Timara Tom
Gallup
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with strong skills in patient support and vital sign monitoring. Maintains accurate records and implements infection control protocols to ensure safety. Committed to enhancing patient comfort and wellbeing through attentive care and collaboration with healthcare teams.
Dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant skilled in assisting patients with daily living activities and promoting independence. Monitors vital signs and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans. Focused on delivering high-quality support and maintaining a safe, clean environment.
Motivated individual with strong communication and teamwork skills. Brings reliability, initiative, and a positive attitude to all tasks. Eager to contribute to team goals and enhance patient care through dedicated support and continuous learning.
Healthcare professional with comprehensive background in providing compassionate patient care and support. Known for reliability and adaptability in dynamic healthcare environments. Brings strong skills in patient monitoring, basic medical procedures, and effective communication, ensuring seamless team collaboration and optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Fort Defiance, AZ
05.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities to promote independence and comfort.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Maintained accurate patient records ensuring compliance with healthcare standards.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans for patients.
- Implemented infection control protocols to ensure safety and health in care environments.
- Educated patients on health management techniques, enhancing overall wellness awareness.
- Provided compassionate support to patients and families during challenging situations.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Assisted with patient monitoring during labor and delivery to ensure safety and comfort.
- Performed vital sign checks and documented changes in electronic health records efficiently.
- Supported nursing staff in preparing delivery rooms, maintaining a sterile environment.
- Responded promptly to patient needs, ensuring timely assistance during critical moments of labor.
- Provided emotional support to families, fostering a compassionate environment during deliveries.
- Maintained inventory of medical supplies, ensuring readiness for various delivery scenarios.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores through consistent delivery of high-quality nursing care during labor and postpartum periods.
- Streamlined communication between patients, families, and medical staff by effectively conveying critical information regarding treatment plans and progress updates.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment in the labor and delivery unit, adhering to infection control protocols.
- Enhanced maternal and infant safety through diligent monitoring of vital signs and timely reporting of any abnormalities.
- Educated new parents on proper infant care techniques, promoting healthy development from the start.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care during labor and delivery.
- Contributed to efficient patient flow by promptly completing required documentation related to births, transfers, discharges, or other changes in status.
- Promoted family bonding after birth by encouraging immediate skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby whenever possible.
- Provided emotional support to mothers throughout labor, offering encouragement and reassurance as needed.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Red Rock Homecare
Gallup, NM
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely intervention.
- Maintained cleanliness of patient areas, adhering to infection control protocols.
- Supported nursing staff in administering medications and treatments as directed.
- Provided compassionate patient care, assisting with daily activities and vital sign monitoring.
- Implemented infection control protocols, ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff.
- Organized and maintained patient records, accurately documenting care provided and observations made.
- Assisted nursing staff in administering medications, enhancing treatment adherence among patients.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for diverse patient needs.
- Mentored new nursing assistants on best practices and hospital policies, fostering team cohesion.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Educated family members on caregiving techniques to better support their loved ones at home after discharge from the facility.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gallup Central School
Gallup, NMBachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05-2030
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Collecting vital signs
- Basic life support
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Bedside manner
- Safety precautions
- Recording vital signs
- Electronic charting
- Mobility assistance
- Documenting behaviors
- Feeding assistance
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Infant nutrition
- Swaddling techniques
- Umbilical cord care
- Sleep training
- Car seat installation
- Newborn feeding expertise
- Postpartum support
- Safe sleep practices
- Chart updating
- Newborn care
Accomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
- Certified Car Seat Tech, Safe KIds - 07/2025-07/2027
- BLS Training - 03/2027
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Navajo
Elementary
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Red Rock Homecare
10.2023 - 05.2024
High School Diploma -
Gallup Central School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University