Cherri Yoshi Morimoto
San Diego
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
22
22
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Endoscopy Department Reprocessing and Patient Care
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego
04.2025 - Current
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure smooth flow of operations within the processing department.
- Maintained accurate inventory records to track product movement throughout the processing department.
- Ensured that all equipment was properly maintained according to manufacturer specifications.
- Implemented safety protocols in order to minimize workplace accidents or injuries.
- Followed safety protocols when transferring residents between beds, wheelchairs or other devices.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues to move from bed to wheelchair or chair and back again.
- Monitored vital signs of patients, including temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and blood pressure.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area at all times in compliance with infection control policies.
- Performed basic housekeeping duties such as changing linens, cleaning rooms and bathrooms, stocking supplies.
- Completed frequent cleaning and sanitizing to maintain healthy environment for patients.
- Kept instruments and equipment clean and sanitized.
- Transported patients to other areas of hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys for tests, treatments and therapies.
- Assisted with patient admissions, discharges and transfers.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego
10.2020 - Current
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Transported patients to treatment units, using wheelchair or stretcher.
- Took temperature readings orally or rectally as instructed by the RN or MD.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Provided emotional support to family members regarding end-of-life decisions.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food And Nutrition
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 08.1997 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA 08.1995 - 07.1996
Associate of Science - Human Biology
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA 08.1992 - 05.1995
Skills
- Patient care
- Vital sign monitoring
- Equipment sanitization
- Inventory management
- Safety protocols
- Interdepartmental coordination
- Emergency response
- Healthcare documentation
- Emotional support
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Vitals monitoring
- Infection prevention
- Active listening
- Professional bedside manner
- Specimen collection
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Endoscopy Department Reprocessing and Patient Care
Scripps Mercy Hospital
04.2025 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Scripps Mercy Hospital
10.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Food And Nutrition
San Diego State University
08.1997 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
San Francisco State University
08.1995 - 07.1996
Associate of Science - Human Biology
Cabrillo College
08.1992 - 05.1995