Jennifer Lara

Fresno, CA ***** ad1mim@r.postjobfree.com 559-***-****

Very ambitious and trustworthy individual seeking to secure a challenging position in which I can use my skills and abilities to contribute to the success of your company.

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

Clipboard Health

December 2022 to Present

Currently working as a Travel CNA in Skilled Nursing Facilities. Responsibilities include.

•Assisting with ambulation

•Assisting with feeding

•Assisting with turning and repositioning

•Complete Bed bath

•Changing of linens (occupied, unoccupied)

•Decubitus care prevention

•Incontinence/elimination care

•Oral Hygiene

•Perineal Care male/female

•Any other duties as assigned by nursing staff.

Nursing Assistant- MedSurg

Madera Community Hospital

December 2020 to December 2022

The role and responsibilities are to support and adhere to hospital and nursing services, policies, and procedures. To provide quality patient care in a timely and positive manner.

• Provide personal hygiene, oral hygiene.

• Position patients according to RN instructions. Change patient position appropriately and as frequently as instructed.

• Condom catheter application.

• 24-hour urine collection/specimen collection.

• Telemetry connection and monitoring.

• Incentive Spirometry assistance.

• Obtain blood pressure, including orthostatic.

• Assist RNs with the use of traction, observation of IV, draping, examination and treatment of patients, observe patients receiving blood for signs and symptoms of reaction, care of patients with oxygen, foley catheter, ostomy care.

• Pre-operative care and post-operative care.

• Post-mortem care.

• Practice infection control standards and policies in the care of the patient

•Within the scope of the job description, provide care for patients with the following: Central Venous lines, chest tube, pacemaker, N.G. Tube, respirator, tracheostomy/endotracheal tube.

•Rectal tube care, Tap water/saline enema administration.

•Many other duties as assigned by RN and MD

Lead Medication Technician

Westmont of Fresno

October 2016 to November 2020

My role and responsibilities as a medication technician are to assist with managing resident medications. These medications are prescribed to treat chronic and or acute medical conditions.

Providing quality care by maintaining communication with residents, healthcare providers, facility supervisors, family members, regarding health conditions. Dispensing and assisting residents to consume medications. Assuring that the available medications coincide with what the provider has prescribed. Storing medications safely and properly. Ordering and refilling medications, never allowing a resident to run out of medication. Logging and centrally storing all medications upon arrival. Destroying medications as needed and in accordance with state and community procedures. Documenting all communications with providers, family, significant others, and each resident according to community policy. Continue observation of each resident for potential adverse reactions to medications and or signs and symptoms indicating the need for a change to the medication regimen. As Lead on duty, I can also be given the task of infection control ambassador, staffing assistant, liaison for the community on behalf of the residents, families, providers, and visitors. Also work under direct supervision of a licensed RN or LVN, work one-on-one with many MD's as well as Hospice nurses and Pharmacists.

Resident Assistant/medication Aid

Fairwinds Woodward Park

April 2012 to September 2016

Upon hire for this company my duties included a variety of general personal tasks including daily personal hygiene, oral hygiene, bathing, dressing, washing personal laundry including bedding and bath linens, preparing and serving meals, dining room clean up, and assisting elders in case of emergencies. After my first year of employment, I was then promoted to Medication aide working directly under the supervision of an RN. With that came more responsibilities such as daily vital checks, assisting with medication administration, administration of insulin, glucose monitoring, and many other duties as assigned.

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

*Successfully completed CNA program from Pacific Health Education In 2020

*Graduated in 2012 from UEI with a certificate as a Medical Assistant/EKG Tech.

*Successfully completed training as a Medication Technician

Successfully completed instruction in Injection & Withdrawal of blood prescribed in California Business &

Professional Code sections 2069 and 2070 and Administrative Code Sections 1377 and 1377.7. Which officially gives me permission to administer medications by intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injection, as well as performing venipunctures and/or skin punctures for the purpose of withdrawing blood.

Skills

•Critical Care Experience

•EMR Systems

•Hospice Care

•Medication Administration

•Patient Care

•Vital Signs

•ICU Experience

•Certified Nursing Assistant

•Caregiving

•Infection Control Training

•Experience Administering Injections

•Skilled Nursing Assistant

•Wound Care

•Catheter/Ostomy

Certifications and Licenses

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

BLS (CPR/AED) AHA

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