Jackie Waldron
Interpreter for the Deaf / CNA
Beaver Dams,NY
Summary
With a proven track record at Pathways, I excel in delivering compassionate patient care and vital signs monitoring, ensuring high-quality support and safety. My adeptness in compassionate communication and patient relationship building, coupled with direct patient care skills, significantly enhances patient well-being and satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA/Residential Counselor
Pathways
08.2023 - Current
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for resident in their living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
Interpreter for the Deaf/Teacher Aide
Corning Painted Post Middle School
09.2019 - Current
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
CNA
Schuyler Hospital / Seneca View
01.2016 - 12.2022
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Supported needs of [Number]+ residents under long-term care.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
Education
CNA
New London Continuing Education
New London, CT05-2010
High School Diploma -
St Pete High
St Petersburg Fla05-1985
Skills
- Patient Care
- Dressing assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Compassionate communication
- Toileting assistance
- Compassion and Empathy
- Feeding Assistance
- Transporting patients
- Vital sign recording
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Lifting
- Care plan implementation
- Mobility Assistance
- Electronic Charting
- Patient Relations
- Documenting behaviors
- Conducting intakes
- Condition Monitoring
- Preparing meals
- Supporting personal needs
- G-tube care
- End of life care
- Compassionate caregiver
- Assisting with personal grooming
- HIPAA Compliance
- Maintaining privacy
- Recording vital signs
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Bedside manner
- Range of motion exercises
- Compassionate
- Patient relationship building
- Ambulation Assistance
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- CNA License from May 2010 to Present
Languages
Sign Language
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CNA/Residential Counselor
Pathways
08.2023 - Current
Interpreter for the Deaf/Teacher Aide
Corning Painted Post Middle School
09.2019 - Current
CNA
Schuyler Hospital / Seneca View
01.2016 - 12.2022
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- CNA License from May 2010 to Present
CNA
New London Continuing Education
High School Diploma -
St Pete High
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