Melissa Morales
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
Compassionate and skilled Certified Nursing Assistant. Experienced with providing quality patient care and support in fast-paced healthcare settings. Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster supportive environment for patients and staff. Knowledge of essential medical procedures and patient monitoring techniques ensures high standards of care and adaptability to changing needs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
St. James Place
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2026 - Current
- Assist residents with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Monitor and report changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Maintain patient hygiene and comfort, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
- Collaborate with healthcare team to implement individualized care plans effectively.
ER Technician/ Risk Sitter
Ochsner Health
Bay Saint Louis, MS
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Assisted in triaging patients to prioritize care based on medical needs.
- Administered basic life support and maintained patient comfort during emergencies.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to ensure seamless patient handoffs.
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes in electronic health records.
- Prepared and maintained equipment for diagnostic tests and procedures.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infection and promoting overall wellbeing.
Certified Nursing Assistant Resource Pool
Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
11.2015 - 09.2021
- Provided compassionate patient care, assisting with daily living activities and ensuring comfort.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, enhancing patient safety and care quality.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and safe environment, adhering to infection control protocols consistently.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
Safety Attendant
Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
04.2009 - 11.2015
- Providing supervision and safety to Baker-acted patients who might be harmful to themselves or others in a hospital setting until they are released to a specialized facility.
- De-escalated potentially volatile situations using verbal communication and non-physical intervention techniques.
- Demonstrated proficiency in monitoring patient behavior and promptly reporting any concerns or changes in condition to the nursing staff
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA01-2028
Certified Nursing Assistant
High Tech Central
Fort Myers, FL03-2009
Emergency Medical Responder
CMTI
Taunton, MA12-2021
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Electronic charting
- Medical terminology
- Documenting behaviors
- Urinary catheter care
- Colostomy care
- Specimen collection
- Blood glucose testing
- Monitoring fluids
- Bladder Scan
- EKG
- ICU
- Cardiac
- Ortho
- Oncology
- General Med
- Med-surg
- ER
Certification
- CNA
- BLS
- EMR
- CPI
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
St. James Place
01.2026 - Current
ER Technician/ Risk Sitter
Ochsner Health
07.2024 - 10.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant Resource Pool
Lee Health
11.2015 - 09.2021
Safety Attendant
Lee Health
04.2009 - 11.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Baton Rouge Community College
Certified Nursing Assistant
High Tech Central
Emergency Medical Responder
CMTI