Josephine Mendoza
Certified Nurse Assistant
Sunnyvale,CA
Summary
Reliable CNA Certified nursing assistant enthusiastically pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well.
Courteous professional with substantial experience in Caring healthcare aid industry. Skilled at monitoring client vitals, conducting light housekeeping and providing personal care. Communicative and responsive individual with over 20 years of experience. Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
- 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.
- Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant adept at bathing, grooming and feeding elderly and disabled patients. Familiar with advanced medical terminology and procedures.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Global HR Partners LLC; Affiliate: Power Personnel
, CA
03.2022 - Current
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by replacing linens and cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Transported patients to treatment units and operating rooms by using wheelchairs, stretchers or moveable beds.
- Identified and reported unsafe situations to maintain adherence to safety protocols.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
991 Clyde Avenue Opco LLC
Santa Clara, CA
02.2022 - Current
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Maintained best-in-class standards for individualized care in [Number]-bed unit by continuously checking in with patients and families and quickly providing care.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
Elderly Caregiver
Home Health Care Registry
Palo Alto, CA
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
Elderly Caregiver
American healthcare TLC
Los Angeles, CA
07.2017 - 10.2020
- I have worked for a 82 yrs old male Dementia - Alzheimer's patient
- My main job is to attend to his daily need & as companion to make sure his in good & safe environment
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
Elderly Caregiver
Helene Brown
Los Angeles, CA
02.2018 - 10.2020
- Live in companion
- I have 3 or 4 days shift
- As my duty as a live in caregiver, meal preparation, medication reminder, personal hygiene and drive her to doctors appointment or dinner dates
- Light housekeeping
- Dog walking.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Documented vitals, behaviors and medications in client medical records.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
Elderly Caregiver
Connie Keiter
Los Angeles, CA
04.2016 - 08.2018
- My Client is a breast cancer survivor, I am thrilled about the job offer
- As a trusted caregiver, she will let me drive her around her appointments and social gatherings
- Assisted her daily personal hygiene- dressing up, make- up & hair style
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
Private Caregiver
Spring Providers
Los Angeles, CA
11.2012 - 01.2016
- I worked as a Private Caregiver to a male 92 yrs old, Alzheimer's & Dementia
- My daily duties includesmeal preparations, medication reminder,accompanying him to his doctor's appointment, personalhygiene, laundry and make sure his safe at all times
- As part of our responsibility/duty, to assure him that he is being well taking care of and to show himbeing loved by his caregiver
- Attend to his interest watching Cowboy movies, playing Poker and listeningto his stories/music.
Elderly Caregiver
AAA Agency
Los Angeles, CA
04.2012 - 11.2012
- I worked as a Caregiver/ companion, 87 yrs old, Female, a mother of four.
- So in the household, everything is categorized because of her religious belief
- I prepared food according to her diet cause she is diabetic, food is strictly followed according to doctor's order
- Giving her bathe and personal hygiene, accompany her to doctor's appointment
- Light housekeeping
- Medication reminder
- Shopping for the daily needs
- Keeping her company by playing board games and listening to radio.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
Elderly Caregiver
Genesis Home Health Agency
Los Angeles, CA
09.2007 - 04.2012
- I worked as a Caregiver of a female with Alzheimer's with Dementia Stage 7, She was 83 yrs old at the time I took care of her together with her husband also lived in the facility so it's like looking after the husband too
- Main duty was feeding, personal hygiene( bathing, brushing teeth, changing diapers esp at night) make her look good put some make up, style her hair(blow dry & put hair spray)
- Walk around the facility and the community
- Attend to regular activities such as art class, games etc
- Take her to doctor's appointment
- Constant updates to her children.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
Kitchen Staff/ Cleaning
Sinai Adult Day Health Care Center
Los Angeles, CA
07.2004 - 09.2006
- I worked as a Kitchen staff, preparing food from breakfast, snacks and Lunch
- I served the food to elderlyparticipants who comes regularly
- I have learned to speak the language Farsi
- Basic things I need to knowso that i can communicate with them
- At 2 o'clock pm usually everybody had gone home , I cleanedup the half of the hall to make it ready for the next day
- Also I'm in charge to clean up the Comfortroom then replenish soap, bathroom papers etc
- I also handled requisition for the kitchen and cleaningsupplies and to monitor it.
Elderly Caregiver
Starlight Agency
Los Angeles, CA
11.2004 - 03.2005
- I worked as a caregiver, 3 days Friday to Monday live-in
- My Client was a male 91 yrs old with Parkinson's and Colostomy bag
- My duties includes daily meal preparations and medicine reminder (breathing treatment), personal hygiene
- Encourage him to do exercise every morning like walking, treadmill or stationary bikes.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing..
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
Education
Certificate - Certified Nursing Assistant
Nightingale Healthcare Professional
Berkeley, CA02.2021
Associate - Hotel and Restaurant Management
St. Scholastica's College
1995
Skills
- Time Management
- Caring Companionship
- Client Education
- Client Records Management
- CPR Certification
- Patient Ambulation
- Attentive to People
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Ability to Lift Clients
- Mobility Assistance
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Incontinence Care
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Accurate in Following Orders
- Bedside Care
Additional Information
- Private Caregiver
- Willing to relocate to:, Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Global HR Partners LLC; Affiliate: Power Personnel
03.2022 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
991 Clyde Avenue Opco LLC
02.2022 - Current
Elderly Caregiver
Home Health Care Registry
08.2021 - 05.2022
Elderly Caregiver
Helene Brown
02.2018 - 10.2020
Elderly Caregiver
American healthcare TLC
07.2017 - 10.2020
Elderly Caregiver
Connie Keiter
04.2016 - 08.2018
Private Caregiver
Spring Providers
11.2012 - 01.2016
Elderly Caregiver
AAA Agency
04.2012 - 11.2012
Elderly Caregiver
Genesis Home Health Agency
09.2007 - 04.2012
Elderly Caregiver
Starlight Agency
11.2004 - 03.2005
Kitchen Staff/ Cleaning
Sinai Adult Day Health Care Center
07.2004 - 09.2006
Certificate - Certified Nursing Assistant
Nightingale Healthcare Professional
Associate - Hotel and Restaurant Management
St. Scholastica's College
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