Justina Del Valle
Johnston,RI
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 12 years of experience. Reliable in meeting patient healthcare and personal needs with care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Focused on optimizing patient care standards and delivering exceptional support to interdisciplinary staff. Capable of handling specimens, maintaining aseptic strategies, meeting personal care needs, updating documentation and managing other diverse needs. Open and clear communicator with well-organized nature and proactive mentality.
Experienced with providing quality patient care and support in fast-paced healthcare settings. Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster supportive environment for patients and staff. Knowledge of essential medical procedures and patient monitoring techniques ensures high standards of care and adaptability to changing needs.
Professional caregiver with experience delivering patient-centered care in fast-paced environments. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, and providing emotional support. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving positive outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in using medical equipment and following care plans.
Experienced nursing professional providing quality care to patients in variety of medical settings. Delivers excellent communication and task prioritization skills for effective patient care coordination. Proven ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks in fast-paced environment.
Possesses versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.
Healthcare professional with comprehensive background in providing compassionate patient care and support. Known for reliability and adaptability in dynamic healthcare environments. Brings strong skills in patient monitoring, basic medical procedures, and effective communication, ensuring seamless team collaboration and optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bayviwe Nursing Center
08.2020 - Current
- Assisted in daily living activities, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes in patient conditions.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to develop personalized care plans.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient care and safety protocols.
- Implemented infection control measures, enhancing overall hygiene standards.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Led initiatives to improve workflow efficiency within care environments.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Nursing Assistant
Saint Elizabeth Community
03.2020 - Current
- Cared for individuals with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, physical disability, those undergoing post-operative recovery and convalescents.
- Took and record vital signs such as temperatures, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates.
- Bathing, grooming, feeding, recorded food and liquid intake and output
Certified Nursing Assistant
Eastgate Nursing Center
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- 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.
- Contributed positively towards patient satisfaction scores by consistently providing exceptional care and addressing their concerns.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Rhode Island Hospital
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Checked vital signs
- Worked in a hospital
- Documented all care
- Made beds
- Cleaned and sanitized rooms
- Recorded patient care daily
- Monitoring health conditions
- Transportation patients
- Answering patient calls
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient conditions to healthcare teams promptly.
- Provided direct patient care across multiple units, adapting quickly to varying needs and environments.
- Implemented improved workflows that increased efficiency in patient care delivery across departments.
- Assisted nursing staff with routine procedures, ensuring compliance with safety and hygiene standards.
- Mentored junior staff, fostering a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement in care quality.
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes in patient conditions.
- Monitored vital signs for early detection of medical issues, ensuring timely intervention and treatment.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
Float Certified Nursing Assistant
Kent Hospital
01.2019 - 2021
- Provided direct patient care, assisting with daily activities and ensuring comfort.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Assisted in implementing care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and support initiatives.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Educated family members on caregiving techniques to better support their loved ones at home after discharge from the facility.
- Provided emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, fostering positive healthcare experience.
- Documented patient conditions and care provided, ensuring accurate health records for informed medical decisions.
- Monitored vital signs for early detection of medical issues, ensuring timely intervention and treatment.
Nursing Assistant
Brookdale Senior Living Inc
09.2017 - 11.2018
- Assistant with personal tasks such as dressing and bathing.
- Provided clean and safe home for patients.
- Participated with patient in leisure activities and transportation so that they can remain engaged in their communities.
- Train new hires for coordinated care which aligns with company policies.
- Assist with activities of daily living
Nursing Assistant
Steere House Nursing Rehabilitations Center
10.2009 - 06.2016
- Assist with activities of daily living.
- Documentation of ADLs performed.
- Assist with restorative care.
- Obtain vital signs.
- Communicated care plan with residents and family of residents.
- Assist nurse with care of resident.
- Assist patient with ADLs such as feeding mouth care, grooming, shaven and incontinence care.
- Transport residents to appointments.
- Encourage residents to do their ADLs.
- Train new hires
Education
Nursing Assistant - undefined
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI01.2007
High School Diploma - undefined
William Davies Career And Technical High School
Lincoln, RI01.2004
Skills
- Patient-focused care
- Medical records management
- Recording vital signs
- Patient assessments
- Charting and clinical
- Conducting intakes documentation
- Process improvement
- Patient privacy and confidentiality
- Data entry
- Direct patient care
- Observing responses
- Companionship and emotional support
- Specimen collection and analysis
- Dementia Care
- Alzheimer's Care
- Nursing
- Infection Control Training
- Medical Office Experience
Certification
- CNA
- CPR Certification
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Title: Certified Nursing Assistant
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
- Availability: Willing to relocate: Anywhere
- Visa Status: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Authorized To Work
US for any employer
Accomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Supervised team of 8 staff members.
Languages
Portuguese
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Eastgate Nursing Center
05.2021 - 03.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bayviwe Nursing Center
08.2020 - Current
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Rhode Island Hospital
04.2020 - 06.2021
Nursing Assistant
Saint Elizabeth Community
03.2020 - Current
Float Certified Nursing Assistant
Kent Hospital
01.2019 - 2021
Nursing Assistant
Brookdale Senior Living Inc
09.2017 - 11.2018
Nursing Assistant
Steere House Nursing Rehabilitations Center
10.2009 - 06.2016
Nursing Assistant - undefined
Community College of Rhode Island
High School Diploma - undefined
William Davies Career And Technical High School