Maira Amador
Chatsworth,GA
Summary
Compassionate Nurse tech with experience in providing support to nursing staff and delivering high-quality care to patients. Skilled in performing vital sign checks, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a clean and safe environment for all patients. Demonstrated ability to improve patient satisfaction through empathetic communication and efficient resolution of concerns.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Tech Orthopedic Dept
CHI Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, Tennessee
03.2024 - Current
- Assisted nurses with patient care activities such as bathing, dressing, ambulating, feeding.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families.
- Performed vital sign measurements including pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure and respiration.
- Translate for Spanish speaking patients
- Assist Physical Therapy personnel with safe transfers and ambulation.
- Collected specimens for laboratory testing.
- Observed patients' physical condition and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care services provided in accordance with hospital policies.
- Answered call lights promptly to respond to patient needs in a timely manner.
- Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control protocols and safety standards.
- Ensured all patient information was kept confidential according to HIPAA regulations.
Server
Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant
Ringgold , GA
05.2022 - 07.2024
- Greeted guests and provided menus.
- Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.
- Assisted in training new servers.
- Assisted where help was needed
Waitress
El Pueblito Mexican Grill
Eton, Georgia
08.2008 - 04.2022
- Greeted customers and provided menus.
- Assisted in seating guests at tables or booths.
- Took orders for food and drinks and delivered them to guests.
- Assisted in kitchen to provide relief
Front Desk Receptionist
Dalton Family Practice
Dalton, GA
03.2017 - 07.2019
- Answered incoming calls, redirected callers to the appropriate personnel or department and took messages as needed.
- Assisted with scheduling appointments for clients and visitors.
- Check out patients and took payment
- Translated for non speaking English patient
Education
Diploma of License Practical Nurse - Nursing
Chattanooga College - Med. & Dental Tech Careers
Chattanooga, TN04-2024
Some College (No Degree) - Pre- Requisites
Dalton State College
Dalton, GASkills
- Bedsore Prevention
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Safe patient Ambulation
- Equipment Disinfection and maintenance aseptic technics
- Specimen Collection
- Compassionate Care
- Charting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Vital signs recording
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient Safety
- Patient Care
- Bilingual English to Spanish
- Accu-Cheks
- Phlebotomy
- Male and Females catheter insertions
Timeline
Nurse Tech Orthopedic Dept
CHI Memorial Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Server
Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant
05.2022 - 07.2024
Front Desk Receptionist
Dalton Family Practice
03.2017 - 07.2019
Waitress
El Pueblito Mexican Grill
08.2008 - 04.2022
Diploma of License Practical Nurse - Nursing
Chattanooga College - Med. & Dental Tech Careers
Some College (No Degree) - Pre- Requisites
Dalton State College