Robert R Puleo
Johnston
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant skilled in patient care, vital signs monitoring, and medical record management. Committed to fostering relationships and delivering quality care.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Greenville
05.2009 - 11.2025
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
Education
Associate of Science - Social Work
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI06-2013
Skills
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical record management
- Infection control
- Specimen collection
- Team collaboration
- Bathing assistance
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Direct patient care
- Patient lifting
- Patient relationship building
- Patient-focused care
- Compassionate
- Observing responses
- Recording vital signs
- Compassionate caregiver
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Collecting specimens
- Feeding assistance
- Supporting personal needs
- Toileting assistance
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Urinary catheter care
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant from Slater Hospital in Cranston, RI 2005
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
05.2009 - 11.2025
Associate of Science - Social Work
Community College of Rhode Island