Salome Wanjiru
Greenacres,WA
Summary
Ambitious Certified Nursing Assistant possessing extensive experience with patient care in medical settings. Strong observational skills combined with excellent patient evaluation abilities. Proven history of cultivating strong patient rapport to provide quality care and patient education.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA/MHT
Eastern State Hospital
02.2023 - Current
- Provide nursing care to patients under the direction of a RN3
- Deliver care per individual treatment plan following hospital policies, and procedures
- Provide patient safety and comfort through attention to basic needs and activities
- Recognize situations to safely deescalate patients utilizing assistance from the support team
- Escort patients to activities
- Communicate to RNs and document information regarding changes in condition
- Patience in delivering quality health care and daily living assistance
- Provide patient safety and comfort through attention to their general health and assistance in accomplishing daily activities.
CNA
LOVING NEIGHBOR HOME CARE (SPOKANE WA)
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Food handling
- CPR skills
- Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance
- Prepare and maintain records of client progress
- Reporting changes in client Condition to charge nurse or supervisor
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, laundry etc
- Providing companionship, personal care, or help in Adjusting to new lifestyles
- Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring Vital signs and medication, under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Physician
- Transport clients to locations outside the home
- Meal planning and preparation.
Front Desk Agent
COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SPOKANE (CHAS)
Spokane, WA
09.2019 - 03.2022
- Welcomed patrons to the front desk and engaged in friendly conversations while conducting the check-in process
- Answering calls and scheduling dental appointments for patients
- Dental scrubbing to ensure that all insurances and payment plans are up to date
- Attending to both monthly and yearly training co ensure my continuous education is up to date
- Dealing with difficult patients and trying to solve issues to the best of my ability
- Computer proficient.
Home Care Aide
LOVE IN HOME SENIOR CARE
02.2017 - 08.2019
- Instructors advise clients on issues such as household cleanliness, hygiene, nutrition
- Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services
- Provide clients with communication assistance, typing their correspondence or obtaining information for them
- Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance
- Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, dishes
- Providing companionship, personal care, or help in adjusting to new lifestyles
- Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or my supervisor
- Instructors advise clients on issues such as household cleanliness, hygiene, nutrition
- Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services
- Provide clients with communication assistance.
Mental Health Technician
Mathari Mental Hospital
Nairobi,Kenya
05.2001 - 05.2010
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Helped patients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) and facility transfers to promote security and patient well-being.
- Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques for patients experiencing emotional distress or exhibiting aggressive behaviors.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
Education
Guest Relations, Manual Accounting, Communication and telephone skills, Hospitality work ethics and front office operations, Hospitality Guest cycle, Social aspects of tourism, Hospitality salesmans -
Kenya Utalii College
Computerized Reservations -
Zabeel Institute
01.2006
Kenya Certificate of High School Education -
South Tetu Girls High School
11.1996
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Olympic Primary School
11.1992
Skills
- Patient Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and Empathy
- Bathing Assistance
- Basic Life Support
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
Timeline
CNA/MHT
Eastern State Hospital
02.2023 - Current
CNA
LOVING NEIGHBOR HOME CARE (SPOKANE WA)
04.2022 - 02.2023
Front Desk Agent
COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SPOKANE (CHAS)
09.2019 - 03.2022
Home Care Aide
LOVE IN HOME SENIOR CARE
02.2017 - 08.2019
Mental Health Technician
Mathari Mental Hospital
05.2001 - 05.2010
Guest Relations, Manual Accounting, Communication and telephone skills, Hospitality work ethics and front office operations, Hospitality Guest cycle, Social aspects of tourism, Hospitality salesmans -
Kenya Utalii College
Computerized Reservations -
Zabeel Institute
Kenya Certificate of High School Education -
South Tetu Girls High School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Olympic Primary School