Susan Ayala
Germantown,MD
Summary
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
At Home Care
Silver Spring, MD
06.2020 - Current
- 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.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- 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 patient room, group and living areas.
- Participated in fun group activities with patient to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient condition with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
Education
High School Diploma -
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD01.2023
Skills
- Caregiver Relations
- Emotional and Social Support
- Linen Replacements
- Output Monitoring and Reporting
- Vital Signs Collection
- Feeding Assistance
- Needs Determination
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Support
- Bedsore Prevention
- Observation Documentation
- Fluid Measurement
- Range of Motion Exercises
- Supporting Personal Needs
- Grooming and Bathing Assistance
- Conducting Intakes
- Patient-Focused Care
- Monitoring Fluids
- General Housekeeping Abilities
- Diagnosing Failures
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Performing Patient Intakes
- Collecting Specimens
- Dementia and Alzheimer's Knowledge
- Medications Familiarity
- Promoting Healthy Habits
- Transporting Patients
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Oral Hygiene
- Basic Life Support
- Universal Precautions
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Documenting Behaviors
- Observing Responses
- Recording Vital Signs
- Medication Assistance
- Responding to Emergencies
- Preparing Meals
- Patient Vital Taking
- Wheelchair Assistance
- Managing Routines
- Bathing and Dressing
- Documenting Activities
- Patient Feeding
- Bed Transfers
- Room Cleaning and Restocking
- Wound Care
- CNA Certification
- Calm Under Stress
- Bed Making and Linen Changes
- Quality Patient Care
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- CPR Certified
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CNA
At Home Care
06.2020 - Current
High School Diploma -
Montgomery College
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