Natalia Guerra
Le Sueur
Summary
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Assistant
Oak Terrace Memory Care And Assisted Living
Le Sueur
08.2024 - Current
- Delivered compassionate personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, and assisting with toileting and oral hygiene for residents with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other memory impairments.
- Assisted with mobility and transfers, ensuring safe and comfortable movement for residents, while minimizing the risk of falls and injuries.
- Supported residents during mealtime by serving meals, providing assistance with feeding, and monitoring adherence to dietary restrictions and preferences.
- Utilized redirection techniques and provided emotional support to manage confusion, agitation, or challenging behaviors, while maintaining a calm and reassuring environment.
- Engaged residents in daily activities designed to stimulate cognitive function, memory, and emotional well-being.
- Monitored and documented vital signs, care provided, and any changes in residents' condition, ensuring accurate and timely communication with nurses, family members, and other healthcare providers.
- Maintained a clean, organized, and safe living environment by assisting with housekeeping duties, ensuring rooms were neat, and following infection control procedures.
- Developed strong, trusting relationships with residents, offering companionship, active listening, and emotional support to promote mental and physical well-being.
- Worked collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including nurses, doctors, and therapists, to create and implement personalized care plans for each resident.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding confidentiality of information.
- Answered patient call lights promptly and responded to requests appropriately.
Caregiver
Better Living
Le Sueur
05.2023 - 08.2024
- Assured proper nutrition by preparing meals, grocery shopping and monitoring food consumption levels.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Reminded patients to take prescribed medications or nutritional supplements.
- Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Recognized signs, symptoms of abuse, neglect and reported them per policy.
- Performed vital sign assessments, such as taking blood pressure and temperature.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care was delivered at all times.
Education
High School Diploma -
Le Sueur- Henderson High School
Le Sueur, MN05-2025
Skills
- Patient care
- Vital sign monitoring
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Comprehensive documentation
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Emotional support
- Communication skills
- Care plan development
- Problem solving
- Multitasking capacity
- Attention to detail
- Catheter care
- Nursing support
- Basic wound care
- Willingness to learn
- Critical thinking
Affiliations
- I dedicate time to community service, volunteering with local organizations that focus on health and well-being. This strengthens my connection with others and allows me to give back to my community.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Care Assistant
Oak Terrace Memory Care And Assisted Living
08.2024 - Current
Caregiver
Better Living
05.2023 - 08.2024
High School Diploma -
Le Sueur- Henderson High School
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