Laura A. Hinojosa

• Obtain patient vital signs, intake and output, reporting results to staff nurse, noting changes from prior measurements.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, changing linen, getting in and out of bed, and ambulation.
• Answer and respond to patient call lights and requests in a timely manner.
• Clean patient's bedside units and nursing areas not included in general housekeeping; ensure neatness and cleanliness of patient rooms and maintains patient care items.
• Prepared patient for specific procedures such as cardiac catheterizations and coronary artery by pass surgery.
• Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.

Cross trained in telemetry interpretation.

• Observe, analyze, and interpret cardiac rhythms for up to twenty-eight patients per shift.
• Print and interrupt cardiac rhythms every four hours for patient charts as well as with each admission.
• Notify nursing staff of any changes in cardiac rhythms.

• Assisted patients with activities of daily living including: helping with meals, transferring, using assistive devices, bathing, dressing and grooming
• Preserved patient dignity and minimized discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, and emptying drainage bags
• Managed calendars and de-conflicted double scheduling errors for residents
• Scheduled staff accordingly while making sure to stay within company budget
• Worked on staffing duties such as interviewing potential staff members, provided or organized training and development
• Updated colleagues on performance, new initiatives and other pertinent issues
• Monitored office, kitchen, and resident supplies and replenished and reordered stock as necessary
• Performed routine clerical tasks such as mailing, copying, faxing, filing and scanning
• Screened phone calls daily, taking messages and routing calls when necessary.

• Assisted residents with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing, dressing and grooming
• Preserved patient dignity and minimized discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, and emptying drainage bags
• Commended for chart accuracy, effective team collaboration, patient relations and consistent delivery of empathetic care.