Merita Cajuste
Registered Nurse
Orlando,FL
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with a proven track record at Orlando Health Central, excelling in patient-focused care and vital signs monitoring. Adept at building strong patient relationships and implementing safety precautions, I enhance patient dignity and comfort while ensuring high-quality personal care. Committed to promoting independence and emotional support for patients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Cetified Nursing Assistant
Orlando Health Central
04.2012 - Current
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Delivered high-quality care to patients in hospital facility.
Education
Registered Nurse
Carleen Health Institute
West Palm Beach, United States03-2014
Skills
Patient-focused care
Transporting patients
Patient care
Healthcare ethics
Mobility assistance
Feeding assistance expert
Direct patient care
Patient lifting
Bedside manner
Responding to emergencies
Observing responses
Alzheimer's and dementia care
Electronic charting
Urinary catheter care
Safety precautions
Patient relationship building
Compassionate caregiver
Vital signs monitoring
Recording vital signs
Positioning patients
Maintaining privacy
Specimen collection
Certification
CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Timeline
CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
03-2014
Cetified Nursing Assistant
Orlando Health Central
04.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse
Carleen Health Institute