Rolanda Varpilah
Brooklyn Park,MN
Summary
Compassionate and attentive CNA skilled in providing direct support to enhance patient quality of life. Proven ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, monitor vital signs, and maintain a safe, clean environment for optimal patient care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA, Float Pool
GrapeTree Medical Staffing
2501 Boji Bend Dr Suite 100, Milford, IA 51351
12.2025 - Current
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to supervising nurses promptly.
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care tasks, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Administered basic hygiene care, including bathing, grooming, and feeding patients.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
CNA, Float Pool
Divine Healing Home Care
7240 Brooklyn Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55429
06.2025 - Current
- Adapted quickly to varying assignments within float pool environment based on staffing needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive patient care.
- Educated patients and families on care plans and daily living activities effectively.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient areas to promote a safe environment.
- Improved patient safety by performing regular room checks to ensure a clean, hazard-free environment was maintained at all times.
CNA
Maple View Memory Care
4552 36th AVE S, Fargo, ND 58104
07.2022 - 05.2025
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans for residents.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of resident areas, following infection control protocols.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
Direct Support Professional
Enable, Inc
1836 Raven Dr, Bismarck, ND 58501
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Implemented individualized support plans to enhance clients' independence and quality of life.
- Supported individuals with developmental disabilities in daily living activities and personal care.
- Assisted clients in developing social skills and fostering community integration through structured activities.
- Monitored client progress, documenting behavioral changes and communicating with interdisciplinary team members.
- Transported clients to medical and dental appointments to provide support.
PCA
Edgewood Dominion
3406 Dominion St Bismarck, ND 58503
11.2020 - 04.2022
- Provided compassionate care in accordance with individual care plans, enhancing quality of life.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to address resident needs and optimize care delivery.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient care, fostering a supportive work environment.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient condition to medical professionals promptly.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
Direct Support Professional
Blue Sky Inc
810 4th Ave S #166, Moorhead, MN 56560
11.2019 - 11.2020
- Facilitated group sessions focused on skill-building, enhancing peer interactions among clients.
- Advocated for client needs, ensuring access to appropriate resources and services within the community.
- Conducted regular assessments to evaluate effectiveness of support strategies and recommend adjustments as needed.
- Conducted regular assessments to evaluate effectiveness of support strategies and recommend adjustments.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted clients in achieving personal goals through tailored care plans and daily skill-building activities.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices in disability support services.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
Nurse Aide
Sanford Medical Center
5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104
04.2020 - 09.2020
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during treatment processes.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient areas, promoting infection control standards.
- Educated patients on health maintenance and recovery strategies post-discharge.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Maintained strict infection control protocols while performing wound care, catheter care, and other medical procedures.
- Used company software and databases to maintain records of services performed and patient conditions.
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
Direct Support Professional
Community Option
2701 9th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
12.2016 - 02.2018
- Enhanced quality of life for individuals with disabilities by providing compassionate and consistent direct support.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Documented progress notes thoroughly to track client achievements, concerns, or changes in behavior patterns that may need attention from the interdisciplinary team.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Facilitated community integration for clients, enriching their social networks and life experiences.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
Direct Support Professional
Connection Of Moorhead
3101 S Frontage Rd Ste 200, Moorhead, MN 56560
08.2016 - 03.2017
- Monitored medication administration, maintaining accurate records to ensure client safety and compliance with prescribed treatment plans.
- Supported clients with personal care tasks, ensuring their dignity and privacy were maintained at all times.
- Provided ongoing communication between clients, families, and other service providers to enhance overall care coordination efforts.
- Maintained a safe and inclusive environment by addressing behavioral challenges with patience and understanding.
- Facilitated social outings and community integration activities, promoting inclusion and positive experiences for clients.
- Monitored clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors.
Nurse Aide
Sanford Medical Center
801 Broadway N. Fargo, ND 58102
11.2014 - 03.2016
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Trained new nurse aides on protocols, enhancing team efficiency and service delivery.
