Gabriela Ocampo
Rapid City
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with extensive experience at Good Samaritan Society, skilled in patient care and vital sign monitoring. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and safety, implementing effective safety measures that reduced fall incidents. A reliable team player dedicated to fostering positive relationships and delivering exceptional care to diverse patient populations.
Experienced with providing quality patient care and support in fast-paced healthcare settings. Utilizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to foster supportive environment for patients and staff. Knowledge of essential medical procedures and patient monitoring techniques ensures high standards of care and adaptability to changing needs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Rehabilitation and Critical Care Hospitol
12.2024 - Current
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Adhered strictly to infection control policies
- Educated family members on caregiving techniques to better support their loved ones at home after discharge from the facility.
- Actively participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and develop effective care strategies.
- Facilitated smoother transitions between medical appointments by organizing transportation arrangements for patients.
Certified Swing Manager
McDonald's
04.2021 - 03.2025
- Managed employee performance to give guests accurate, efficient and personable service each and every time.
- Managed employee conflicts professionally, fostering a healthy work environment with open communication channels.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by thoroughly reviewing staffing plans and communicating any changes promptly to incoming managers.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through consistently providing friendly and efficient service.
- Developed daily goals for the team that aligned with overall business objectives, increasing productivity levels.
- Monitored premises and assigned tasks to keep facilities clean, neat, stocked and organized.
- Collaborated with other managers on the implementation of company-wide operational improvements that enhanced overall efficiency across multiple locations.
- Improved team efficiency by streamlining communication and implementing effective scheduling strategies.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Good Samaritan Society
06.2023 - 12.2024
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
Certified Swing Manager
McDonald's
08.2018 - 03.2021
- Managed employee performance to give guests accurate, efficient and personable service each and every time.
- Managed employee conflicts professionally, fostering a healthy work environment with open communication channels.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by thoroughly reviewing staffing plans and communicating any changes promptly to incoming managers.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through consistently providing friendly and efficient service.
Education
GED -
Career Learning Center of The Black Hills
Rapid City, SD01-2025
Skills
- Patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Basic life support
- Bedside manner
- Dressing assistance
- Safety precautions
- Recording vital signs
- Patient-focused care
- Medical terminology
- Compassionate caregiver
- Feeding assistance
- Positioning patients
- End-of-life care
- Adaptable
- Documenting behaviors
- Transfer techniques
- Urinary catheter care
- Ambulation assistance
- Patient lifting
- Geriatric care
- Responding to emergencies
- Transporting patients
- Colostomy care
- Specimen collection
- Blood glucose testing
- Patient management
- Feeding assistance expert
- Complex Problem-solving
- Trustworthy companion
- Bathing assistance
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- BLS-Basic Life Support
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- Adventure Travel
- Crafting and DIY Projects
- Creative Writing
- Yoga
- Gym Workouts
- Pilates
- Mindfulness Practices
- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
- Cooking
- I enjoy cooking for friends and family gatherings
- Reading about education topics
- Helping in my community
- Enjoys helping others
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Rehabilitation and Critical Care Hospitol
12.2024 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Good Samaritan Society
06.2023 - 12.2024
Certified Swing Manager
McDonald's
04.2021 - 03.2025
Certified Swing Manager
McDonald's
08.2018 - 03.2021
GED -
Career Learning Center of The Black Hills
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