Trina Morin
Belcourt,ND
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented CNA/Ward Clerk with extensive experience at Melvin Lenoir Dialysis Center. Expert in vital signs monitoring and patient transfers, ensuring comfort and safety. Proven ability to educate patients and families, fostering compliance with care protocols while maintaining HIPAA standards. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care and emotional support.
Offering strong foundation of empathy and commitment to patient care, eager to learn and grow in healthcare setting. Brings understanding of patient care guidelines and basic healthcare procedures, combined with skills in communication and teamwork. Ready to use and develop patient care and clinical assistance skills in CNA role.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA/Ward Clerk
Melvin Lenoir Dialysis Center
Belcourt, ND
05.2021 - 02.2025
- Take patients vitals and weight.
- Walk patients to and from dialysis chair. Assist pushing a wheelchair if needed.
- Assisted with transfers with a hoyer, or pivot assist.
- Pulled needles from fistulas.
- Bandaged the needle sight.
- Stopped a bad bleed from needle sight.
- Ordered supplies for dialysis machines.
- Ordered supplies for patient care.
- Order supplies for the water treatments.
- Completed daily documentation and charts regarding patient care and input reports into practice databases.
- Order Monthly labs.
- Ordered dialysis supplies for patients and dialysis machines.
- Educated patients and families on treatment procedures, fostering understanding and compliance with care protocols.
- Assisted in the maintenance of a safe and hygienic environment through diligent cleaning practices.
- Supported patients during dialysis treatments, ensuring comfort and addressing any concerns promptly.
- Measured patient vital signs, recording body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate.
- Answered call lights to provide emergency treatment and assistance to patients.
- Monitored pain and provided comfort measures, reporting abnormalities to nursing staff.
Education
Associate of Arts - Health Information Management
Turtle Mountain Community College
ND05-2009
Skills
- Wound care
- Medication administration
- HIPAA compliance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Time management
- Patient transfers
- Dressing assistance
- Compassion and empathy
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Emotional support
- Patient assessments
- Transporting patients
- Mobility assistance
- Ambulation assistance
- Supporting personal needs
- Maintaining privacy
- Responding to emergencies
- Compassionate caregiver
- Electronic charting
- Geriatric care
- Infection control practices
- Emergency response
- Complex Problem-solving
- End-of-life care
- Patient care
- Multitasking and organization
- Critical thinking
- Valid [state] driver's license
Certification
CNA, 40281, North Dakota
Timeline
CNA/Ward Clerk
Melvin Lenoir Dialysis Center
05.2021 - 02.2025
Associate of Arts - Health Information Management
Turtle Mountain Community College