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Karen Ortiz

Amsterdam,New York

Summary

Medical Assistant, Home Health Aide, Certified Nurse's Assistant with experience in long-term care. Dedicated to efficient and effective collaboration between care teams, patients and families. Always give 100% of myself to my patient's, co-workers. Highly effective in promoting a positive attitude and productive environment.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Home Health Aide

Home Care Partners
Johnstown, NY
08.2018 - Current
  • Assignment normally 1-2 patients
  • Prepared meals, assisted with feedings
  • Complete entries in logbooks, journals, and care plans
  • Interacted kindly with patients and their families
  • Assisted with medication administration
  • Report changes in patient condition

Certified Nursing Assistant

River Ridge LLC
Amsterdam, NY
03.2018 - 05.2019
  • Assisted with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding
  • Followed lifting and transferring patients protocol safely
  • Report any concerns or changes
  • Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort
  • Assigned 10-12 patients

Certified Nursing Assistant /Health Unit Clerk

St. Mary's Healthcare
Amsterdam, NY
02.2016 - 03.2018
  • Monitored vital signs
  • Tested and recorded blood glucose levels
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and elimination
  • Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones, filing, admissions, as well as discharges
  • Assisted nurses with wound care
  • Assigned 7 patients

Certified Nursing Assistant

Kingsway Arms Nursing Center
Schenectady, NY
10.2014 - 02.2015
  • Assigned 10-12 patients
  • Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assist with feeding
  • Assisted with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, feeding, and ambulation
  • Display positive attitude
  • Reported any changes in condition

Patient Care Assistant

Sarah Jane Sanford Home
Amsterdam , New York
03.2012 - 09.2014
  • Assigned 10-20 patients
  • Assisted residents with daily living activities bathing, dressing
  • Assisted with medications administration, documentation
  • Vitals signs
  • Any increased concern reported to nurses

Certified Nursing Assistant

Wilkinson's
Amsterdam , New York
08.2009 - 01.2012
  • Assigned 20 patients
  • Collected specimens, monitored vitals
  • Assisted with daily living activities, dressing, elimination
  • Followed lifting and transferring patients safely
  • Maintain positive attitude
  • Report any changes in patients conditions

Education

Associate of Arts - Medical Assistant

Mildred Elley
Albany, NY
03.2020

Skills

  • Vital Signs
  • Patient and customer service skills
  • Documentation/Charting
  • Medical Terminology
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • More than 10 years of patient care experience
  • EMR/EHR Knowledge
  • Phlebotomy and 12-lead EKG
  • Assist with Medication Administration
  • Specimen Collections
  • Excellent Communication Skills

Certification

  • Certified Nurses Aide
  • Home Health Aid Certified
  • Phlebotomy Certification from National Healthcareer Association 2019
  • EKG Certification from National Healthcareer Association 2019

Additional Information

Myra Santiago

Kitchen Supervisor

Sentinel Assisted Living |

Amsterdam, N.Y. | (518) 948-4540 | myrasan62@gmail.com | Friend of 18 yrs

Jennifer Cruz

CNA/ Monitor Tech/ Unit Clerk

St. Marys' Healthcare |

Amsterdam, N.Y. | (518) 844-7551 | Jen3.cruz@aol.com | Friend of 5 yrs & Former co-worker

Katrina Heyer

CNA/ Monitor Tech/ Unit clerk

St. Marys' Healthcare

Amsterdam, N.Y. | (518) 921-2727 | | katrina.heyer@ascension.org | Friend of 6 yrs

Christopher Kuehnle

Respiratory Therapist

St. Marys' Healthcare

Amsterdam, N.Y. | (518) 360-2404 | Christopher.kuehnle@ascension.org | Friend of 4 yrs

Timeline

Home Health Aide

Home Care Partners
08.2018 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

River Ridge LLC
03.2018 - 05.2019

Certified Nursing Assistant /Health Unit Clerk

St. Mary's Healthcare
02.2016 - 03.2018

Certified Nursing Assistant

Kingsway Arms Nursing Center
10.2014 - 02.2015

Patient Care Assistant

Sarah Jane Sanford Home
03.2012 - 09.2014

Certified Nursing Assistant

Wilkinson's
08.2009 - 01.2012

Associate of Arts - Medical Assistant

Mildred Elley

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