Sherry Artlie
Waxahachie,TX
Summary
Healthcare professional prepared to bring compassion and efficiency to caregiving roles. Extensive background in providing personal care and emotional support, ensuring client comfort and safety. Known for strong collaboration with healthcare teams and adaptability to meet client needs. Skilled in managing diverse care plans and building trust with clients and their families.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Diamondheart Service
Arlington, TX
2026 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.
- Monitored client health and reported changes to healthcare professionals for timely intervention.
- Administered medications according to prescribed schedules, ensuring compliance and safety.
- Developed personalized care plans in collaboration with families and healthcare providers to meet individual needs.
Assistant Dietician
Baylor Hospital
Waxahachie, TX
05.1998 - 08.2020
- Assisted in developing personalized meal plans for diverse patient needs.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure nutritional guidelines were met.
- Conducted dietary assessments to evaluate patient progress and adjust plans accordingly.
- Maintained accurate records of patient dietary intake and preferences.
- Supported senior dieticians in research activities related to nutrition interventions.
- Delivered exceptional customer service when addressing concerns regarding meal options or service quality from patients and their families.
Nurses Aide
Renato Nursing Home
Waxahachie, TX
06.1993 - 11.1996
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness of resident rooms and common areas to promote hygiene.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to provide compassionate patient care.
- Supported mobility for residents through safe transfer techniques and equipment use.
- Educated residents on personal hygiene practices to enhance well-being.
- Responded to resident calls efficiently, addressing needs with empathy and urgency.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with daily living activities for patients, ensuring optimal independence and quality of life.
- Tended to patients with diverse medical conditions, including dementia, Parkinson''s disease, and diabetes, adapting care approaches accordingly.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage, and automobile travel.
- Facilitated seamless transitions between shifts by delivering thorough reports on patients'' status at shift handover meetings.
- Improved patient mobility by assisting with range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, and transfers.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean living environment.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Contributed to efficient healthcare team communication through accurate documentation of patient information and regular updates on their progress.
- Maintained and organized patient rooms and communal spaces to minimize environmental and safety hazards.
- Contributed to a positive workplace culture by mentoring newly hired nurse aides and sharing best practices.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill patients while comforting grieving family members during difficult times.
Education
High School Diploma -
David W. Carter High School
Dallas, TX06.1986
Skills
I enjoy working with elderly and disabled clients I enjoy taking care of them, assisting them and helping them with daily living making them feel good about themselves companionship, and whatever it is, they need assisting with I enjoy doing the housekeeping and upkeep of their home and of their personal hygiene I just enjoy being there for people who need help is one of my qualities
I truly feel fulfilled by helping others
Timeline
Assistant Dietician
Baylor Hospital
05.1998 - 08.2020
Nurses Aide
Renato Nursing Home
06.1993 - 11.1996
Caregiver
Diamondheart Service
2026 - Current
High School Diploma -
David W. Carter High School