Yesenia Jaquez-Rodriguez
Newark,NJ
Summary
Proven Home Health Aide and Dental Assistant with a track record of enhancing patient satisfaction and improving care quality at CareFinders and Dentist Office. Specializes in patient care, vital signs monitoring, and creating a safe environment. Trained new staff, significantly elevating care standards. Fluent in multiple languages, adept at managing diverse patient needs with compassion and efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
CareFinders
Elizabeth, NJ
07.2012 - 06.2019
Main Cashier
ABC Stores
Linden, NJ
04.2007 - 06.2011
- Led efforts to improve organization within the cashier area, implementing measures that increased productivity among team members.
- Supported management in inventory control by accurately recording sales data and reporting discrepancies.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures during all financial transactions, minimizing risk of fraud or theft.
- Resolved customer complaints professionally, turning negative experiences into positive outcomes whenever possible.
- Trained incoming cashiers on best practices for maintaining speed, accuracy, and professionalism at all times.
Home Health Aide
Dignified Home Care
Newark, NJ
11.2007 - 06.2010
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
- Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Adapted to ever-changing patient needs, consistently adjusting care plans and strategies in order to provide the highest quality of personalized assistance.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Safely transferred patients using appropriate equipment such as Hoyer lifts or gait belts minimizing injury risks.
- Provided transportation and appointments management.
- Trained new staff members on best practices for home health care.
- Improved patients' comfort with massage and application of topical treatments.
Dental Assistant
Dentist Office
Irvington, NJ
11.2005 - 10.2006
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Education
PCT
Branford Institute
Elizabeth, NJ06.2024
Home Health Aide
Second Home Senior
Elizabeth, NJ10.2009
Irvington High School
Irvington, NJ06.2006
Skills
- Patient Care
- Meal Preparation
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bathing Assistance
- Housekeeping
- Dressing assistance
- Light Housekeeping
- First aid and safety
- Care Plan Management
- Recording vital signs
- Patient transportation
- Home Safety Assessments
- Care plan assessment
- Patient Transport
- Medication organization
- Wound Care
- Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA)
- Heavy Lifting
- Language Fluency
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Home Health Aide
CareFinders
07.2012 - 06.2019
Home Health Aide
Dignified Home Care
11.2007 - 06.2010
Main Cashier
ABC Stores
04.2007 - 06.2011
Dental Assistant
Dentist Office
11.2005 - 10.2006
PCT
Branford Institute
Home Health Aide
Second Home Senior
Irvington High School