- Implemented workflow improvements, streamlining patient care processes within unit operations.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with daily living activities for patients, ensuring optimal independence and quality of life.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage, and automobile travel.
- Facilitated seamless transitions between shifts by delivering thorough reports on patients'' status at shift handover meetings.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Improved patient mobility by assisting with range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, and transfers.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean living environment.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Assisted patients with therapy exercises as specified by care team.
- Assisted in feeding patients by offering fluids and snacks and recording amounts consumed in logbook
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
PCA
Accukare
Andover, MN
01.2013 - 04.2014
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Advocated for residents' preferences and needs, ensuring personalized care approaches were upheld.
- Documented patient progress accurately, contributing to effective communication among healthcare providers.
- Implemented safety protocols to ensure a secure living environment for all residents.
Warehouse Associate
Spherion Staffing
Rogers, MN
10.2010 - 12.2011
- Assisted with inventory management and maintained accurate stock levels and organization.
- Collaborated with team members to meet daily shipping and receiving targets.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety standards throughout the warehouse environment.
- Implemented process improvements that increased operational efficiency and reduced errors.
- Trained new associates on safety procedures and warehouse systems effectively.
- Oversaw quality control checks on incoming shipments to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
- Worked safely around moving machinery.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily targets and complete tasks efficiently.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as [Number] pounds.
- Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
- Increased accuracy in order picking by utilizing electronic scanning devices and following established procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Champlin Park
6025 109th Ave N, Champlin, MN 5531606.2009
Skills
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Recording vital signs
- Collecting vital signs
- Medication administration
- Nutritional support
- Emergency response
- Clothing support
- Personal hygiene support
- Feeding assistance
- Patient comfort care
- Bathing assistance
- Safe patient handling
- Mobility assistance
- Patient transfers
- Patient lifting
- Lifting and transferring
- Transporting patients
- End-of-life care
- Patient assessments
- Health monitoring
- Condition monitoring
- Observing responses
- Care plan implementation
- Clinical documentation
- Electronic charting
- Medical records management
- EMR / EHR
- Infection control practices
- Patient management
- Personal hygiene support
- Activity coordination
- Medication support
- General housekeeping
- Bathroom aid
- Pediatric care
- Outpatient care
- Inpatient care
- Vital signs assessment
- Conducting intakes
- Caring demeanor
- Patient handling
- Disease management
- Emotional companionship
- Compassionate caregiver
- Senior patient care
- Compassion and empathy
- Emotional support
- Relationship building
- Cultural sensitivity
- Patient companionship
- Bedside manner
- Reliable team player
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Multitasking and organization
- Environmental maintenance
- Problem-solving
- Complex problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Active listening
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Patient interactions
- Reliable transportation
- Valid [state] driver's license
- Physical stamina
- Safety precautions
- Adaptable
- Supporting personal needs
- Preparing meals
- Nutritional support expert
- Dietary planning
- Emergency response
- Outpatient care
- Activity coordination
- Child patient care
- Conducting intakes
- Quality assurance
- Chronic disease management
- Facility upkeep
- Patient intake
- Range of motion exercises
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
Timeline
CNA, Float Pool
GrapeTree Medical Staffing
12.2025 - Current
CNA, Float Pool
Divine Healing Home Care
06.2025 - Current
CNA
Maple View Memory Care
07.2022 - 05.2025
Direct Support Professional
Enable, Inc
12.2021 - 06.2022
PCA
Edgewood Dominion
11.2020 - 04.2022
Nurse Aide
Sanford Medical Center
04.2020 - 09.2020
Direct Support Professional
Blue Sky Inc
11.2019 - 11.2020
Direct Support Professional
Community Option
12.2016 - 02.2018
Direct Support Professional
Connection Of Moorhead
08.2016 - 03.2017
Nurse Aide
Sanford Medical Center
11.2014 - 03.2016
PCA
Accukare
01.2013 - 04.2014
Warehouse Associate
Spherion Staffing
10.2010 - 12.2011
High School Diploma -
Champlin Park