Vivian Hernandez
Elkhart,IN
Summary
Determined Healthcare Professional focused on customer and patient satisfaction through kindness and efficiency. Cultivated meaningful connections while ensuring timely and diligent task completion. Committed to continuous learning and professional development to enhance skills and knowledge in the healthcare field.
Overview
2
2
Languages
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Beacon health system elkhart general
Elkhart, IN
02.2025 - Current
- Assisted Elkhart General nurses with daily patient care and comfort needs.
- Measured vital signs and reported changes to Beacon Health System staff.
- Supported patient bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene routines.
- Repositioned patients and maintained pressure relief throughout shifts.
- Transported patients safely between rooms, tests, and treatment areas.
- Documented care activities in Beacon Health System charts and records.
- Responded promptly to patient requests and communicated concerns to nursing staff.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes in the charge nurse.
Nutrition Service Worker
Beacon health system elkhart general
Elkhart, IN
08.2020 - 02.2025
- Prepared patient meal trays in accordance with Beacon Health System Elkhart General diet orders, ensuring dietary needs were met.
- Verified patient menus against dietary restrictions and allergy notes.
- Assisted in the preparation and delivery of meals to patients, following strict food safety protocols.
- Delivered meals to patient rooms using hospital food service carts.
- Communicated meal changes with nursing staff and the dietitian office.
- Set up food items for cafeteria and patient service areas.
- Followed infection control and food safety procedures during all shifts.
- Observed safety measures and followed instructions when using kitchen equipment and heavy duty mixers.
- Trained new employees on food handling and meal preparation safety protocols, enhancing team compliance with health standards.
Education
Elkhart Memorial High School
Elkhart, INSkills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Vital sign recording
- Blood glucose testing
- Patient condition tracking
- Electronic charting
- Documentation expert
- Patient hygiene
- Personal care support
- Activities of daily living
- Bathing assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Feeding assistance
- End-of-life care
- Patient transport
- Patient lifting
- Positioning patients
- Infection control
- Sanitation procedures
- Safety protocols
- Responding to emergencies
- Observation responses
- Intake recording
- Behavior documentation
- Meal delivery
- Preparing meals
- Team collaboration
- Reliable team player
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Trustworthy companion
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Housekeeping duties
- Feeding assistance
- Responding to emergencies
- Dressing assistance
Languages
Spanish
Professional
English
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Beacon health system elkhart general
02.2025 - Current
Nutrition Service Worker
Beacon health system elkhart general
08.2020 - 02.2025
Elkhart Memorial High School