Gwen Yarbrough
COLORADO SPRINGS,CO
Summary
Dedicated CNA with experience at Golden Home Healthcare, skilled in wound care and compassionate communication. Successfully enhanced patient comfort and satisfaction through individualized care and attention to detail. Proven ability to monitor vital signs and provide emotional support, ensuring a high standard of care in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
Golden Home Healthcare
09.2024 - Current
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
Education
Associate of Science - Healthcare
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO05.2020
Skills
- Wound care
- Time management
- End-of-life care
- Medication assistance
- Compassion and empathy
- Medication administration
- Toileting assistance
- Clinical documentation
- Compassionate communication
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Infection control practices
- HIPAA compliance
- Feeding assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient care
- Emotional support
- Active listening
- Dressing assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Attention to detail
Certification
CNA
CPR
QMAP
Timeline
CNA
Golden Home Healthcare
09.2024 - Current
Associate of Science - Healthcare
Pikes Peak Community College