Cresilda San Juan Mclear
Carrum Downs,VIC
Summary
Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. Empathetic person and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant in Nursing
Caring For You Nursing Agency
05.2023 - Current
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Provided customized care according to individual health plan.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Worked alongside certified nursing assistants to check vitals and tend to patient needs.
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
- Maintained compliance with HIPAA and organizational privacy-protecting policies.
- Created positive patient experience by assisting patients with bathing, ambulating, feeding and personal and oral hygiene care.
- Cared with empathy and compassion to build positive patient and family relationships.
- Contributed to overall quality and care of patients by answering calls for help, taking vital signs, and monitoring behaviour and physical condition for progress or deterioration.
- Maintained excellent care continuity through collaboration with nurses and external healthcare professionals.
- Escalated changes in patient behavior, condition and vital signs for prompt assessment.
Assistant, Customer Support
Peninsula Health Hospital
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.
- Recognized escalation needs and connected patient with advanced support staff.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Collaborated with other medical staff to achieve high level of patient safety and care.
- Helped patients complete activities of daily living.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Warmly greeted patients and visitors and made each feel welcome.
- Checked patient rooms for adequate linens and supplies and restocked as necessary.
- Kept patient information and records secure by using private hospital databases and withholding information from outside sources.
Personal Care Assistant
Calvary Care Formerly Japara Aged Care
01.2021 - Current
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
Personal Care Worker
Benetas Corowa Court - Residential Aged Care
12.2019 - 09.2022
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
Education
No Degree - Diploma of Paramedics
Australian Paramedical College
Burleigh Heads, QLD06.2023
No Degree - Community Health Services
Chisholm Institute
Frankston, VIC12.2019
Skills
- Patient Transportation and Transfer
- Safety Procedures
- Care Plan Implementation
- Ambulatory Assistance
- Clinical Charting
- Safety Protocols
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Symptom Documentation
- Direct Supervision
- Treatment Options
- History Documentation
- Integrity Checks
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Taking Vital Signs
- Treatment Assessments
- Patient Dressing
- Compassionate Communication
- Safety Standards
- Patient Bathing and Grooming
- Calm Under Stress
- Feeding Assistance
- Hoisting Equipment
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Assessing Residents
- Status Updates
- Emotional and Social Support
- Healthcare Competencies
- Bed Transfers
- Wound Cleaning
- Personal Care Needs
- Infection Control
- Oral Hygiene
- Resident Support
- Equipment Safety
- Patient Advocacy
- Vital Assessments
- Mobility Assistance
- Direct Patient Care
- Documenting Behaviors
- Quality Education
- Quality Patient Care
- Proper Equipment Transportation
Timeline
Assistant in Nursing
Caring For You Nursing Agency
05.2023 - Current
Assistant, Customer Support
Peninsula Health Hospital
06.2022 - 06.2023
Personal Care Assistant
Calvary Care Formerly Japara Aged Care
01.2021 - Current
Personal Care Worker
Benetas Corowa Court - Residential Aged Care
12.2019 - 09.2022
No Degree - Diploma of Paramedics
Australian Paramedical College
No Degree - Community Health Services
Chisholm Institute
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