Maira Najera
El Paso,TX
Summary
Dedicated CNA with expertise in patient care, vital signs monitoring, and emotional support. Committed to enhancing patient comfort and independence while ensuring safety and dignity.
Empathetic CNA skilled in delivering individualized patient care and support. Proficient in vital signs monitoring and infection control practices. A proven team player, dedicated to improving patient outcomes through effective communication and collaboration.
Compassionate CNA with strong time management and attention to detail. Experienced in assisting patients with daily living activities and ensuring their comfort and safety. Eager to leverage skills in a collaborative healthcare environment.
Experienced with patient care and daily living assistance. Utilizes effective communication and problem-solving skills to ensure patient comfort and safety. Track record of collaborating with healthcare teams to maintain high standard of care.
Experienced healthcare professional prepared to contribute to patient care and support. Adept at maintaining high standards, ensuring patient comfort, and executing tasks efficiently. Strong focus on teamwork, adaptability, and achieving outcomes. Skilled in patient communication, basic medical procedures, and maintaining clean, safe environment. Reliable, flexible, and ready to meet changing needs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
UMC Of El Paso
El Paso, TX
03.2022 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, ensuring comfort and safety during daily activities.
- Assisted nursing staff with medical procedures, promoting efficient workflow and patient satisfaction.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing team for timely interventions.
- Educated patients and families on post-care instructions to enhance recovery processes.
- Trained new staff on best practices in patient care and facility protocols to ensure quality standards.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and 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.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Provided emotional support for patients during challenging times, fostering a positive healing environment.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
Skills
- Time management
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and empathy
- Bathing assistance
- Attention to detail
- HIPAA compliance
- Feeding assistance
- Basic life support
- Dressing assistance
- Patient transfers
- Emotional support
- Emergency response
- Clinical documentation
- Wound care
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Patient advocacy
- Health monitoring
- Toileting assistance
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Infection control practices
- Lifting and transferring
- Reliable team player
- Recording vital signs
- Safety precautions
- Collecting vital signs
- Bedside manner
- Compassionate
- Patient lifting
- Patient-focused care
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Geriatric care
- Direct patient care
- Mobility assistance
- Supporting personal needs
- Ambulation assistance
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- Responding to emergencies
- Patient relationship building
- Light housekeeping
- Inpatient care
- Maintaining privacy
- Patient assessments
- Transporting patients
- Specimen collection
- Trustworthy companion
- Feeding assistance expert
- Reliable transportation
- Indirect patient care
- Medical records management
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CNA
UMC Of El Paso
03.2022 - Current