Natalie Bernal-Lim
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Recent graduate from Joyce University with an Associate of Nursing in August 2024, bringing over 5 years of valuable work experience. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse skilled in providing direct patient care, triage services, and care coordination in fast-paced environments. Able to remain calm under pressure, handle difficult patients, and navigate high-stress situations. Prioritizes empathetic communication, maintains a respectful attitude, and delivers excellent customer service to build strong relationships with patients and families. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership skills in streamlining safety protocols for comprehensive patient care, resulting in increased patient care and satisfaction. Adaptable and reliable asset to help the company achieve its goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Assitant
University of Utah Hospital
09.2021 - Current
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
- Reduced risk of infections by adhering to strict hygiene protocols during all aspects of care delivery.
- Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care to individuals with various health conditions.
- Cultivated strong relationships with patients and families, fostering an environment of trust and open communication that facilitated better healthcare experiences.
- Supported nursing staff with care of incontinent patients and promotion of continence care.
- Increased patient safety by promptly addressing concerns and reporting incidents or potential hazards to supervisory staff.
- Performed vital signs monitoring, ensuring timely reporting of any abnormalities to the medical team.
- Ensured reliable communication between patients and healthcare providers by serving as an empathetic listener and effective advocate when necessary.
- Responded swiftly to emergency situations, providing prompt assistance while following established protocols until professional help arrived onsite.
- Facilitated smooth patient transfers by coordinating with interdisciplinary teams and families for seamless transitions.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families, fostering positive atmosphere in challenging times.
- Enhanced patient comfort and safety by meticulously following hygiene protocols and assisting with daily living activities.
- Maintained clean and organized patient environment, reducing risk of infections and enhancing patient well-being.
Clinical Nursing Student
University Of Utah
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Improved patient care by diligently monitoring and recording vital signs and symptoms.
- Assessed patients'' needs and developed individualized care plans to enhance recovery.
- Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening, empathy, and effective communication skills.
- Applied evidence-based practice principles in providing high-quality nursing care for optimal patient outcomes.
- Gained hands-on experience in multiple clinical settings including medical-surgical units, emergency rooms, long-term care facilities, pediatric wards among others.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Ensign Services
12.2019 - 08.2021
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs
- Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician
- Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas
- Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising
- Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum
- Change bed linens or make beds
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff
- Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
Host
Red Lobster
02.2017 - 11.2017
- Speak with patrons to ensure satisfaction with food and service, to respond to complaints, or to make conversation
- Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly and customers' concerns are addressed
- Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
Education
Associate of Nursing - Nursing
Joyce University
Salt Lake City, UT08.2024
High School Diploma -
West High School
Salt Lake City 06.2019
Skills
- Time Management
- Patient-focused care
- Adaptable
- Teachable
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Attention to Detail
- Supporting personal needs
- Hard-Working
- Charismatic
- Ethical
- Medication and IV administration
- Compassion and Empathy
- Self-Motivated
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessments
- Understanding of Basic Spanish and Fluent Indonesian
Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant
References
References available upon request
Languages
Indonesian
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Clinical Nursing Student
University Of Utah
05.2024 - 08.2024
Health Care Assitant
University of Utah Hospital
09.2021 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Ensign Services
12.2019 - 08.2021
Host
Red Lobster
02.2017 - 11.2017
Associate of Nursing - Nursing
Joyce University
High School Diploma -
West High School
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