Karlen Ortega
Miami Lakes,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Personable and compassionate with a strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care whether bedridden or with limited mobility. Observant and reliable with good bedside manner and skills to address patient requirements. Proficient in mobility and personal or hygiene support. Adept at bathing, grooming and feeding elderly and disabled patients. Familiar with advanced medical terminology and procedures. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and feedback.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Alliance Health Care of Miami Beach
07.2023 - Current
- Provides high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assists patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Promotes good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Answers call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Checks patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Prevents pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Conveys patient's needs and state of health during shift handoff or during conferences with other healthcare professionals.
- Performs accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Maintains a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Provided immediate assistance in emergency and other situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures and proper positioning techniques.
- Improves patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as Alzheimer's, dementia, and bedridden, etc.
Ornithology Scientific Researcher
Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment
09.2017 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with stakeholders to facilitate technology transfer of research outcomes.
- Worked with interdisciplinary teams to drive innovative research projects and deliver significant results.
- Authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, contributing to the broader scientific community''s understanding of key topics related to ornithlogy.
- Presented research findings at national and international conferences, fostering professional connections and collaboration opportunities.
- Performed complex statistical operations on collected data.
- Led seminars and workshops on specialized research techniques empowering other scientists to enhance their own work with innovative methodologies.
- Conducted thorough literature reviews to inform experimental design and contextualize results within current scientific understanding.
Education
Certified Hemodialysis Technologist #224212 - Health Aide
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
Miami, Florida04.2024
Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Health Aide
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
Miami, Forida01.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #444212 - Health Aide
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
Miami, Florida11.2023
Electrocardiograph Technician #24403418 - Health Aide
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
Miami, Florida09.2023
Phlebotomy Technician #1648752 - Health Aide
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
Miami, Florida06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Agronomist Engineer
Universidad Hermanos Saiz Montes De Oca
Pinar Del Rio, Cuba06.2017
Skills
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Recording vital signs
- Direct Patient Care
- Bedridden patient care
- Documenting behaviors
- Safety Precautions
- Geriatric Care
- Patient-focused care
- Compassionate
- HIPAA Compliance
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Reliable team player
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Alliance Health Care of Miami Beach
07.2023 - Current
Ornithology Scientific Researcher
Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment
09.2017 - 01.2022
Certified Hemodialysis Technologist #224212 - Health Aide
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Health Aide
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #444212 - Health Aide
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
Electrocardiograph Technician #24403418 - Health Aide
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
Phlebotomy Technician #1648752 - Health Aide
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
Bachelor of Science - Agronomist Engineer
Universidad Hermanos Saiz Montes De Oca
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