Terry Ikutwa
Española,NM
Summary
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant committed to improving patient quality of life through compassionate care and effective medication management. Proven ability to monitor vital signs, communicate changes to healthcare teams, and build strong relationships with clients and their families.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private Caregiver
Archuletta Family
Española, New Mexico
05.2025 - 11.2025
- Assisted family members with daily personal care and hygiene needs.
- Managed medication schedules and ensured timely administration for clients.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance overall well-being.
- Maintained a safe and clean living environment by performing light housekeeping tasks.
- Communicated effectively with family members about client health and preferences.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in health conditions promptly.
- Developed engaging activities to stimulate cognitive function and social interaction.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene, and other activities of daily living.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Assisted elderly clients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming and meal preparation.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
- Organized medication reminders for clients taking multiple prescriptions throughout the day.
- Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
Advanced Certified Nursing Assistant
CHRISTUS St. Vincent
Santa Fe, New Mexico
06.2023 - 11.2024
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Monitored vital signs including temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar, and heart rate.
- Performed basic nursing skills such as wound care, catheter care and ostomy management.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families, enhancing comfort during care processes.
- Provided emotional support to families during end-of-life situations.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Answered call lights promptly while ensuring all requests are addressed in a timely manner.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure best possible outcomes for patients.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Cultivated respectful relationships with colleagues, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Provided hands-on nursing care under RN supervision while following medical center policies.
- Ensured accurate and timely patient record completion, facilitating seamless communication within the healthcare team.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Transported specimens, laboratory items or pharmacy items, verifying proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
- Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
Home Health Aide
Always Best Care
Santa Fe, New Mexico
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Provided personal care and assistance to clients in daily activities.
- Assisted clients with medication management and adherence to schedules.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients and their families.
- Ensured a safe and clean environment for clients through regular housekeeping tasks.
- Documented care provided and maintained accurate client records consistently.
- Cared for patients by assisting with personal hygiene tasks and completing basic household chores.
- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing, and incontinence care.
- Helped clients move in bed, stand or walk using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Prepared meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Followed HIPAA regulations to maintain confidentiality of sensitive patient information.
- Helped client with medication self-administration.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Recorded daily notes about client conditions, treatments provided and progress made.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Family Best Resource Care Agency
Seattle, Washington
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Improved patient quality of life by assisting with daily living activities.
- Protected patients by monitoring conditions and promptly reporting problems to RNs.
- Prepared patients for treatments, visits and social activities.
- Reported unusual behavior for improved care continuity.
- Responded to client emergencies with appropriate interventions and support.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Above & Beyond Home Caregiver
Seattle, Washington
04.2022 - 05.2022
- Monitor Medication
- Helping in keeping track of medical appointments, manage medications and chronic conditions, or assess pain levels
- Assist with Basic Needs
- Paying attention to specific signs and changes to determine if the aged person needs extra help in eating, bathing, grooming, and toileting
- Provide Companionship
- Creating opportunities to strengthen the bond and connection.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Amref Health Africa
Kibwezi, Kenya
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Assisted with activities of daily living to improve patient quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks and ran errands.
- Reported unusual behavior for improved care continuity.
- Built friendly rapport with patients and delivered personalized care.
- Changed bed linen regularly to help prevent skin irritation.
- Transferred patients between beds, wheelchairs and other locations.
- Worked alongside registered nursing staff and followed care plans.
- Enhanced patient physical recovery with emotional and social support.
- Served meals and assisted with self-feeding or directly fed individuals.
Officer
TD Consulting Human Resource
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Identifying and compiling vacancies within the organization, circulating the approved advertisements, data captured of received applications, approving shortlisting and selection panel, and preparation for the appointment letters.
- Facilitating in employee's satisfaction survey to identify issues affecting staff and develop strategies to address them and provide positive working environment to improve on employee - employer relationship.
- Implementation of performance management system to ensure quality and timely service delivery and training and developing staff to enhance organizational performance and management of resources.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Adult Family Home-Forest Hill Center
Montclair, New Jersey
03.2018 - 07.2018
- Assisting residents with their self-medication as required.
- Monitored current conditions, asked questions about health concerns and reported back to clinical team.
- Documented care actions, vitals and orders in company software.
- Helped patients to complete routine exercises to build mobility.
Childcare Assistant
Watu Wema Orphanage
Kahawa Sukari, Kenya
02.2017 - 11.2017
- Supervised and guided children in educational, social, and behavioral situations to foster a supportive learning environment.
- Developed and implemented program activities balancing instructional, play, and rest time to support holistic child development.
- Engaged children in diverse daily activities and special events to promote creativity and enhance social interactions.
- Taught students how to interact positively by modeling positive social behaviors.
- Educated students on letter, number and color recognition.
- Strengthened physical skills using crafts like painting and drawing.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Northern New Mexico College
Española, NM05-2027
bachelors of business administration - International Business Administration, Marketing
United State International University
Nairobi07-2018
Certificate in Customer Service -
Cabrillo College
06-2018
Certificate of Secondary School (KCSE) -
St. Joseph Girl High School
Kenya12-2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM06-2026
Skills
- Patient care
- Mobility assistance
- Patient lifting
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Companionship provision
- Fall prevention
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication administration
- First aid and safety
- Condition monitoring
- Care planning
- Dementia care
- Alzheimer's care
- Health documentation
- Progress documentation
- Patient advocacy
- HIPAA compliance
- Team collaboration
- Emotional support
- Conflict resolution
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Documentation
- Problem-solving
Certification
- CNA - Assistant Aide Living, Home Aide Training Centre, Seattle, Washington, 04/01/22
- Certificate of Basic First Aid, St. John Ambulance Kenya, 06/28/16
- Certificate of Basic First Aid, St. John Ambulance Kenya, 07/18/17
- Advanced Certified Nursing Assistant,Christus St.Vincent
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Swahili, Fluent
Professional Achievement
DSHS Approval, St. Joseph Girl High School, Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 04/24/22
Timeline
Private Caregiver
Archuletta Family
05.2025 - 11.2025
Home Health Aide
Always Best Care
01.2024 - 04.2024
Advanced Certified Nursing Assistant
CHRISTUS St. Vincent
06.2023 - 11.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant
Family Best Resource Care Agency
05.2022 - 09.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Above & Beyond Home Caregiver
04.2022 - 05.2022
Certified Nurse Assistant
Amref Health Africa
09.2020 - 11.2021
Officer
TD Consulting Human Resource
09.2019 - 08.2020
Certified Nurse Assistant
Adult Family Home-Forest Hill Center
03.2018 - 07.2018
Childcare Assistant
Watu Wema Orphanage
02.2017 - 11.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Northern New Mexico College
bachelors of business administration - International Business Administration, Marketing
United State International University
Certificate in Customer Service -
Cabrillo College
Certificate of Secondary School (KCSE) -
St. Joseph Girl High School
Associate of Science - Nursing
Santa Fe Community College