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Richard A.

Richard A.

$43.00 / hr

San Diego, CA

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About Richard

* Strong team leader * Excellent verbal and written communication * More than three years in acute care setting * 5 years of experience in customer service * Experience as a nurse assistant/home care/acute care/floater * Currently working in a healthcare setting * Bilingual (English/Spanish) * Detail oriented * Responsible/Flexible * Time management and organizational skills. * Management skills * Inpatient/Outpatient transporter * EKG experience

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Bathing
  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Toileting
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Transferring & Mobility
  • Exercise
  • Housekeeping
  • Companionship

Job Interests

  • Short Term

Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.

Skills & Expertise

  • ALS
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Arthritis
  • Blood Disorders
  • Cancer Recovery
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Hearing Disorders
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Home Health Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Orthopedic Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Post Surgery Recovery
  • Renal and Urological Disorders
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Skin Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Tracheotomy / Ventilation
  • Vision and Eye Disorders
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Experience & Education

CNA

Feb 2020 - Present
UCSD Medical Ctr
* Provide high-quality patient care as an in-demand per-diem CNA within acute-care, setting. * Preserve patient dignity and minimize discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags, delivering / receiving blood products (patient labs) and bathing. * Commended for chart accuracy, effective team collaboration, patient relations and consistent delivery of empathetic care. * Well-rounded experience using EPIC and new technology on the unit. * Flexible to be floated to any floor, personal experience at UCSD; Medical Surgical, Neuro, Progressive care units, ICU Neuro/ Cardiac, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Oncology.
Feb 2020 - Present

CNA

Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
Scripps
* Float Nurse assistant; Experience in all departments including: Medical Surgical, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Telemetry Floor, Emergency Department, Behavorial Health Unit, Psych Floor, Critical Care, etc. * Help with patients with daily activities including : daily hygiene, peri care, repositioning every two hours, vital signs, incontinence care. * Knowledge with admissions and discharging patients. * Experience with to one to one/constant observer cases/ suicidal ideation patients. * Responded up to 12 patients per shift in a timely and efficient manner. Determined need and provided care of all inviduals. * Experience with telemetry monitoring with critical care patients. * Delegate all concerns and care to nurses/doctors on the floor. * Proper body mechanics
Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

Patient Transporter

Jan 2018 - Sep 2019
Scripps
* Acute Care/Hospital setting * Provide safe, reliable transportation for patients. Ensure timely arrival to scheduled programming/appointments. * Require attentive and detail-oriented attitude to ensure proper protocol within the hospital guidelines. * Work in a high pace environment to guarantee patients are on time for proper treatments * Reinforce hospital policy by ensuring sensitive information stay in possession of authorized personnel. * Use of specialized transport equipment. * Use of Medical Terminology. * Reposition/turn Intensive Care patients
Jan 2018 - Sep 2019

Brightwood College - San Diego

Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
San Diego, CA
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

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