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Tonya Swedal

Tonya Swedal

Alexandria,MN

Summary

Reliable team member enthusiastically pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PCA Personal Care Assistant

Accra Home Care
Alexandria, MN
01.2019 - Current
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
  • 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.
  • Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
  • Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
  • Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching and strength building.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.

Stay at Home Mom/Daycare Provider

Self Employed
Alexandria, MN
06.2018 - Current
  • Managed home environment to keep areas clean, organized and free of safety hazards.
  • Built early learning skills such as color and shape recognition with hands-on activities.
  • Documented children's' daily activities for parents and discussed trends to identify any necessary interventions.
  • Balanced children's days between play, instruction and rest with well-designed schedules.
  • Offered children numerous opportunities throughout each week to get sunshine and exercise in yard and at local parks.
  • Treated basic first aid needs such as cleaning and bandaging minor cuts.

Home Health Aid

Recover Health Home care
Alexandria, MN
02.2017 - 06.2018
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
  • Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
  • Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Offered patients and families emotional support and instruction in preparing healthy meals, independent living and adaptation to disability or illness.
  • Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
  • Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status.
  • Constructed cognitively stimulating activities.

Care Attendant

Knute Nelson
Alexandria, MN
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Assists residents with ADLs,
  • Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs
  • Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising
  • Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet
  • Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities
  • Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff
  • Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility
  • Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink
  • Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves
  • Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support
  • Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers
  • Change bed linens or make beds
  • Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper
  • Provide information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers.

Press Setup/ Operator

Donnelly Custom Manufacturing
Alexandria, MN
07.2014 - 01.2015
  • Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
  • Maintained organized work area by cleaning and removing hazards.
  • Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
  • Inspected products and machines to maintain quality and efficiency.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Completed manual adjustments and tooling changes in absence of automatic programming.
  • Mounted, installed and aligned attachments for optimal performance and to match specifications of new jobs.
  • Tested features, documenting findings, modeled trends and submitted reports.
  • Read specifications, blueprints and work orders to determine setups, temperatures and time settings required to mold, form or cast plastic materials as well as to plan production sequences.
  • Selected and installed blades, tools or other attachments for each operation.

Picker/packer/ Material Handler/ Shipping

Banner Engineering
Huron, SD
01.2013 - 04.2014
  • Stack cargo in locations such as transit sheds or in holds of ships as directed, using pallets or cargo boards
  • Connect electrical equipment to power sources so that it can be tested before use
  • Pack containers and re-pack damaged containers
  • Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing
  • Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals
  • Measure, weigh, and count products and materials
  • Load materials and products into package processing equipment
  • Load materials and products into package processing equipment.
  • Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
  • Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.

Deli Manager

Corner Pantry
Huron, SD
06.2010 - 11.2012
  • Keep food stocked and made through out the day
  • Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits
  • Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
  • Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change
  • Greet customers entering establishments
  • Stock shelves, and mark prices on shelves and items
  • Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation, and food subsidies when appropriate
  • Order and purchase equipment and supplies
  • Any gaps in employment due to being a stay at home mom.

Education

High school diploma -

Huron High School

Skills

  • Attentive to People
  • Independent Thinking
  • Service Documentation
  • Household Cleaning
  • Time Management
  • Client Records Management
  • Clear Communication
  • Team Collaboration
  • Decision Making
  • Personal Service
  • Documentation and Recordkeeping
  • Independent Thinking
  • Word Processing

Certification

  • PCA - Personal Care Aide
  • CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant


Timeline

PCA Personal Care Assistant

Accra Home Care
01.2019 - Current

Stay at Home Mom/Daycare Provider

Self Employed
06.2018 - Current

Home Health Aid

Recover Health Home care
02.2017 - 06.2018

Care Attendant

Knute Nelson
01.2015 - 01.2017

Press Setup/ Operator

Donnelly Custom Manufacturing
07.2014 - 01.2015

Picker/packer/ Material Handler/ Shipping

Banner Engineering
01.2013 - 04.2014

Deli Manager

Corner Pantry
06.2010 - 11.2012

High school diploma -

Huron High School

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