Maria Pires
Revere,MA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional providing quality care to patients in variety of medical settings. Delivers excellent communication and task prioritization skills for effective patient care coordination. Proven ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks in fast-paced environment.
Focused patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering basic patient care. Offers 3 years of comprehensive experience in recording vital signs, collecting specimens and preparing accurate documentation. Recognized by patients for delivering five-star patient care.
Focused patient care professional accustomed to prioritizing and delivering basic patient care.
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Prospect house assisted living and memory care
10.2017 - 03.2018
- Provided nursing assistance to residents in a 109-bed short-term-care facility.
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing, dressing and grooming
- Provide high-quality patient care as an in-demand per-diem CNA within surgical, acute-care, rehabilitation, home-healthcare and nursing-home settings.
- Preserve patient dignity and minimize discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags and bathing.
- Commended for chart accuracy, effective team collaboration, patient relations and consistent delivery of empathetic care.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
Nursing Assistant and Lead
Prospect House
10.2017 - Current
- Complied with HIPAA standards in all patient documentation and interactions.
- Ensured the accurate, timely flow of information by maintaining thorough patient records and updating the healthcare team on patients’ status.
- Adhered to safety guidelines; completed hospital’s three-hour Patient Safety Training Program
- Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility
- Preparing each patient room with necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment and bathroom needs
- Helping patients eat and take medications
- Making sure they have regular meals and proper medication dosages
- Monitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff
- Assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to bed
- Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort
- Exercising patients by helping them walk
Patient Care Assistant
Mass General Hospital
06.2021 - Current
- Assisted nurses with daily patient care tasks, ensuring timely and efficient medical support.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Demonstrated strong teamwork skills by collaborating effectively with colleagues and other healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Promoted a positive patient experience by actively listening and empathizing with their needs and emotions.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, assisting in early identification of potential health issues.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare staff to ensure understanding and address concerns.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant -
Horizons Learning Center
Mattapan, MA01.2016
GED -
Escola Secundaria "Sao Tomas De Aquino"
Fazenda, Praia, Cape Verde06-2008
Skills
- Speak English, Cape Verdean, Portuguese and Spanish
- Patient care
- Basic life support
- Direct patient care
- Recording vital signs
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient relationship building
- HIPAA
- Emotional intelligence
- Emergency response
- Home health aide (HHA)
LANGUAGES
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Limited Working
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Patient Care Assistant
Mass General Hospital
06.2021 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Prospect house assisted living and memory care
10.2017 - 03.2018
Nursing Assistant and Lead
Prospect House
10.2017 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant -
Horizons Learning Center
GED -
Escola Secundaria "Sao Tomas De Aquino"
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