Wendi Pollock
Arnold
Summary
Compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant with experience in long-term care facilities. Possess strong clinical skills such as vital sign monitoring, patient hygiene, and ADL assistance and emotional support to both residents and their families. Noted for ability to foster relationships with patients and their families while maintaining professional boundaries. Previous roles demonstrate positive impact on patient satisfaction and quality of care.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation
Jackson
09.2024 - Current
- I help people perform their ADL's
- keep an organized and clean working area
- monitor the residents vitals, and report any changes to my charge nurse
- Communicated effectively with residents to provide emotional support and companionship.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure consistent patient care plans were followed.
- Supported residents during meal times, ensuring proper nutrition intake and hydration.
- Documented patient care services by charting in designated areas.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients, families and guests.
- Answered patient call lights promptly and responded to requests appropriately.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment for the patient by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Assisted patients in ambulation and transfers using proper body mechanics.
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding confidentiality of information.
- Monitored food intake and output as directed by nursing staff.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Transported residents within the facility as needed.
- Utilized appropriate safety measures when handling hazardous materials or waste products.
- Recognized signs, symptoms of abuse, neglect and reported them per policy.
- Assisted with range of motion exercises and other rehabilitative activities per physician orders.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
CNA
Golden San Andreas Care Center
San Andreas
07.2024 - 09.2024
- I help people perform their ADL's
- keep an organized and clean working area
- monitor the residents vitals, and report any changes to my charge nurse
- Communicated effectively with residents to provide emotional support and companionship.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure consistent patient care plans were followed.
- Supported residents during meal times, ensuring proper nutrition intake and hydration.
- Documented patient care services by charting in designated areas.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients, families and guests.
- Answered patient call lights promptly and responded to requests appropriately.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment for the patient by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Assisted patients in ambulation and transfers using proper body mechanics.
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding confidentiality of information.
- Monitored food intake and output as directed by nursing staff.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Transported residents within the facility as needed.
- Utilized appropriate safety measures when handling hazardous materials or waste products.
- Recognized signs, symptoms of abuse, neglect and reported them per policy.
- Assisted with range of motion exercises and other rehabilitative activities per physician orders.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
Education
Breat Heart Highschool
City of Angels, CASkills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient documentation
- ADL assistance
- Infection control
- Emotional support
- Nutritional support
- Safety procedures
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Conflict resolution
- Emergency response
- Compassionate communication
- Patient advocacy
- Health monitoring
- Toileting assistance
- Multitasking and organization
- Feeding assistance
- Cultural sensitivity
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Lifting and transferring
- Active listening
- Patient care
- Compassion and empathy
- Dressing assistance
- Basic life support
- Flexibility and adaptability
- End-of-life care
- Bathing assistance
- Patient transfers
- Specimen collection
- Condition monitoring
- Maintaining privacy
- Geriatric care
- HIPAA compliance
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Certified Nursing assistance
- Basic Life Support
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
CNA
Kit Carson Nursing & Rehabilitation
09.2024 - Current
CNA
Golden San Andreas Care Center
07.2024 - 09.2024
Breat Heart Highschool
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