Well-rounded Personal Care Aide with 20 years assisting clients with various daily living needs at home. Talented at offering attentive care to patients by managing health needs, medications administration and treatment, helping with personal grooming and carrying out housekeeping duties. Expert communicator when supporting patients' needs, documenting information and interacting with supervisors.
Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients.
Direct care professional well-versed in assisting individuals with special needs to meet medical and emotional needs. Trained in appointment, medication and household management. Devoted to providing companionship and attentive care.
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
- BLS First Aid and CPR
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Behavioral Crisis Intervention
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Psychotropic medications knowledge and administration
- Documenting Behaviors
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Efficient and reliable team player
- Patient-focused care
- Building Rapport
- Planning and Coordination
Registered Nurse
BLS First Aid and CPR
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Reading, PA, 06/2009 - Current
- Assisted clients special needs in any way necessary to facilitate independence and well-being.
- Monitored progress and documented any client health status changes, keeping healthcare team updated.
- Monitored and assisted clients through individual service plans.
- Recorded vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Implemented physical therapy to support client improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Helped clients with hygiene-related tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, grooming and toileting.
- Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and all doctor's appointments.
- Conferred with registered nurses to discuss patient condition and medical care, helping to optimize treatments and enhance outcomes.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients, consulting with Behavioral Specialists to address concerns and protect each person from any harm.
Beverly, MA, 07/2016 - 06/2019
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.
- Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Participated in lesson planning and curriculum implementation to promote quicker rollout and delivery.
- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness before submission for grading.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Implemented practice exercises and used repetition, which enabled students to grasp new concepts quickly.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Offered constructive feedback to minors under care regarding specific actions, behaviors and words.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Organized and guided activities for students, including skills practice, research and memorization tasks.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Assisted and mentored students in groups of up to 5 by reviewing lesson teachings and understanding content.
- Relieved classroom teacher during breaks, using behavioral techniques to maintain order and structure in classroom.
Caldwell, TX, 05/2009 - 04/2012
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms and keep charge nurse informed of changes.
- Cared for average of 10 patients per shift in long-term facility, delivering high-quality, efficient support to meet all needs.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar to stay on top of symptoms and keep charge nurse informed of changes.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, and administering topical treatments.
- Participated in therapeutic fun activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
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School Attended
- Rasmussen College
- Central Missouri State University
Job Titles Held:
- Direct Care Professional
- Special Education Teacher's Assistant
- Certified Nursing Assistant
Degrees
- Associate of Science
- Bachelor of Science
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