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Jalyn Walker

Fountain,CO

Summary

Dedicated and resourceful Certified Nursing Assistant/Advanced Care Partner seeking to transition into the role of a Registered Nurse. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care, leveraging expertise and experience. Possesses excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with patients and healthcare professionals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Advanced Care Partner

UCHealth Memorial Hospital
07.2024 - Current
  • The ACP role is an extension of the role of a patient care technician (CNA) with a slightly broader scope of practice.
  • Precept and onboard new CNAs/ACPs.
  • Promoting a team oriented environment
  • Served as an advocate for patients'' rights, upholding ethical standards in all aspects of care provision.
  • Monitored vital signs and reported any abnormalities to primary RN for prompt attention and treatment.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing personalized care and support throughout their stay.
  • Place peripheral IVs, Place and remove urinary drainage catheters.
  • Perform audits to improve quality of care

Certified Nurse's Assistant: Lead Patient Care Technician

UCHealth Memorial Hospital
07.2020 - Current
  • Cohesively work alongside opposite shift lead, with manager and charge RN to advocate for and represent the unit's patient care technicians
  • Precept new patient care technicians - Including approximately six 1 on 1 training shifts
  • Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN - Including but not limited to, monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, emptying lines/drains, performing bladder scans, and recording intake and output
  • Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including but not limited to bathing, bathroom needs, grooming, repositioning, and eating
  • Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff
  • Assists with keeping unit(s) and patients rooms stocked, clean, and orderly
  • Assist Nurses and Respiratory therapists in the care of COVID patients
  • Monitoring oxygen saturations of patients with differing oxygen needs and communicating changes to RN and RT - Ranging from being on RA, under 6L O2 on a regular Nasal Cannula or oxymask, above 6L O2 on a High Flow nasal Cannula, and Heated High Flow Nasal Cannula, and CPAP/BIPAP
  • Communicating and demonstrating all PCT duties while promoting time-management
  • Promoting a team oriented environment

Certified Nurse's Assistant: Restorative

Genesis Rehab Services
06.2020 - 03.2021
  • Assist therapy staff in providing restorative care to elderly residents
  • Perform restorative and therapy tasks with residents through individually designed programs, as delegated
  • Understand and administer other clinical disciplines as advised by the doctors, nursing, and therapy staff
  • Maintain an integrated approach toward patient outcomes through restorative nursing programs
  • Gather and document on patients' data for restorative therapeutic purposes
  • Serve meals to residents as part of their restorative program
  • Monitor, and communicate changes in residents conditions or progress under restorative nursing care
  • Initiate standards and guidelines in restorative nursing practices
  • Initiate and implement group and individualized restorative nursing programs
  • Assist restorative nursing staff in bathing, dressing and grooming residents and patients
  • Promote independence by assisting residents in various exercises and grooming tasks

Certified Nurse's Assistant

Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center
11.2018 - 05.2020
  • Care for those with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Dementia
  • Collect information about conditions and treatment for nurses
  • Answer patients' calls
  • Bathe, dress, comb hair, shave, brush teeth, and trim nails
  • Turn, transfer and reposition patients between the wheelchair and bed
  • Serve meals and in some cases assist patients eating, if they are unable to feed themselves
  • Assist patients in various activities
  • Change bedsheets and restock rooms with necessary supplies

Distributor

Real Estate Today
12.2016 - 05.2020
  • Monthly distribution of Real Estate Today magazines throughout the Western slopes of Colorado: Paonia, Hotchkiss, Ouray, Montrose, Delta, Cedaredge, Crawford and Ridgeway
  • Communicate professionally with different companies
  • Cleaning and maintaining display racks and signage
  • Travel many miles and put in many hours on weekends to maintain stock at all locations

Housekeeper

Bross Hotel Bed and Breakfast
06.2019 - 10.2019
  • Cleaned and maintained hotel and rooms
  • Dusted and polished furniture and fixtures
  • Made beds and changed all linen
  • Sorted, washed, loaded and unloaded laundry
  • Kept all bathrooms stocked with clean lines, toiletries, and other supplies
  • Monitored cleaning supplies and reporting to supervisor for new order of supplies needed
  • Swept, vacuumed, and mopped floors

Assist. Manager/ Customer Service

Subway
08.2017 - 10.2018
  • Exhibited a cheerful and helpful manner while greeting guests and preparing their order
  • Demonstrated a clear understanding of the menu items and explained them to guests accurately
  • Performed cash-in procedure- accounting for all forms of money
  • Performed light paper work duties as assigned
  • Understood, and adhered to proper food handling, safety, and sanitation standards during food preparation, service and clean up
  • Cleaned and maintained all areas of the restaurant

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing - Registered Nurse

Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO
05-2025

Nursing Intent - Nursing

Pike Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO
01-2023

High School Diploma -

Paonia High School
Paonia, CO
05.2020

Certified Nursing Assistant -

Technical College of the Rockies (TCR)
Delta, CO
06.2019

Skills

  • Patient-Centered care for all populations
  • Patient and Staff Advocate
  • End-of-life care
  • Proficient in medical terminology
  • Behavioral intervention strategies
  • First aid and CPR
  • Personal care assistance
  • Respectful and compassionate
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Multitasking and organization

Certifications/Trainings

American Heart Association - BLS for healthcare workers - May 2023, and renewing in May 2025

  • BLS for healthcare license in order to not only secure my own knowledge, but ensure the safety and efficiency of care for our patients.

Preceptor Workshop - September 2, 2021

  • Attended and completed a preceptor workshop through UCHealth in order to further hone, and model, effective interpersonal, communicative, and teaching skills.

Crisis and Prevention Intervention - April 2023 and 2025

  • training with evidence-based techniques to prevent and de-escalate challenging behaviors, promoting safer and more positive environments for both staff and those they serve

Timeline

Lead Advanced Care Partner

UCHealth Memorial Hospital
07.2024 - Current

Certified Nurse's Assistant: Lead Patient Care Technician

UCHealth Memorial Hospital
07.2020 - Current

Certified Nurse's Assistant: Restorative

Genesis Rehab Services
06.2020 - 03.2021

Housekeeper

Bross Hotel Bed and Breakfast
06.2019 - 10.2019

Certified Nurse's Assistant

Paonia Care and Rehabilitation Center
11.2018 - 05.2020

Assist. Manager/ Customer Service

Subway
08.2017 - 10.2018

Distributor

Real Estate Today
12.2016 - 05.2020

High School Diploma -

Paonia High School

Certified Nursing Assistant -

Technical College of the Rockies (TCR)

Associate Degree in Nursing - Registered Nurse

Pueblo Community College

Nursing Intent - Nursing

Pike Peak Community College

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