SONIA GRIFFITHS HERNANDEZ
Lauderdale Lakes,FL
Summary
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
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Technician
ST JOHN'S NURSING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
07.2014 - Current
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Used wheelchairs, stretchers and movable beds to move patients between hospital locations.
- Responded to emergency situations to help with lifting and transporting patients.
- Provided physical support to patients through diverse types of mobility assistance.
- Assisted nursing staff with respiratory, cardiopulmonary and physical therapies.
Certified Nursing Assistant
ALTERNATIVE CARE ASSITANT LIVING FACILITY
05.2012 - 08.2014
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING
NUTHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
02.1999 - 03.2000
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating and daily hygiene tasks.
- Practiced patient care by taking vital signs and providing wound care for patients.
- Recorded vital signs and intake and output of over [Number] patients per [Timeframe], documenting information in [Software].
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens to prepare for laboratory testing.
- Maintained continuity of care by communicating changes in patient condition with physicians, family members and other care team members.
- Applied clean dressings, slings, stockings and support bandages to protect patient wounds and prevent infections.
- Supported nursing staff by identifying and reporting changes in patient condition, evaluating safety concerns and assisting with [Type] and [Type] treatment procedures.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Collaborated with [Job title] on evaluation of care plan outcomes, implementing or adjusting interventions accordingly.
Education
DIPLOMA - Phlebotomy, EKG
Florida Career College -
Miami, FL06.2013
DIPLOMA - PATIENTS CARE ,TAKING BLOOD SUGAR, DRESSING WOUND
PROVIDENCE SCYHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING
KINGSTON JAMAICA01.2007
High School Diploma -
DENBIGH HIGH SCHOOL
CLARENDON JAMAICA09.1977
Skills
- Patient Positioning Understanding
- Patient Service
- Culturally Competent Care
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Data Collection
- Patient Safety
- Patient Admission
- Assisting with Daily Living
- Simple Dressings
- Computer Literacy
- Patient Feeding
- Taking Vital Signs
- Range of Motion Exercises
- IV Discontinuation
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Monitoring Patient Conditions
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Vitals Documentation
- Equipment Disinfection
- Light Signaling
- Healthcare Expertise
- Patient Rounds
- Bathing and Dressing
- Bed Making and Linen Changes
- Nursing Standards
- Patient Vital Taking
- Vital Statistics Recording
- Isolation Precautions
- Treatment Room Sanitation
- Collect Hazardous Waste
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Performing EKGs
- Sharps Disposal
- Regulatory Requirements
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
ASSIT IN CLINICAL EDUCATION TRAINED C.N.A'S WITH THERE NURSING SKILLS
i OBSERVED THE C.N.A.'S DOING THERE NURSING SKILLS AND I TRAINED THE C.N.A.'S THE CORRECT WAY PREPARE THEM FOR THE STATE OBSERVER . MAKE SURE EVERY THING IS IN PLACE I AM THE INSTRUTOR FOR THE C.N.A'S IN THE SKILL
Additional Information
I HAVE ACHIEVE WORKER OF THE MONTHS PLAQUE. I HAVE ACHIEVE A CERTIFICATE GOING BEYOND .
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
ST JOHN'S NURSING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
07.2014 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
ALTERNATIVE CARE ASSITANT LIVING FACILITY
05.2012 - 08.2014
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING
NUTHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
02.1999 - 03.2000
DIPLOMA - Phlebotomy, EKG
Florida Career College -
DIPLOMA - PATIENTS CARE ,TAKING BLOOD SUGAR, DRESSING WOUND
PROVIDENCE SCYHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING
High School Diploma -
DENBIGH HIGH SCHOOL
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