Patience Duru
Brooklyn ,NY
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Skilled in patient care and vital sign monitoring, I enhanced patient comfort and safety while promoting independence. Recognized for implementing effective safety measures, I fostered positive relationships through empathetic communication and reliable teamwork.I also hold certification in Phlebotomy and EKG as well as a license in Patient Care Technician.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Brooklyn, NY
2023 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities to enhance comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Supported patient mobility through proper transfer techniques and use of assistive devices.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in patient areas to promote a hygienic environment.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
Education
Phlebotomy - Nursing
Heartsaver-NY Medical Training
Brooklyn, NY09.2023
EKG - Nursing
Heartsaver-NY Medical Training Center
Brooklyn, NY04.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing
Heartsaver-NY Medical Training Center
Brooklyn, NY03.2021
High School Diploma -
Hamdala Comprehensive College
Kano,Nigeria 06.2007
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Dressing assistance
- Safety precautions
- Patient-focused care
- Feeding assistance
- Positioning patients
- Patient lifting
- Ambulation assistance
- Urinary catheter care
- Maintaining privacy
- Vital sign recording
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
2023 - Current
Phlebotomy - Nursing
Heartsaver-NY Medical Training
EKG - Nursing
Heartsaver-NY Medical Training Center
Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing
Heartsaver-NY Medical Training Center
High School Diploma -
Hamdala Comprehensive College