Julia Ortiz
San Antonio
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant with a strong focus on patient care, vital signs monitoring, and compassionate support. Committed to fostering positive relationships and ensuring high-quality care in diverse healthcare settings.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Sorrento
San Antonio, TX
01.2026 - Current
- Facilitated effective patient care delivery and support services in collaboration with nursing staff.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team promptly.
- Provided personal hygiene assistance to ensure patient comfort and dignity.
- Maintained cleanliness of patient rooms and common areas to promote health standards.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records system.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care strategies.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Avir of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
04.2024 - 04.2026
- Assisted nursing staff in delivering patient care and support services.
- Supported mobility assistance for patients, ensuring safety during transfers.
- Engaged with patients and families to foster a compassionate care environment.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Premiere Staffing Services
San Antonio, TX
11.2021 - 04.2024
- 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.
- 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.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Touchstone Communities®
Bandera, TX
10.2020 - 11.2021
- 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.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Arboretum
Uvalde, TX
07.2013 - 10.2020
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
Education
High School Diploma -
La Pryor ISD
La PryorSkills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bedside manner
- Dressing assistance
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Sorrento
01.2026 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Avir of San Antonio
04.2024 - 04.2026
Certified Nursing Assistant
Premiere Staffing Services
11.2021 - 04.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Touchstone Communities®
10.2020 - 11.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Arboretum
07.2013 - 10.2020
High School Diploma -
La Pryor ISD