WENDY MEDINA
West New York,NJ
Summary
Compassionate Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at COMPLETE CARE AT HARBORAGE LLC, excelling in patient care and mobility assistance. Proven ability to maintain HIPAA compliance while fostering effective communication and collaboration with medical teams. Committed to enhancing patient well-being through dedicated support and safety checks, ensuring a dignified care environment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Assistant
COMPLETE CARE AT HARBORAGE LLC,
7600 RIVER RD,NORTH BERGEN, NJ
03.2017 - 05.2025
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
- Assisted patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Provided companionship to patients, monitored their emotional well-being, and offered reassurance when needed.
- Assisted patients with their activities of daily living, including eating, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and hygiene.
- Provided assistance to medical staff during tests, treatments and emergency procedures.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Demonstrated respect and regard for dignity of patients, families and fellow employees to promote professional, responsible and courteous environment.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Conducted regular rounds to check on patients' safety and proactively address issues.
- Assisted patients with daily activities under nurse's supervision to provide essential care and emotional support.
- Answered signal lights, bells and requests-for-service to assist patient services fulfillment.
- Protected patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
- Engaged with patient family and friends to provide courteous visit experience.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
Education
GED -
MIAMI JOB CORPS CENTER
3050 NW 183RD ST MIAMI GARDENS,FL 3305606-1997
Skills
- Patient care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- HIPAA compliance
- Mobility assistance
- Daily living support
- Patient safety checks
- Confidentiality protection
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Patient feeding
- Patient care and safety
- Electronic charting
- Call light response
- Infection control procedures
- Personal hygiene support
- CNA certification
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Certification
- CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT 2016
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
COMPLETE CARE AT HARBORAGE LLC,
03.2017 - 05.2025
GED -
MIAMI JOB CORPS CENTER