Nursing Assistant Certified
Resume:
TRINIDAD “TRINA” ALVAREZ
El Paso, TX
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SUMMARY OF SKILLS:
● 25+ years’ experience in hospital and pharmacy settings
● Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, accredited in the United States by Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
● Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Texas
● Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Texas
● Certified Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique, Texa
● Current Texas driver's license
● Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Program.
● Bilingual English-Spanish
● Clearance Level IV
WORK EXPERIENCE:
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Loyal Source Government, El Paso, Texas, Since Ago 2022 to February 2025
● Assist with basic health needs such as taking vital signs, monitoring symptoms, and administering first aid when necessary.
● Participate in initial health screenings upon arrival, checking for any immediate medical concerns or communicable diseases, prioritize medical needs, referring to higher levels of care as necessary.
● Offer compassionate care and emotional support to migrants who may be dealing with trauma or stress due to their journey.
● Help with the distribution and administration of prescribed medications, ensuring proper dosages and monitoring for side effects.
● Administer first aid, wound care and basic medical treatments as well as monitoring and managing chronic conditions.
● Maintain accurate medical records and report any health changes to the supervising medical team
● Work closely with doctors, nurses, and social workers to ensure comprehensive care for each migrant.
● Educate migrants about hygiene, infection prevention, and basic health practices to promote well-being.
Santa Teresa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, El paso, Texas May 2020 to July 2021
● Helped patients with daily hygiene, including showering, oral and incontinence care.
● Assisted patients with repositioning, adherence to therapy schedules, and wound dressing changes.
● Reported to nurses on changes to vital signs, adverse reactions to treatments or medications, assisting with certain medical procedures.
● Taking signs virals such as; Blood pressure, oxygen, temperature, pulse
● Provided skills to bed performed like: partial bed bath, gait belt transfer, positions, dental care, providing catheter care, transferring patients from the bed to chair and from the bed to stretcher
● Delivered compassionate, knowledgeable, nursing assistance to approximately 11 patients each shift.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Del Sol Medical Center, El Paso, Texas. July 2019 to April 2020.
● Delivered compassionate, knowledgeable, nursing assistance to approximately 11 patients each shift.
● Helped patients with daily hygiene, including showering, oral and incontinence care.
● Assisted patients with repositioning, adherence to therapy schedules, and wound dressing changes.
● Reported to nurses on changes to vital signs, adverse reactions to treatments or medications, assisting with certain medical procedures.
● Taking signs virals such as; Blood pressure, oxigen, temperatura, pulse
● Provided skills to bed performed like: partial bed bath, gait belt transfer, positions, dental care, providing catheter care, transferring patients from the bed to chair and from the bed to stretcher
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DIRECT CARE WORKER, Favorite Health Care, El Paso, Texas. October 2018 to February 2019.
● Supported the U.S. government’s surge to provide residential care for Central American minor migrants.
● Supervised direct care workers’ implementation of personalized care programs for frail and impaired adolescents.
● Ensured compliance with dietary restrictions, scheduled medications, and medical appointments.
● Endeavored to create companionship and mentored activities for children to help manage the emotions that follow trauma.
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CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, Vista Hill Health Care, El Paso, Texas. January 2017 to August 2018.
● Assisted patients with repositioning, adherence to therapy schedules, and wound dressing changes.
● Reported to nurses on changes to vital signs, adverse reactions to treatments or medications, assisting with certain medical procedures.
● Taking signs virals such as; Blood pressure, oxigen, temperatura, pulse
● Provided skills to bed performed like: partial bed bath, gait belt transfer, positions, dental care, providing catheter care, transferring patients from the bed to chair and from the bed to stretcher
● Delivered compassionate, knowledgeable, nursing assistance to approximately 11 patients each shift.
● Helped patients with daily hygiene, including showering, oral and incontinence care.
PHARMACIST, Social Security Hospital, Guaraguao, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela,
(1997-2016)
● A hospital pharmacist is required to be a great source of advice patients and work closely with medical and nursing staff on wards to ensure that the most appropriate treatment is being delivered.
● Inform patients on all aspects of their medicines.including recommending types, as well as administration routes and dosages, which are all very dependent on the individuals needs.
● Can suggest whether tablet, injectios, ointment or inhaler may be the best form of medication and frequently liaise with medical staff concerning their patients, Seen as a great source of advice to other healthcare professionals, they are often called upon to recommend safe combinations of medicines or solutions to specific patients problems.
● Can offer information on potential side effects and check that medicines are compatible with existing medication.
● We are responsible for dispensing of medications, quality testing, formulating and re-formulating dosage forms, monitoring and reporting drug safely, and preparing budges forms o medications
● Participated in regulatory audits and ensured the legal operation of the pharmacy.
● Enrolled in overseas training for continuing education and to diversify our medicinal stock vendors.
● Ensuring that the supply of medicines is within the law and must be sure that the medicines prescribed to patients are suitable.
● Supervise the production and preparation of medicines and assessments of quality of medicine before they are supplied to patients from pharmaceutical manufacturer
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, Hospital Instituto Venezolano de los Seguros Sociales, Caracas Distrito Federal, Venezuela (1988-1994)
● Pharmacy Technician takes -prescription and prepares medication for patients under the supervision of the pharmacist.
● Receiving and verifying the accuracy and authenticity of prescriptions.
● Calculating the price of a prescription.
● Reviewing and recording patient information with their prescription in compliance with the guidelines of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
● Stoking the pharmacy with inventory.
● Providing instructions to educate people on the correct way to take their medicines.
● Supporting the pharmacist with the daily operation of the pharmacy.
● Protecting employees and patients by adhering to infection control protocols and policies.
● Answering incoming calls and fielding patients questions.
● Maintaining a clean and safe pharmacy by complying with regulations, rules and procedures
EDUCATION:
● Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy, Santa Maria University, Caracas, Venezuela, July 1995.
● Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Community College. Rio Grande (PTCB), El Paso, Texas, September 2019
● Certified Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique, Community College. Rio Grande. El Paso, Texas, May 2020.
● Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), El Paso, Texas, April 2017
● Pharmacy Tecnician, Academia Americana, Caracas Venezuela, June 1987 REFERENCES:
● Maribel Rodriguez, CNA, Point Care Nursing Home, 915-***-****
● Dr. Jose David Burgos. University Medical Center. el paso, tx 915-***-****
● Dr. Sandy Onnixa Salazar, University Medical Ctr, Pharmacist, El Paso, Texas
● Dr. Oscar Munoz, Del Sol Hospital, Cardiologist 915-***-****
● Mike Gomez, Nurse Supervisor, Del Sol Hospital 915-***-****
● Dr. Isidro Canache, Medical Director, Hospital Instituto Venezolano de los Seguros Sociales, Venezuela. +58-414-***-****
● Hospital Universitario Central de Venezuela, Caracas Distrito Federal, Venezuela
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