Gabriela Martinez
Gurnee,IL
Summary
Self-motivated enthusiastic Bilingual (Spanish) speaking professional with a lot of years of experience in the Healthcare. I have acquired comprehensive knowledge in direct patients care by supporting patients in their personal hygiene and daily living needs. I rise to new challenges and responsibilities promoting positive and hospitable to welcoming environment to all members. I have the ability to work independently and as a team member. My future goal is to become a Registered Nurse or BSN. Reliable, caring, high motivated. Well trained and can easy adapt to new working environment in a fast paced.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Heritage Woods of Gurnee
04.2021 - Current
- Ensures consistent quality resident care and service delivery throughout all shifts; this may require assuming the role and responsibilities of a Resident Care Associate in order to meet the residents’ needs and staffing requirements
- Ensure residents are well taken care of
- Ensure CNAs and Nurses are completing daily tasks
- Making schedules for CNAs and Nurses
- Services plans for residents do and update as community policies and procedures
- Make sure policies and procedures are followed
- Add nursing notes
- Follow up with Hospital and Dr
- For falls, hospitalization, med changes etc
- Nursing assessments in HW or out of communities, Homes etc
- Speak to families if any changes in health or any problem to solve
- Monthly CNAs to make sure everything is followed as ordered
- Audit Chats to be prepared for the state survey
- Work under ED for any documentation changes in community
- Assists in the achievement of occupancy goals by monitoring the health, safety and well-being of residents, proactively identifying those at risk for move out
- Implements timely problem solving.
Nurse
Heritage Wood of Gurnee
04.2019 - Current
- Administer Pills
- Checking bi-weekly meds, added to lock boxes
- Administer weekly, monthly injection
- Oversee CNAs meds administration
- Oversee CNAs Vitals
- Nursing assessment initial and daily if needed
- Quarterly assessments
- Nurse on call
- DON assistant
- As well of covering for DON
- Managing CNAs schedule on the on call days
- Nurses notes, Charting
- Speak to DR’s
- Speak to families
- Carry orders
- Managed daily residents' concerns, needs
- Check on resident on hospital, rehab, and sick
- Ordering supplies, meds incontinent supplies for residents
- Assist with PT/OT and Home health orders
- Assisting with wheelchairs, walker orders.
Health and Wellness Coordinator for Memory Care
Brookdale Senior Living
08.2017 - 01.2021
- Ensures consistent quality resident care and service delivery throughout all shifts; this may require assuming the role and responsibilities of a Resident Care Associate in order to meet the residents’ needs and staffing requirements
- Assists in the supervision of community-based licensed nursing staff, medication technicians/CMA's, and Resident Care Associates
- Provides training and education to Resident Care Associates on an ongoing basis to include classroom in-services and situation-specific training
- Assists in the maintenance of resident charts and review of documentation performed by care giving staff
- Ensures and conducts Personal Service Plan reviews and updates, according to Brookdale and state requirements, to ensure residents’ service needs are met
- Assists in the achievement of occupancy goals by monitoring the health, safety and well-being of residents, proactively identifying those at risk for move out
- Implements timely problem solving
- Oversees and manages the continuity and consistency of medication training, pharmacy management and medication supervision and/or administration in the community
- Conducts periodic Care Associate medication skills inventory checks, and periodic medication audits
- Implements and maintains Brookdale operating standards, systems and processes
- Monitors and participates in Quality Improvement and Risk Management programs at Safety Committee Meetings, Collaborative Care Meetings and Family Care Conferences
- Assists in the scheduling and follow through of physician visits including, but not limited to, dental appointments, eye appointments, therapy, and hospice both in house and scheduled visits out of the community
- Ensures communication, as appropriate, on the results of these visits
- Completes documentation as required by Brookdale or state regulatory agencies
- Participates in community events, including family and social functions
- Overseen nurses and CNAs
- Assessment
- Perform Moca Test
- Nurses Notes
- Speak to families, Doctors
- Assist with feeding residents.
Nurse
Barton of Zion
02.2018 - 04.2019
- Nurse on the floor
- Administer pills
- Administer insulin injections
- Perform initial and daily Assessments
- Daily Vitals.
CNA
Brookdale Senior Living
09.2008 - 08.2017
- Assist nurse staff with daily operations by creating a positive environment for all patients
- Maintain patients' stability by checking vital signs, weights, testing urine, fed patients, and record food & fluid intake
- Assist patients with Daily living activities such as craft & arts, exercise classes, and outdoor trips
- Provide companionship and escort to medical appointments and community resource fairs
- Supervise personnel and train new employees.
Crew Training
McDonalds
05.2005 - 08.2008
- Responsible in overseeing daily operations of all cashiers
- Responsible for training and managing new hires
- Provide assistance with cash handling
- Coordinated kitchen operations when needed.
Education
License Practical Nurse -
Northbrook College of Health Care
Wheeling, IL01.2017
Pharmacy Technician Certification -
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL01.2012
Nurse Assistant (CNA) -
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL01.2006
Skills
- Organized
- Punctual time management
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Eager to learn
- Tactful Problem solving skills
Certification
- CPR
- IV Certification
Languages
English
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Heritage Woods of Gurnee
04.2021 - Current
Nurse
Heritage Wood of Gurnee
04.2019 - Current
Nurse
Barton of Zion
02.2018 - 04.2019
Health and Wellness Coordinator for Memory Care
Brookdale Senior Living
08.2017 - 01.2021
CNA
Brookdale Senior Living
09.2008 - 08.2017
Crew Training
McDonalds
05.2005 - 08.2008
License Practical Nurse -
Northbrook College of Health Care
Pharmacy Technician Certification -
College of Lake County
Nurse Assistant (CNA) -
College of Lake County
- CPR
- IV Certification
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