Apr 04, 2026

Magdalene Kihara

  • Nurse Technician
  • Lake Stevens, WA
PRN (As Needed) General Nursing

Personal Summary

I am a compassionate and experienced Certified Nursing Assistant with over 20 years of patient care experience in acute care, telemetry, and long-term care settings. Currently, I am an ABSN student at Pacific Lutheran University, gaining hands-on clinical experience in hospital environments, including medical-surgical and obstetric care. I am strong in patient monitoring, communication, and teamwork, and I am seeking a Nurse Technician role to further develop my clinical skills while supporting safe, high-quality patient care under RN supervision.

Skills

  • Vital signs monitoring and continuous patient observation
  • Telemetry support and EKG lead placement
  • Activities of daily living (ADLs) and patient-centered care
  • Patient mobility and fall prevention
  • Point-of-care glucose testing
  • Bladder scanning and urinary retention monitoring
  • Foley catheter and NG tube care
  • Specimen collection, I & Os
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Epic electronic documentation
  • Patient rounding and safety checks
  • SBAR communication and reporting
  • Clinical documentation (EHR/Epic systems)
  • Patient assessment support under RN supervision

Licenses and certifications

  • Active Washington State CNA License (Since 2005)
  • BLS - American Heart Association (Expires 08/2027)
  • Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) - Trained and certified

Awards and achievements

Work Experience

Certified Nursing Assistant
Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 Providence Regional Medical Center

Provides direct patient care to medical-surgical and telemetry patients, monitors vital signs, assists with continuous cardiac telemetry monitoring, reports changes in patient condition using SBAR to RN and interdisciplinary team, assists with mobility, hygiene, and safety measures, collaborates closely with RNs and interdisciplinary teams, maintains accurate documentation in Epic, supports nursing staff in acute care/telemetry setting, reinforcing clinical judgment, prioritization, and patient safety.

Student Nurse Intern (ABSN Clinical Rotation)
Sep 2025 - Present Providence Regional Medical Center

Supports patient care under RN supervision while enrolled in an accelerated nursing program, assists with assessments, ADLs, mobility

Certified Nursing Assistant (Per Diem)
Feb 2017 - Present VIPA’s Adult Family Home

Provides coordinated care for residents and ensures adherence to individualized care plans, monitors clinical status and communicates changes to providers, trains and mentors staff to improve quality of care, assists in providing ADLs and personal care under RN supervision.

Certified Nursing Assistant
Sep 2005 - Feb 2017 Careforce Home Care Agency

Delivered individualized patient care including vital signs monitoring, mobility, and ADLs, collaborated with nurses to support patient safety and outcomes.

Education

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)
- Present Pacific Lutheran University
Bachelor of Arts
University of Washington Bothell
Associate of Arts
Edmonds College