Nursing Assistant Certified

Shelly Ekdahl

661-***-**** ************@*****.*** 4706 Bay View Ct, Bakersfield, California

Summary

I am a compassionate Vocational Nurse with a drive for providing excellent nursing care. Skilled nursing assistant with 3 years of experience in acute and long term care settings. My goal is to provide the best high touch as well as high tech nursing care to all my patients.

Skills

Medication administration, Patient monitoring, IV certification, Wound care, Acute care, Integrity, Honesty, Leadership Education

Bakersfield College Bakersfield, California

CNA 06/2020

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield, California AS Degree/ Vocational Nursing 08/2022

GPA 3.95

Deans List, Salutatorian

Employment History

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Crisis Unit

Licensed Practical Nurse 01/2023-Present

Crisis psychiatric evaluation and stabilization. Evaluate clients on 5150 holds. Work directly with mental health and substance use teams to determine a plan for safe return to society. If that is not an option then coordinate with local free standing psychiatric hospitals to send clients in for higher level of care. Provided emergency and prescribed medications. Monitor effects of medications. Crisis de escalation.

Kern River Transitional Care Bakersfield, California Licensed Practical Nurse 10/2022 - 01/2023

Communicated with physicians and other nurses regarding any medical concerns. Educated patients on the proper use of their medication. Followed all state and federal guidelines for medication administration. Educated on a variety of topics related to geriatric care, including exercise and nutrition. Detailed and recorded patient histories in electronic medical records Brookdale Riverwalk Bakersfield, California

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant 05/2022 - 09/2022 Provide basic patient care such as shower, dressing, helping with meal times. Observing and reporting anything abnormal to nurse. Help with ADL's while keeping rooms clean and free from hazards Taking vitals and doing assigned charting. All American Healthcare Services Inc Bakersfield, California CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant 11/2021 - 05/2022 Go to assigned facilities and provide basic patient care such as shower, dressing, helping with meal times. Observing and reporting anything abnormal to nurse. Help with ADL's while keeping rooms clean and free from hazards Taking vitals and doing assigned charting.

Maxim Healthcare Services Bakersfield, California CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant 08/2021 - 11/2021 Go to assigned facilities and provide basic patient care such as shower, dressing, helping with meal times. Observing and reporting anything abnormal to nurse. Help with ADL's while keeping rooms clean and free from hazards Taking vitals and doing assigned charting.

Adventist Health Bakersfield, California

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant 10/2020 - 08/2021 CNA on Medical Surgical unit. Monitor and drain any drainage systems connected to patient. Provide basic patient care such as shower, dressing, helping with meal times, observing and reporting anything abnormal to nurse. Along with keeping rooms clean and free from hazards. Taking vitals and charting Clinical Experience

Adventist Health

Obestrics and Pedeatrics

Medical Surgical

Geriatrics

San Joaquin Rehabilitation

Brookdale River walk

General Nursing

Wasco State Prison

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