Yolanda Valdez
Summary
Experienced correctional officer with 8 years of proven success in upholding safety, security, and confidentiality within correctional facilities. Committed to continuous personal and professional development. Dedicated to skillfully resolving challenges that arise while assisting individuals. Known for professionalism, reliability, enthusiasm, punctuality, and adeptness in creative problem-solving.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Unarmed Security Officer
Deployed Services
10.2024 - 03.2025
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Patrolled and monitored premises in company vehicle, on ,or by foot.
- Examined doors, windows and gates to verify security.
- Provided excellent customer service while addressing visitor inquiries or concerns related to facility safety or access control procedures.
Correctional Officer
Rio Grande Processing Center
03.2014 - 04.2022
- Enforce rules and keep order, Correctional officers maintain by settling disputes between inmates preventing disturbances, assaults and escapes
- Supervised the activities of inmates ensuring the inmates obey the rules
- Escort inmates between the facility, medical, visitation and other destinations.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
Medication Aide
Rio Grande Processing Center
08.2013 - 02.2014
- Stocks, prepares and administer medication and supplies in the correctional medical areas
- Under the supervision of a registered nurse the duties, but not limited to dispensing medications to inmates and documenting medications given
- Accu-checks
- Vitals checks
Nursing Assistant/ Medication Aide
Regent Care Center
06.2009 - 07.2013
- Assist with lifting, moving, positioning and transporting residents into bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, ect
- Gives direct patient care, such as bathing, dressing and feeding residents
- Performs other tasks as assigned
- Give residents prescribed medications
- Follow the support plan in providing services to residents
Education
High School Diploma -
Lyndon Banes Johnson
05.2006
Medication aide -
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, Texas04.2012
Certified Nursing Assistant -
Laredo College
04.2010
Skills
- Comprehensive Report Composition
- Incident Documentation
- Licensed Security Guard
- Security Management
- Punctuality
Certification
Level 3 Security License Card.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Unarmed Security Officer
Deployed Services
10.2024 - 03.2025
Correctional Officer
Rio Grande Processing Center
03.2014 - 04.2022
Medication Aide
Rio Grande Processing Center
08.2013 - 02.2014
Nursing Assistant/ Medication Aide
Regent Care Center
06.2009 - 07.2013
Medication aide -
Coastal Bend College
Certified Nursing Assistant -
Laredo College
High School Diploma -
Lyndon Banes Johnson
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