Judy Dedeaux
Pass Christian
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Nursing Assistant
Memorial Hospital Gulfport
Gulfport
11.1996 - 04.2022
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.
- Documented resident care activities accurately in medical records.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Monitored patient vital signs using telemetry equipment and alert systems.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to ensure timely response to patient needs.
- Documented changes in telemetry readings for accurate patient records.
- Operated advanced monitoring systems to assess cardiac rhythms continuously.
- Assisted in training new technicians on equipment usage and protocols.
- Maintained cleanliness and functionality of telemetry monitoring devices regularly.
- Communicated effectively with medical teams about patient status updates.
- Responded promptly to any alarms or changes in patient conditions.
- Monitored cardiac rhythms, analyzed data, and reported findings to medical staff.
- Managed multiple patients simultaneously with different levels of acuity and severity.
- Utilized computer applications such as electronic health records systems for documenting patient information.
- Maintained a clean work environment by following established protocols for cleaning equipment after use.
- Identified potential safety issues related to telemetry monitoring systems and took corrective action as needed.
- Ensured that all necessary documentation was completed accurately and timely according to departmental policies.
- Demonstrated knowledge of arrhythmias and their management through appropriate interventions.
- Adhered strictly to hospital policies regarding infection control practices within the unit.
- Provided education about cardiac monitoring to nurses, other healthcare professionals, and family members.
- Adjusted settings or positions of medical equipment.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Garden park hospital
Gulfport
04.1996 - 11.1996
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Documented resident care activities accurately in medical records.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Miramar Nursing Home
Pass Christian
12.1995 - 03.1996
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms according to established protocols.
Childcare Provider
Alice tor
Pass Christian
07.1988 - 06.1993
- Maintained a clean, organized, and welcoming environment for children.
- Provided a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for children to learn and grow.
- Cared for children of various ages and assisted with feeding, dressing and daily activities.
- Encouraged positive interactions between children by providing supervision at all times.
- Sanitized toys and tables to maintain clean, safe environment.
- Communicated daily with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
- Instructed children on good sanitary habits when washing hands, using bathroom or eating.
- Read books aloud to small groups or individual children.
- Guided children through engaging and productive activities to foster fun learning environment.
Nursing Assistant
Miramar Nursing Home
Pass Christian
01.1982 - 09.1987
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care tasks.
- Monitored and documented vital signs for patient health assessments.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in resident rooms and common areas.
- Trained new nursing assistants on procedures and best practices in caregiving.
- Assisted patients with their activities of daily living, including eating, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and hygiene.
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pass Christian High School
Pass Christian, MS05-1981
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Electronic health records
- Patient care documentation
- Telemetry operation
- Infection control practices
- Patient mobility assistance
- Bathing assistance
- Recording vital signs
- Monitoring fluids
- Direct patient care
- Transporting patients
- Collecting specimens
- HIPAA compliance
- End-of-life care
- Infection control procedures
- Mobility assistance
- Patient lifting
- Toileting assistance
- Restraint application
- Electronic charting
- Assisting with personal grooming
- Responding to emergencies
- Intake recording
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Memorial Hospital Gulfport
11.1996 - 04.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Garden park hospital
04.1996 - 11.1996
Certified Nursing Assistant
Miramar Nursing Home
12.1995 - 03.1996
Childcare Provider
Alice tor
07.1988 - 06.1993
Nursing Assistant
Miramar Nursing Home
01.1982 - 09.1987
High School Diploma -
Pass Christian High School