Ricardo Chambers
YONKERS
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant diligent about serving patients' medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kings Harbor Multicare Center
New York
06.2022 - Current
- Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
- Changed colostomy bags to maintain patient hygiene and comfort.
- Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
- Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
- Experience in Operating Oiler Lift
- Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Recorded vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate.
- Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
- Reminded patients to take prescribed medications and nutritional supplements to support adherence to treatment plans.
- Noted observations of patient behaviors and symptoms, effectively communicating changes to nursing staff for timely intervention.
- Participated in training sessions to improve caregiving skills and knowledge.
Lab and Field Technician
Barnaby Engineering and Testing
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Supervised concrete compression tests, created concrete cubes and cylinders, conducted soil testing using nuclear density device, and prepared engineering and lab reports to ensure compliance with project specifications.
- Led quality control operations for backfilling of 12 wind towers at Wigton Wind Farm phase III and 11 wind towers at Munro Wind Farm, overseeing CJR Wind representatives to maintain project standards.
- Conducted site inspections to ensure compliance with engineering standards.
- Operated testing equipment for soil and material analysis.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant
Royal Learning Institute
New York, New York 06.2022 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
University of Technology
Jamaica 01.2011 - 06.2016
Vera Technician High School
Jamaica Skills
- Patient Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Colostomy care
- Safety compliance
- Organizational skills
- Multi-tasking
- Proficient in MS Word and MS Excel
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Bedside manner
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Kings Harbor Multicare Center
06.2022 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Royal Learning Institute
06.2022 - 06.2022
Lab and Field Technician
Barnaby Engineering and Testing
06.2015 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
University of Technology
01.2011 - 06.2016
Vera Technician High School