Compassionate CNA with 15 Years Experience

Linda Darius, CNA

**** ******** ******, ****** *****, FL 33884

Cell: 954-***-**** *****.******@*****.***

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Reliable, service-focused Certified Nursing Assistant professional with excellent patient-care and charting skills gained through 15 years of experience as a CNA. Compassionate and technically skilled in attending to patients in diverse healthcare settings.

Key Qualifications & Responsibilities

Patient Care & Safety

Knowledge of relevant nursing care

Vital Signs & Patient Monitoring

Medication Administration

Professional Experience

Platinum Select Nursing, Boca Raton, FL

Certified Nursing Assistant, 8/2017 to Present

Provide high-quality patient care as an in-demand per-diem CNA within surgical, acute-care, rehabilitation, home-healthcare and nursing-home settings.

Preserve patient dignity and minimize discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags and bathing.

Commended for chart accuracy, effective team collaboration, patient relations and consistent delivery of empathetic care.

Sunrise Senior Living, Boca Raton, FL

Certified Nursing Assistant, 11/2015 to 7/2017

Provided nursing assistance to residents in a 120-bed long-term-care facility.

Assisted residents with activities of daily living including helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing, dressing and grooming.

Built long-lasting professional relationships with residents, family members, and team members.

Monitored patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake information.

Administered therapeutic treatments, non-sterile dressings, ice packs and baths.

Schwartz Family Home Care, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Certified Nursing Assistant, 5/2011 to 11/2015

Displayed strong clinical skills in assessing vital signs, performing lab draws and glucose checks, and providing pre- and post-operative care.

Adhered to safety guidelines; completed hospital’s three-hour Patient Safety Training Program.

Ensured the accurate, timely flow of information by maintaining thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patients’ status.

Complied with HIPAA standards in all patient documentation and interactions.

Provided personal hygiene for elderly patients or those recovering from surgeries, injuries or accidents by assisting with their basic needs, such as showering, bathing, dressing and eating.

Victorian Nursing Services Agency, Deerfield Beach, FL

Certified Nursing Assistant, 4/2009 to 3/2011

Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and output of urine.

Offered activities that are essential for daily living by assisting patients with their meals, including serving and feeding them if necessary.

Served the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal requirements.

Answered calls for assistance and observed changes in a patient’s behavior, emotional state, or physical condition.

Implemented individualized care plans and offered support to patients to maintain their dignity, privacy, and comfort.

Assisted in the maintenance of a clean, tidy, and safe environment by reporting environmental deficiencies including equipment or lighting problems to the charge nurse.

Education

Sunshine Academy, Boynton Beach, FL

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), State Board Licensed, FL

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