CHRISTOPHER ORTEZ
Los Angeles
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with extensive experience in patient care and support. Strong skills in vital signs monitoring, patient hygiene, and medical record documentation. Focused on collaborative teamwork, consistently adapting to changing needs and ensuring high-quality results. Reliable and compassionate, with strong emphasis on patient well-being and effective communication.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Assistant
Laurel Wellness Nursing Home
03.2023 - Current
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Supported patient mobility by transferring them from bed to chair or other locations using proper lifting techniques, reducing the risk of injury for both patients and staff members alike during such activities.
- Demonstrated strong teamwork skills when working alongside fellow nurse assistants, nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals striving towards common goals centered around providing high-quality care tailored specifically towards meeting individual patient needs as they arise throughout course treatment process.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records, contributing to efficient communication among healthcare team members.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and dignity.
- Ensured continuity of care through effective handover communication between shifts, detailing critical information about each patient''s current status, recent changes in condition or treatment plans that may require special attention from incoming staff members taking over responsibility for their care upon arrival at work each day.
- Improved patient care by assisting nurses with daily tasks and providing compassionate support to patients.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during times of stress or illness, fostering a positive healing environment.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Education
Cal State University East Bay
Hayward, CAHigh School Diploma -
USC Hybrid Highschool
Los Angeles, CA06-2016
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient care
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Infection control
- Emotional support
- Patient assessments
- ADL support
- Healthcare ethics
- Feeding assistance
- Patient positioning
- Team collaboration
- Patient charting
- Compassionate care
- Safety protocols
- Call light response
- Clinical skills
- First aid and CPR
- Patient hygiene assistance
- HIPAA compliance
- Recording vital signs
- Direct patient care
Certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
Timeline
Nurse Assistant
Laurel Wellness Nursing Home
03.2023 - Current
Cal State University East Bay
High School Diploma -
USC Hybrid Highschool
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