Javier Caamal
Pomona,CA
Summary
Certified nursing assistant offering several years of experience in healthcare environments. Promotes superior time-management skills, compassionate bedside manner, and astute observational ability. Knowledgeable about mobility assistance and patient hygiene needs, demonstrated strengths in building relationships, hardworking and dedicated professional.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
St. Joseph's Hospital of Orange
Orange, CA
11.2007 - 10.2024
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- 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.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Provided emotional support to family members regarding end-of-life decisions.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Associates Degree in Nursing
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA12-2025
Skills
- Condition Monitoring
- Patient Lifting
- Mobility Assistance
- Monitoring fluids
- Patient-focused care
- Vital sign recording
- Quality Assurance
- Electronic Charting
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Care plan implementation
- Direct Patient Care
- Conducting intakes
- Infection control procedures
- Transporting patients
- Documenting behaviors
- Inpatient Care
- Oxygen therapy
- Maintaining privacy
- Adaptable
- Safety Precautions
- Responding to emergencies
- Basic Life Support
- Tracheostomy Care
- Companionship and emotional support
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Catheter change and preparation
- Range of motion exercises
- Trustworthy companion
- Compassionate
Certification
Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Certified Home Health Aide, Heart Saver, BLS, ACLS
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
St. Joseph's Hospital of Orange
11.2007 - 10.2024
Some College (No Degree) - Associates Degree in Nursing
Santa Ana College