Linda Rizzo
Fuquay Varina,North Carolina
Summary
Dedicated CNA with a proven track record at Belinda Burke, delivering compassionate patient care and monitoring vital signs. Skilled in enhancing patient independence through personalized assistance and emotional support. Committed to maintaining a safe environment and promoting dignity, while ensuring adherence to HIPAA compliance and providing effective health monitoring.
Overview
2011
2011
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Belinda Burke
- Supported patients in managing everyday tasks, fostering dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
Home Health Aide
Helena Mazzella
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Adapted to ever-changing patient needs, consistently adjusting care plans and strategies in order to provide the highest quality of personalized assistance.
Office Manager
Castellano & Sons Landscaping
Rockaway Park, NY
02.1997 - 03.2010
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
- Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Managed vendor relationships, negotiating contracts for cost savings while maintaining high-quality services.
- Reduced costs with meticulous budget monitoring and expense tracking for essential supplies and equipment.
- Increased customer satisfaction by developing effective client feedback system that led to service improvements.
- Enhanced office operational efficiency by streamlining filing systems, resulting in easier access to critical documents.
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Law Office of Joseph M Rizzo
Brooklyn, NY
08.1990 - 01.1996
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Delivered outstanding support for client inquiries and concerns through phone calls and email.
- Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Conducted regular inventory assessments of office supplies, ordering necessary items proactively to prevent stock shortages.
- Enhanced team productivity by delegating tasks effectively and overseeing daily workflow.
- Coordinated office events and meetings, ensuring timely execution and optimal scheduling for all participants.
- Streamlined office operations by implementing efficient filing systems and organizational strategies.
- Handled sensitive employee and client information with utmost confidentiality, maintaining trust and integrity.
- Provided comprehensive administrative support to senior management, enabling them to focus on strategic decision-making.
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
Education
Associates - Accounting
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY05.1976
Academic -
New Utrecht HS
Brooklyn, NY06.1974
Skills
- Time management
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and empathy
- Bathing assistance
- Attention to detail
- HIPAA compliance
- Feeding assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Compassionate communication
- Emotional support
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Physical stamina
- Patient advocacy
- Health monitoring
- Medication assistance
- Toileting assistance
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Recording vital signs
- Collecting vital signs
- Bedside manner
- Compassionate
- Patient-focused care
- Compassionate caregiver
- Direct patient care
- Mobility assistance
- Supporting personal needs
- Companionship and emotional support
- Light housekeeping
- Patient assessments
- Trustworthy companion
- Patient management
- Valid state driver's license
- Activity planning
- Condition monitoring
- Preparing meals
- Meal planning
Languages
Italian
Professional Working
Timeline
Office Manager
Castellano & Sons Landscaping
02.1997 - 03.2010
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Law Office of Joseph M Rizzo
08.1990 - 01.1996
CNA
Belinda Burke
Home Health Aide
Helena Mazzella
Associates - Accounting
Brooklyn College
Academic -
New Utrecht HS