Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments, and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Has considerable experience in assisting adults and children with disabilities. Plans, develops, and implements individual program plans and carries out existing plan of care.
Skills
Community integration
Progress documentation
Meal Planning and Preparation
Care Plan Assessment
Behavioral Management
Verbal and written communication skills
Direct Patient Care
Medication Administration
EMR / EHR
Patient Assessments
Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
First Aid and Safety
Education
Northampton Community CollegeBethlehem, PAExpected in ā āAssociate of Arts:Early Childhood Education - GPA:
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UTExpected in 04/2022 ā āMaster of Science:Health Leadership - GPA:
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UTExpected in 02/2021 ā āBachelor of Science:Health Services Coordination - GPA:
Work History
Volunteers Of America - Greater New Orleans - Caregiver Baton Rouge, LA, 10/2020 - Current
Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips.
Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
Increased level of independence by providing daily undertakings that promote self-management by assisting consumers in their daily personal tasks including bathing and dressing.
Helped family members plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Regional Health - Personal Care Assistant Belle Fourche, SD, 08/2017 - 10/2019
Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
Transported patient daily via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted any significant changes.
Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients.
Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and all doctor's appointments.
Anne Carlsen - Nurse Technician Moorhead, MN, 11/2014 - 08/2017
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight, performing phlebotomy, testing urine and recording intake and output information.
Provided personal hygiene assistance, giving baths and performing dress changes for patients.
Worked with staff to develop and implement treatment plans.
Assisted patients with mobility by providing physical support and pushing wheelchairs.
Prepared and maintained records of patient progress and services performed to report changes in patient condition.
Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
Maintained stringent hygiene standards of unit with disinfection and consistent restock of all equipment.
Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
Performed post mortem care for patients that became recently deceased.
Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 - Autistic Support Paraprofessional City, STATE, 08/2006 - 11/2014
Documented daily/ weekly lesson instruction for teacher to use when creating the students IEP.
Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Instructed students with Autism
Partnered with standard education teachers from several departments to provide inclusion.
Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills.
Collaborated to created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally disabled students.
Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
Physically and verbally interacted with students throughout day.
Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement method, resulting in a decrease in tantrums in classroom.
Implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
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