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DIRECT CARE WORKER
Professional Summary

Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering 10+ years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail. Caring and empathetic, with considerable experience in assisting adults with disabilities. Plans, develops, and implements individual program plans and carries out existing plan of care. Ensures that consumers take prescribed medicines and receive adequate nutrition.

Skills
  • State Regulations Knowledge
  • Patient Care
  • Cleaning
  • Bathing
  • Meal planning and preparation
  • Care plan assessment
  • Client rapport
  • Household tasks
  • Adjust quickly and smoothly
  • Adapts to new work environments
  • Willing to learn new tasks
  • Willing to advance my knowledge in other work environments
Work History
Direct Care Worker09/2019 to Current
CareGivers America – Sayre, PA
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Consulted with the agency's RN to assess cases and enhance care.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
  • Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
  • Supervised daily activities and provided assistance when needed.
  • Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips.
Personal Care Aide10/2018 to 06/2019
Helpmates Inc. – Mansfield, PA
  • Ran errands for customers, including shopping, and picking up other necessities.
  • Helped clients with hygiene-related tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, grooming and toileting.
  • Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Assisted disabled clients in any way necessary to facilitate independence and well-being.
  • Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
  • 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.
  • Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
Home Health Assistant09/2017 to 06/2018
Southern Tier Independence Center – Binghamton, NY
  • Assisted disabled clients in any way necessary to facilitate independence and well-being.
  • Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
  • Supervised daily activities and provided assistance when needed.
  • Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
  • Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee trainings and taking classes in subjects to improve [Skill].
  • Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
  • Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to document accurately report patient progress.
  • Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
Personal Care Aide04/2012 to 12/2016
Stafkings Healthcare Systems – Ithaca, NY
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Monitored progress and documented any patient health status changes, keeping healthcare team updated.
  • Helped family members plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
  • Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
  • Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients.
  • Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
  • Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
  • Ran errands for customers, including shopping, and picking up other necessities.
  • Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
Education
High School Diploma06/2007Spencer-Van Etten High School- Spencer, NY
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • CareGivers America
  • Helpmates Inc.
  • Southern Tier Independence Center
  • Stafkings Healthcare Systems

School Attended

  • Spencer-Van Etten High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Direct Care Worker
  • Personal Care Aide
  • Home Health Assistant

Degrees

  • High School Diploma 06/2007

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