Rhodora Martinez
Everett,WA
Summary
Proven Certified Nursing Assistant with a track record of delivering high-quality patient care and achieving patient satisfaction goals. Excelled in a fast-paced environment at Home Instead, leveraging skills in HIPAA compliance and compassionate caregiving. Demonstrated ability to improve safety measures, reducing fall incidents significantly. Skilled in vital signs monitoring and patient relationship building, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant adept at bathing, grooming and feeding elderly and disabled patients. Familiar with advanced medical terminology and procedures. 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.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Home Instead
10.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- 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.
Infant Hearing Aid Technician
Mednax
02.2021 - 03.2023
- Contributed to a positive work environment by collaborating effectively with team members across various departments.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards and regulations through meticulous documentation practices.
- Troubleshot technical issues efficiently, resolving problems quickly to minimize patient inconvenience.
- Assisted audiologists in conducting comprehensive hearing evaluations, contributing to accurate diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Tested hearing with complete audiological examinations.
- Attended professional development courses to maintain current understanding of industry advances in devices and treatment protocols.
- Counseled patients and families on communication strategies and effects of hearing loss.
- Diagnosed and treated hearing or related disabilities under direction of audiologist.
- Fit devices to specific patient physiology for maximum comfort and effectiveness.
- Performed basic screening procedures such as pure tone screening, otoacoustic screening and screening of ear canal status using otoscope.
Patient Care Technician
University of Washington Medical Center
01.1992 - 09.2020
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
- Performed blood draws, EKGs, and other diagnostic tests accurately and efficiently for prompt analysis by healthcare professionals.
- Provided high-quality personal care to patients, promoting comfort and dignity during their hospital stay.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Contributed to a positive patient experience by keeping rooms clean, organized, and well-stocked with supplies.
- Fostered strong relationships with colleagues, contributing to a collaborative work environment that prioritized teamwork among staff members.
- Promoted a safe and inclusive healthcare environment, adhering to policies and procedures while advocating for the well-being of all patients.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by maintaining thorough documentation of patient care activities and observations.
- Recognized potential emergencies promptly, initiating appropriate action to stabilize patients until further assistance arrived.
- Reduced stress for patients and families through effective communication and empathetic support.
- Demonstrated adaptability by working effectively with patients of diverse backgrounds and medical conditions, providing personalized care for each individual.
- Enabled increased mobility for patients by assisting with ambulation exercises and transfers using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, minimizing risk of disease transmission within the clinical environment.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in patient care technology advancements.
- Improved patient satisfaction with attentive communication and responsiveness to needs.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate bedside care and support.
- Fostered clean and hygienic environment, reducing risk of infections.
- Prepared and maintained patient rooms for admissions, discharges, and transfers, ensuring readiness and comfort.
- Ensured safety and well-being of patients through diligent observation and reporting of changes in condition.
- Delivered compassionate end-of-life care, offering comfort and dignity to patients in their final stages.
- Enhanced teamwork by collaborating closely with nurses and doctors to coordinate patient care.
- Monitored vital signs for early detection of medical issues, ensuring timely intervention.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Assisted nursing staff with medical procedures to support patient care plans.
- Implemented infection control protocols, contributing to safer hospital environment.
- Provided nutritional support by assisting patients with meals, catering to individual dietary needs.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Delivered high-quality care to [Type] patients in hospital facility.
- Supported needs of [Number]+ residents under long-term care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Lyceum of The Philippines
Batangas, Philippines06.1974
Skills
- Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct Patient Care
- Collecting vital signs
- Bathing Assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
- Bedside manner
- Vital signs monitoring
- Dressing assistance
- Safety Precautions
- Recording vital signs
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient-focused care
- Mobility Assistance
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding Assistance
- Urinary Catheter Care
- Adaptable
- Healthcare ethics
- Inpatient Care
- Geriatric Care
- Patient relationship building
- Responding to emergencies
- Transporting patients
- Maintaining privacy
- Supporting personal needs
- Trustworthy companion
- Colostomy Care
- Patient Management
- Feeding assistance expert
- Light Housekeeping
- Valid [State] driver's license
- Indirect Patient Care
- Condition Monitoring
- Patient Relations
- Reliable transportation
- Preparing meals
- Conducting intakes
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Restraint Application
- Pediatric Care
- Vital signs
- CNA Certification
- CPR Certification
- Attention to Detail
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Support
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- First Aid Certification
- Bedsore Prevention
- Patient Observation
- Catheter Care
- Care Monitoring
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Home Instead
10.2022 - Current
Infant Hearing Aid Technician
Mednax
02.2021 - 03.2023
Patient Care Technician
University of Washington Medical Center
01.1992 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Lyceum of The Philippines
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