Nicole Montez
Palmdale
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with experience in diverse healthcare settings including long-term care, assisted living, and rehabilitation facilities. Possess strong clinical skills such as vital sign monitoring, patient hygiene assistance, and medication administration. Noted for ability to foster relationships with patients and their families while maintaining professional boundaries. Previous roles demonstrate positive impact on patient satisfaction and quality of care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Aya Healthcare
Mission hills
08.2023 - Current
- Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records. Bathing patients. Grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, etc. Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake. Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate. Answering patient calls.
- Assisted nurses with patient care and daily living activities.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and equipment.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during treatments.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure effective patient care plans.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Glendale Adventist Hospital
Glendale
05.2022 - 05.2024
- Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients' call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor. Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records. Bathing patients. Grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, etc. Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake. Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate. Answering patient calls.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
All American Healthcare Services Inc
Los Angeles
04.2021 - 05.2024
- Worked in a nursing facility Assisted 8 elderly, disabled and hospice patients daily Provided individualized and friendly care for clients, patients and residents Checked vital signs Assisted with wound care Served meals to patients and residents Helped patients and residents with showering Assisted patients and residents with basic activities of daily living Scheduled patient and resident activities Aided in lifting patients and residents, when necessary Communicated details about patient's and resident's condition to the nurse in charge, Changed bed linens
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Royal palms post acute
Glendale
05.2021 - 04.2023
- Turning or moving patients, gathering medical supplies. bathing patients. grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, etc. Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake. Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate. Answering patient calls.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during treatments.
- Responded promptly to patient call lights and requests for assistance.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients, families and guests.
- Assisted patients in ambulation and transfers using proper body mechanics.
- Assisted with range of motion exercises and other rehabilitative activities per physician orders.
EVS Housekeeping
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Glendale
10.2018 - 04.2020
- Assisted in cleaning surgical rooms and surgical equipment using hospital guidelines, responsible for cleaning schedule and logging each cleaning in the system, worked with surgical staff to make sure that each surgical room was prepared for procedures.
- Maintained cleanliness in patient rooms and common areas throughout the hospital.
- Followed established protocols for infection control and safety procedures.
- Operated cleaning equipment such as floor buffers and vacuum cleaners efficiently.
EVS Technician
Childrens hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles
10.2014 - 10.2018
- Clean patient rooms and common areas daily
- Disinfect medical equipment and surfaces regularly
- Operate cleaning machines and tools efficiently
- Handle biohazard waste following safety protocols
- Restock cleaning supplies as needed
- Collaborate with hospital staff for special cleaning tasks
- Placed wet floor signs to protect staff and patients from fall or injury.
- Emptied trash cans, sorted recycling and properly disposed of waste.
- Disinfected surfaces using approved chemicals according to safety regulations.
- Cleaned, sanitized, and organized facility to avoid spread of germs.
EVS Technician
Cedar Sinai Hospital
Los Angeles
02.2010 - 06.2014
- Clean patient rooms and common areas daily
- Disinfect medical equipment and surfaces regularly
- Operate cleaning machines and tools efficiently
- Placed wet floor signs to protect staff and patients from fall or injury.
- Performed daily cleaning tasks including dusting, mopping and vacuuming floors; washing walls, windows and countertops; sanitizing bathrooms and replenishing supplies.
- Collected soiled linens, made beds and transported items to laundry services.
- Followed infection control policies when handling soiled linen or contaminated surfaces.
- Transported trash and other waste material to designated disposal areas.
Education
State Approved CNA Program -
LA career college
North Hollywood, CA01.2021
Diploma - Medical Assistant
American Career College
Los Angeles, CA01.2017
High School Diploma -
Parkridge Private School
Long Beach, CA01.2015
Skills
- Strong sense of responsibility, Strong communication and dedication to the job, to work well under pressure, reliable prompt, neat efficient through, cheerful, outlook attitude, committed to completing a job, attentive to schedule (4 years) Housekeeping
- Assisting with feeding
- Transporting patients
- Patient relationship building
- Hospice Care
- Vital sign monitoring
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Electronic health records
- Patient care planning
- Feeding assistance
- Patient care
- Dressing assistance
Timeline
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Aya Healthcare
08.2023 - Current
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Glendale Adventist Hospital
05.2022 - 05.2024
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Royal palms post acute
05.2021 - 04.2023
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
All American Healthcare Services Inc
04.2021 - 05.2024
EVS Housekeeping
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
10.2018 - 04.2020
EVS Technician
Childrens hospital Los Angeles
10.2014 - 10.2018
EVS Technician
Cedar Sinai Hospital
02.2010 - 06.2014
State Approved CNA Program -
LA career college
Diploma - Medical Assistant
American Career College
High School Diploma -
Parkridge Private School