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IN HOME CAREGIVER
Professional Summary

Caring Caregiver dedicated to providing comprehensive personal support. Proficient in cooking meals, organizing schedules and updating documentation. Strong knowledge of emotional, physical and social support strategies.

Skills
  • Patient care
  • Progress documentation
  • Medication Administration
  • State regulations knowledge
  • Relationship development
  • Lumix Stand To Lift equipment
  • Process improvement
  • Supervision
  • Transporting patients
  • Outpatient care
  • Responding to emergencies
  • Patient-focused care
  • Clinical quality program standards
  • First aid and safety
  • Care plan assessment
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Hoyer Lift equipment
  • Organization
  • Problem resolution
  • Measuring bodily fluids
  • Recording vital signs
  • Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Companionship and emotional support
Work History
In Home Caregiver, 08/2011 to Current
Adobe Home Health Care Inc. – Tucson, AZ
  • Monitored progress and documented any patient health status changes, keeping healthcare team updated.
  • Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals, including purchasing ingredients from local shops.
  • Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to document accurately report patient progress.
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
  • Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
  • Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.

School Health Aide and Office Aide, 07/2015 to 05/2020
Great Expectations Academy – Sahuarita, AZ
  • Cleaned scrapes, and cuts
  • Checked for lice periodically
  • Conducted eye checks
  • Organized fire drills
  • Handled bio-hazard clean up such as vomit and urine
  • Dispensed prescription and over the counter medications
  • Was a Para to a child with disabilities
Caregiver, 09/2010 to 12/2010
Southern Arizona Family Services Inc – Tucson, AZ
  • Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips.
  • Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Helped family members plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
  • Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Maintained frequent supervision of residents unable to call for assistance.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications through physically feeding medications when clients are unable to.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
  • Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
  • Increased level of independence by providing daily undertakings that promote self-management by assisting consumers in their daily personal tasks including bathing and dressing.
  • Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
  • Kept close eye on client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Transported pacient daily via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
Education
High School Diploma: 05/1992
Sunny Side Alternative High School - Tucson, AZ
Certifications
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Level 3 Certified Caregiver
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Adobe Home Health Care Inc.
  • Great Expectations Academy
  • Southern Arizona Family Services Inc

School Attended

  • Sunny Side Alternative High School

Job Titles Held:

  • In Home Caregiver
  • School Health Aide and Office Aide
  • Caregiver

Degrees

  • High School Diploma : 05/1992

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