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JOSEPH ROCA
Vallejo,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. Personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
11
years of professional experience
Work History
NAPA VALLEY CARE CENTER
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
12.2013 - Current
Job overview
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Supported patients with personal care tasks to preserve dignity and promote independence.
- Maintained clean and safe environment, reducing risk of infections and promoting health.
- Implemented infection control protocols, minimizing spread of illnesses among patients and staff.
- Documented patient conditions and care provided, ensuring accurate health records for informed medical decisions.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Yountville Veterans Home Of California
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
09.2017 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
Education
VALLEJO SCHOOL OF NURSING, Vallejo, CA
No Degree from Nursing Assistant
12.2012
HOLY CROSS COLLEGE OF CALINAN, Calinan, Davao City
High School Diploma
03.1981
Skills
- Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct Patient Care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing Assistance
- Basic Life Support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Dressing assistance
- Recording vital signs
- Safety Precautions
- Electronic Charting
- Patient-focused care
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding Assistance
- Positioning Patients
- Urinary Catheter Care
- Maintaining privacy
- CNA Certification
- Vital signs
- CPR Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Support
- Bedsore Prevention
- Infection Control
- Mobility Assistance
Timeline
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Yountville Veterans Home Of California
09.2017 - 03.2020
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
NAPA VALLEY CARE CENTER
12.2013 - Current
VALLEJO SCHOOL OF NURSING
No Degree from Nursing Assistant
HOLY CROSS COLLEGE OF CALINAN
High School Diploma
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