Caregiver

? OBJECTIVE

New Graduate Nurse with a strong vocation for service, seeking to strengthen clinical and human competencies while providing holistic, patient-centered care. I aspire to integrate theory with practice to deliver compassionate, ethical, and high-quality nursing care to diverse and vulnerable populations across clinical and community healthcare settings.

EXPERIENCE

? BELMONTE URBANIZATION (Mayag?ez, Puerto Rico)

Home Care Assistant/Nursing Assistant (August 2025 to Present)

? Prepare and administer meals according to individual nutritional needs.

? Administer medications as prescribed and in adherence to safety protocols.

? Provide personal care, take and record vital signs for continuous health monitoring & offer support during short walks and light exercise, promoting mobility and physical wellbeing.

? Providing companionship, reading, and social interaction, fostering emotional wellbeing and cognitive stimulation.

? LAS MARIAS (Mayag?ez, Puerto Rico)

Home Care Assistant/Nursing Assistant

? Weekly assistance to a patient with terminal cancer, providing support with personal care, feeding, and mobility.

? Offered emotional and spiritual support, promoting an environment of dignity, comfort, and overall well-being during the advanced stage of the disease.

? PARK BRIDGE REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS (Alameda, California)

Private Caregiver/Personal Care Assistant

? Provide comprehensive care to a patient with limited mobility and aphasia secondary to a stroke, ensuring hygiene, comfort, and dignity.

? Assisted with slow, supervised feeding due to dysphagia, following food safety and recovery guidelines.

? Conducted daily physical therapy sessions for the left arm and leg, complementing the weekly professional physical therapy and promoting passive mobility and functional recovery.

? Facilitated communication between the patient and her family using electronic devices, supporting her social and emotional integration.

? Provided accompaniment during recreational and cognitive stimulation activities, such as reading and guided conversation, adapted to her physical and cognitive condition

? Developed clinical observation skills, empathy, patience, and personalized attention?essential competencies in the care of patients with special needs.

? HOSPITAL DE LA CONCEPCI?N (San Germ?n-Puerto Rico)

Supervised Clinical Practicum

? Completed clinical rotations in high-acuity settings, including the Emergency Department and Medical-Surgical units, with emphasis on patient safety and quality care.

? Performed phlebotomy, initiated IV access, collected laboratory specimens, and conducted COVID-19 and influenza testing in compliance with infection control protocols. Administered oral, IV, and IM medications under supervision following the ?five rights? of medication administration.

? Conducted EKGs, inserted and removed urinary catheters using sterile technique, monitored vital signs and blood glucose levels, and assisted with enemas and blood transfusions according to institutional safety standards.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

? Antillean Adventist University. Mayag?ez, Puerto Rico

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2022 ? 2026)

? University of Business Sciences. Managua, Nicaragua

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (1998 ? 2002)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

? CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)

? HIPA Law

? Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Techniques.

? Oral Health and Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

PERSONAL REFERENCES

References available upon request

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