Barbara Walton
Hot Springs Village,AR
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated CNA with extensive experience. skilled in vital signs monitoring and patient advocacy. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through attentive care and emotional support, ensuring comfort and dignity during recovery. Committed to maintaining high standards of clinical documentation and safety practices.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Dierksen Hospice Hot Springs,Arkansas
Hot Springs Arkansas
03.2026 - Current
- Assist patients with daily showering activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during end-of-life care.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety standards within patient environments.
CNA
The Blossoms at the Village, Rehab and Nursing Centre
Hot Springs Village, AR
11.2023 - 12.2026
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and equipment.
- Documented patient care procedures accurately in electronic health records.
- Participated in training programs to improve caregiving skills and knowledge base.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during recovery processes.
CNA
Belvedere Nursing and Rehab
Hot Springs Village, AR
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and equipment.
- Documented patient care procedures accurately in electronic health records.
- Participated in training programs to improve caregiving skills and knowledge base.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during recovery processes.
PCA
Rite At Home
Hot Springs Village, AR
03.2018 - 03.2022
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient rooms and equipment.
- Documented patient care procedures accurately in electronic health records.
- Participated in training programs to improve caregiving skills and knowledge base.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during recovery processes.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant
Arkansas Career Training of The Ozarks
Hot Springs, AR2022
In Home Personal Care Assistant
Right At Home of Central Arkansas
Hot Springs Village, AR2017
Phlebotomy Technician
American Allied Health
Little Rock, AR2011
Medical Assistant
Eastern College of Health Locations
Little Rock, AR2005
GED -
Quapaw Technical Institute Adult Education Center
Hot Springs, AR06-1994
Skills
- Time management
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and empathy
- Bathing assistance
- Attention to detail
- HIPAA compliance
- Feeding assistance
- Basic life support
- Dressing assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- End-of-life care
- Compassionate communication
- Patient transfers
- Emotional support
- Complex Problem-solving
- Emergency response
- Clinical documentation
- Wound care
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Conflict resolution
- Patient advocacy
- Physical stamina
- Health monitoring
- Toileting assistance
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Lifting and transferring
- Infection control practices
- Reliable team player
- Recording vital signs
- Safety precautions
- Collecting vital signs
- Bedside manner
- Compassionate
- Patient lifting
- Patient-focused care
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Geriatric care
- Direct patient care
- Mobility assistance
- Supporting personal needs
- Ambulation assistance
- Companionship and emotional support
- Documenting behaviors
- Responding to emergencies
- Patient relationship building
- Medical terminology
- Maintaining privacy
- Adaptable
- Patient assessments
- Specimen collection
- Patient management
- Valid state driver's license
- Patient relations
- Care plan implementation
- Observing responses
- Condition monitoring
- Preparing meals
- Reliable transportation
- Feeding assistance expert
- Vital sign recording
Timeline
CNA
Dierksen Hospice Hot Springs,Arkansas
03.2026 - Current
CNA
The Blossoms at the Village, Rehab and Nursing Centre
11.2023 - 12.2026
CNA
Belvedere Nursing and Rehab
04.2022 - 09.2023
PCA
Rite At Home
03.2018 - 03.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Arkansas Career Training of The Ozarks
In Home Personal Care Assistant
Right At Home of Central Arkansas
Phlebotomy Technician
American Allied Health
Medical Assistant
Eastern College of Health Locations
GED -
Quapaw Technical Institute Adult Education Center