Taya Vasquez
Stephenville,TX
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure nursing assistance job. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Resident Care Aide
Waterview the Cove ( Memory Care)
Granbury, TX
06.2024 - Current
- Assisted residents with personal hygiene tasks, ensuring their dignity and comfort throughout the process.
- Incontinent care
- Use of Hoyer lift and other stand to sit equipment
- Managed challenging behaviors among residents using de-escalation techniques and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Enhanced resident well-being by providing compassionate care and support in daily activities.
- Provided mobility assistance to residents as needed, including transferring between beds or chairs and aiding with ambulation around the facility.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Promoted a safe living environment for residents by performing regular safety checks and maintaining cleanliness.
- Offered cognitive stimulation for residents by engaging them in meaningful conversations, games, or other activities tailored to their interests.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Supported the emotional well-being of residents by establishing strong relationships built on trust and empathy.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Delivered exceptional customer service by promptly responding to resident requests or concerns with empathy and professionalism.
- Offered support for resident mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
Non-certified Nurse Aide
Cherokee Rose Nursing And Rehabilitation
Glen Rose, TX
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean living environment.
- Promoted patient safety by closely monitoring, reporting abnormal findings to nursing staff.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails, equipment, etc.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Tended to patients with diverse medical conditions, including dementia, Parkinson''s disease, and diabetes, adapting care approaches accordingly.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill patients.
- Assisted clients with personal hygiene and grooming such as bathing, oral hygiene and toileting.
- Incontinent care.
Education
Science
Murray State College
Basics
Hill College
EMT - Science
Southeastern Community College
Skills
- Reliable team player
- Adaptable
- Bedside manner
- Direct Patient Care
- Documenting behaviors
- Patient Monitoring
- Geriatric Care
- Dementia Care
- Alzheimer's Care
Timeline
Resident Care Aide
Waterview the Cove ( Memory Care)
06.2024 - Current
Non-certified Nurse Aide
Cherokee Rose Nursing And Rehabilitation
10.2023 - 04.2024
Science
Murray State College
Basics
Hill College
EMT - Science
Southeastern Community College