Ruth Estrada
Bountiful,Utah
Summary
Certified Nursing Assistant since 2017, have worked in a hospital setting since 2019. Care for patients include following instructions under a registered nurse. Have worked as a float CNA for three years, showing skills in being flexible and a quick learner. Always provide patient centered care while maintaining patient safety.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
University of Utah Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT
08.2019 - Current
- Care for patients under care of registered nurses.
- Work in different settings that include twenty-two inpatient units ranging from intensive care units, maternal newborn care, and medical surgical floors.
- Daily tasks include bathing, taking vital signs, helping patients ambulate, helping with activities of daily living, collect specimens, and using a charting system to document on a computer everything that is done.
- Report changes in patient conditions to registered nurse.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care is delivered at all times.
- Participate in educational programs designed to improve knowledge of health care practices.
CNA
Sunshine Terrace
Logan, UT
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Long term care working with the elderly in memory care
- Daily job tasks included bathing, feeding residents, changing residents, and assisting them with other daily living tasks.
- Reported changes in patient conditions to registered nurse or physician.
- Monitored food intake and output as directed by nursing staff.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Provided compassionate care to elderly patients in a nursing home setting.
- Ensured safety of residents through proper use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
Education
Associates of Nursing -
Salt Lake Community College
02.2024
Diploma -
Logan High School
05.2019
Skills
- Patient Care
- Basic Life Support
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Compassionate Communication
- Patient Relations
- Collecting Specimens
- Electronic Charting
- Medical Terminology Knowledge
- Quick Problem Solver
- Fluent in Spanish
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- RQI/BLS
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
CNA
University of Utah Hospital
08.2019 - Current
CNA
Sunshine Terrace
06.2018 - 07.2019
Associates of Nursing -
Salt Lake Community College
Diploma -
Logan High School
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