Melanie Guayabo
Allentown
Summary
Compassionate Nursing Assistant with experience at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, skilled in patient care and vital sign monitoring. Demonstrated leadership and customer service by enhancing patient satisfaction through emotional support and effective communication. Bilingual in English and Spanish, adept at multitasking in fast-paced environments while ensuring safety and comfort.
Healthcare professional with strong foundation in patient care and medical support. Adept at handling patient needs, collaborating with healthcare teams, and ensuring clean and safe environment. Known for reliability, adaptability, and commitment to achieving positive patient outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Skillfully operated medical equipment, such as glucose monitors and blood pressure cuffs, ensuring accurate data collection for informed decision-making by healthcare providers.
- Assisted nursing staff with wound care procedures for faster healing and reduced infection rates.
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by replacing linens and cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms.
Personal Care Assistant
Devonhouse Senior Living
07.2024 - 01.2025
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
Dental Assistant
Advance Smiles Pc
02.2024 - 07.2024
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
Dental Assistant
Macarthur Dental PC
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Scheduling Appointments
- Customer Service
- Taking medical history
Education
Dental Technology
Louis E. Dieruff High School
815 N Irving St, Allentown PA, 1810906-2021
Skills
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Recording vital signs
- Medical terminology
- Medical record tracking
- CPR certification
- Oral hygiene
- Room cleaning and restocking
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- leadership
- Customer service
- Organized
- multitasking
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital
02.2025 - 05.2025
Personal Care Assistant
Devonhouse Senior Living
07.2024 - 01.2025
Dental Assistant
Advance Smiles Pc
02.2024 - 07.2024
Dental Assistant
Macarthur Dental PC
06.2021 - 02.2022
Dental Technology
Louis E. Dieruff High School
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