Candace B. Smith

*** ***** *** **. ********** Park, IL 60466 • cell 773-***-**** home 708-***-**** hbryzl@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant or Clerical position in a professional environment where I can apply my best clinical skills, and passion for helping people.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Communication, clinical & customer service skills • long-term, skilled, acute, and psych care

• Medical terminology & infection control standards • Age specific development

• Assist with ADLs • multi-task • Spanish speaking skills

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Certified Nurse Assistant/CNA , Advocate South Suburban Hospital – Homewood, IL 4/2010 – 6/2011

• Monitoring patient vital signs, and pain level as scheduled for pre or post operation.

• Conducting hourly rounds on patients, and making sure they are comfortable, and assisting them with any needs they may have.

• Checking Blood Glucose levels for assigned patients, and communicating results with Charge nurse.

• Preparing new admissions with hygiene needs, nutrition needs, and assist Charge nurse with any admission requirements. (i.e. height, weight, vitals, BGMs etc.)

• Communicate with patient, patient family members, charge nurse, and doctors to the best of ability.

• Care for patients in the safest, and most professional way possible, while keeping their dignity and privacy in tact.

• Document patient’s health status in computer, written, and verbally.

Certified Nurse Assistant/CNA , Community Care on Palm – Riverside, CA 5/2008– 3/2010

• Execute the development of the patient plan of care under direction of a Registered Nurse. Communicates information related to nursing care of patients to other health team members, including changes noted. Chart patient's physical and mental status, as well as improvements.

• Assists with some medical procedures (enema, restrictions, inserting catheter, G-tubes & treatments)

• Assists with admission, transfer, and/or discharge of patients, by transporting, lifting and positioning patients while following necessary safety precautions.

• Provide medication reminders, Also check vital signs, collection of specimens, intake/output and mass.

• Maintained a neat, clean and homelike environment for the residents.

• Assist residence with ADL, including: bathing, dressing, hygiene, grooming and ambulation.

• Ensure the safety and well being of residence and provide nursing. Documents patient care provided according to policy and procedure guidelines.

Certified Nursing Assistant, Waterman Convalescent Hospital - San Bernardino, CA 12/2007 - 4/2008

• Assist patient with rehabilitation and physical therapy.

• Administered oxygen and monitored breathing treatments.

• Executed the development of the patient plan of care under direction of a Registered Nurse. Communicated information related to nursing care of patients to other health team members, including changes noted. Charted patient's physical and mental status, as well as improvements.

• Assisted with some medical procedures (enema, restrictions, inserting catheter, G-tubes & treatments) .

• Assisted with admission, transfer, and/or discharge of patients, by transporting, lifting and positioning patients while following necessary safety precautions.

• Provided medication reminders, Also check vital signs, collection of specimens, intake/output and mass.

• Maintained a neat, clean and homelike environment for the residents.

• Assisted residence with ADL, including: bathing, dressing, hygiene, grooming and ambulation.

• Ensured the safety and well being of residence and provide nursing. Documents patient care provided according to policy and procedure guidelines.

Cashier, McDonalds – Riverside, CA 6/2004 – 10/2005

• Greet and serviced customers.

• Counted cash, calculate the difference between employee discount, taxes and balance.

• Housekeeping, ,cleaning, sanitizing the store.

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Sales Associate, Martin Luther King H.S./Student Store – Riverside, CA (concurrent) 8/2004 - 6/2005

• Responsible for cashiering, this includes insisting students with the sell of merchandise.

• Experience includes customer service, providing customers with assistance with buying needs.

• Responsible for selecting and ordering new products.

• Ability to multi-task in a very busy environment.

• Ability to persuade, promote and sell product.

• Shelving and stocking product.

Child Care Provider, Kathy Jones–Hazel Crest, IL. 2/2002 – 4/2004

• Provided tutoring to school aged children

• Oversee children’s safety

• Cook, clean and provide overall guidance.

CERTRIFICATION/TRAINING/EDUCATION

Student, Riverside Community College 8/2007 – present

Major: Nursing

Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA San Bernardino Adult School

Certificate #718231; confirmation# A869250; expire 8/8/2012 San Bernardino, CA

Clinical 09/07- 12/07 Valley View Hospital – San Bernadino, CA

Clinical 09/07- 12/07 St. Bernadines Hospital – San Bernadino, CA

20-hours training on Acute Care St. Bernadines Hospital

San Bernardino, CA

CPR Certified American Heart Association San Bernardino, CA

Riverside, CA

High School Diploma Martin Luther King High School

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