Lina Garcia
Ontario,CA
Summary
Proficient or familiar with communication skills and concepts related to the needs of work related responsibilities. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized work settings. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and families to provide continuous care and education. Ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks under stressful or intimidating situations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
San Antonio Regional Hospital
08.2021 - Current
- Delivered direct individualized patient care.
- Charted and documented all patient information ordered by the attending Doctor.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine coding situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Utilized effective communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients and families. Including psychiatric, homeless and patients with substance abuse.
- Followed strict safety procedures to ensure safety of staff and patients.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Monitored patient specimen collections to effectively alert the charge nurse of changes.
- Assessed patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with wound care and taking photos of patients wounds, skin changes and postoperative amputation.
- Transferred patients from gurney to hospital bed or hospital bed to gurney.
- Labeled and delivered specimen collections to facility laboratory.
- Completed postmortem care, prepared and removed expired patient to facility morgue.
Medication Technician
Claremont Place
04.2020 - 04.2022
- Reviewed residents progress to document effects of any prescribed medication.
- Unpacked, sorted, counted, and labeled all incoming medications to keep inventory levels accurate.
- Explained treatment procedures, medications, and diets to inform resident and residents family of care and progress.
- Reviewed medication orders for accuracy and completeness before administering medication.
- Assisted in maintaining conducive environment for residents by adhering to infection control policies.
- Monitored patient responses to medication to report adverse reactions quickly.
- Identified and reported medication errors to avoid distributing wrong medication to patients.
- Prepared medication doses accurately by following medication administration record (MAR) written by healthcare providers.
- Counted and recorded medication inventory routinely to maintain medication security and control.
- Documented medication administration into electronic medical records (EMR) to avoid duplication of medication dosages.
- Provided care to residents throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Provided basic wound care.
- Provided full care to residents who were in decline of health.
- Communicated directly with each residents pharmacy.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Heritage Park Nursing Center
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Collaborated with Physical and Occupational Therapists to design guidelines for plan of therapy.
- Assisted patients in achieving maximum independent living skills through use of rehabilitative and restorative procedures.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Documented patients progress and care activities in electronic and manuel health record.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet deadlines and patients treatment.
Education
High School Diploma -
La Puente High School
La Puente, CA06.2009
Nursing
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CACertified Nursing Assistant
Eastlake Medical College
Rancho Cucamonga05.2021
Skills
- Extremely driven
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Transporting
- Documentation
- Responding to emergencies
- Specimen Collection
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication and problem solving
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
San Antonio Regional Hospital
08.2021 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Heritage Park Nursing Center
05.2021 - 08.2021
Medication Technician
Claremont Place
04.2020 - 04.2022
High School Diploma -
La Puente High School
Nursing
Chaffey College
Certified Nursing Assistant
Eastlake Medical College
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