Karina Contreras
San Diego,CA
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
A Better Solution In Home Care Inc.
San Diego, CA
05.2021 - Current
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
Certified Nursing Assistant
San Diego Post Acute
El Cajon, CA
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Reminded patients to take prescribed medications or nutritional supplements.
Cashier
Jack in the Box
Calexico, CA
09.2016 - 05.2020
- Stocked shelves with merchandise when needed.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Resolved customer complaints professionally in accordance with company policy.
- Performed other duties as assigned by management.
- Maintained cleanliness of checkout area including countertops, registers, windowsills and floors.
- Conducted price checks for special orders or discounts as requested by customers.
- Provided excellent customer service while promoting loyalty programs to increase sales potential.
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
Education
Certified Nursing Certificate -
San Diego Healthcare Institute
San Diego, CA04-2020
High School Diploma -
Calexico High School
Calexico, CA06-2009
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Infection control procedures
- Indirect Patient Care
- Condition Monitoring
- Patient-focused care
- Direct Patient Care
- Electronic Charting
- Patient Lifting
- Transporting patients
- HIPAA Compliance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Safety Precautions
- Performing patient intakes
- Reliable transportation
- Basic Life Support
- Inpatient Care
- Outpatient Care
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
A Better Solution In Home Care Inc.
05.2021 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
San Diego Post Acute
05.2020 - 05.2021
Cashier
Jack in the Box
09.2016 - 05.2020
Certified Nursing Certificate -
San Diego Healthcare Institute
High School Diploma -
Calexico High School
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