
- Assisted patients in taking care of themselves by teaching them how to use canes or walkers properly and safely.
- Provided immediate assistance to assess needs and pursue optimal care in both emergency and routine paging situations.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks that adhered to strict dietary guidelines.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Worked and focused on memory care - Alzheimer's/Dementia patients to make sure they were well taken care of as well as independent living patients and tended to all needs.
Home Health Aid
Bayada Home Health Agency
Denver Metro Area
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing for enhanced selfesteem.
- Managed patient medications, ensuring accurate dosages and timely administration.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Facilitated patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and exercises as prescribed by therapists.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
Education
Emergency Medical Technician - Some college (No degree)
Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO05.2024
Skills
- Patient care
- Progress documentation
- Medical terminology
- Vital signs documentation
- Emotional support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Basic life support
- Nursing assistance
Certification
- EMT - Certified Emergency Medical Technician
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Patient Care Assistant
University Of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
10.2023 - Current
Home Health Aid
Bayada Home Health Agency
01.2022 - 09.2023
Caregiver
Brookdale Parkplace
04.2020 - 07.2021
Emergency Medical Technician - Some college (No degree)
Community College of Aurora