Gabrielle David
Primary Caregiver
Soquel,CA
Summary
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. 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.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
Certifications
Work History
Primary Caregiver
Care.com Inc
San Diego, CA
06.2021 - Current
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Used [Software] and [Software] to maintain records of services performed and apparent condition of patients.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barbershops.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Dignity Health, Dominican Hospital Acute Rehab Unit
Santa Cruz, CA
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Inpatient Rehabilitation- Observed professional practice of expert staff of doctors, certified rehabilitation nurses, and therapists providing 15 residents, following hospitalization, with complex rehabilitative needs with treatments in Specialty Therapies of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy for recovery before transitioning back home.
Rehabilitation Technician
Dignity Health -Dominican Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
Santa Cruz, CA
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Operated an Ekso skeleton Robotic Machine for stroke patient recovery.
- Transported patients and participated in tasks to restore and enhance their function, performance, and achieve optimal goals.
- Supported all clinicians in facility and carried out therapeutic activities for a complex population as directed by therapists consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.
- Professional/ Leadership Experience: Periodic aid and appointment to role of Receptionist/ Front Office Attendant- Contributed to client relations in a demanding, fast-paced environment, created/adjusted patients’ schedules, answered/transferred calls and have experience handling referrals, admission, and scheduling evaluations with knowledge of insurance and authorization limitations.
- Educated and advertised outside resources to help patients continue with their progress post-discharge.
Club Volleyball Assistant Coach
Club Cruz Travel Volleyball
Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, CA
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Ran Weekly volleyball practices with varietal practice plans that built upon each other, had specific conditioning, with an emphasis on wellness, nutrition, and fitness, to round out a dynamic program.
- Ran practices with structure, discipline, and intensity.
- Provided players the ability to feel sense of purpose on their team, to define and work towards accomplishing their personal goals and to build on their character as a player and as a person.
- Created a fun, fast-paced environment at competitive levels in order to advance players for high school level play with Intervention in skill and confidence building for highly influenced aged group of young athletes.
- Emphasized and encouraged a motivated work ethic on and off the court.
- Volleyball Captainship.
- 11 years of competitive volleyball – Indoor and Beach: 4-year Varsity Player Soquel High (Captainship Senior Year)- Outside/Right-side Hitter in Santa Cruz, CA; All-League First Team (Junior and Senior Year of Highschool), Santa Cruz, CA; 2-year Cuesta College Collegiate Indoor Player- Outside/ Right-side Hitter (Captainship second year) in, , CA.
- Consistent leader and motivator within a team environment, Set positive examples of sportsmanship and encouragement of others, Thorough knowledge of game and passion to motivate associated players.
Moon Physical Therapy
Honolulu, HI
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Aquatic Therapy Outpatient clinic- Observed professional practice of treatments for indoor Private Aquatic Physical Therapy, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Manual Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, and Geriatric Therapy.
- Operated Honolulu’s only Hydroworx 300 Sport ultra-high-tech underwater enclosed treadmill.
- Observed and conducted patient exercises utilizing fitness pools and Hydroworx and Maintained cleanliness of facility, shower room, laundry, pool toys and floatation devices.
Youth Soccer Coach
UH Manoa Sponsored Youth Sport Program
Honolulu, HI
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Instructed children in structured movements in an outdoor environment to enhance fundamental fine and gross motor skills and patterns for the youth players.
- Improved teaching capacity with young children and Nurtured social involvement in cooperative and competitive behaviors.
- Designed, planned, executed appropriate weekly lesson plans.
Kaimuki Care Physical Therapy, Outpatient Clinic
Honolulu, HI
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Observed professional practice of orthopedic and neuromuscular treatments.
- Patient invoices, and maintained cleanliness of facility, rooms, and laundry.
Precision Physical Therapy
Santa Cruz, CA
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Outpatient- Observed the private practice of therapy and treatment of orthopedic injuries.
- Assisted in exercise timekeeping and new evaluation record intakes and Aided in therapeutic intervention and patient’s exercises.
Physical Therapists
San Luis Obispo Physical Therapy
San Luis Obispo, CA
01.2015 - 05.2015
- Of orthopedic treatment of wide-range of patients, laundry, maintained cleanliness, assisted therapists with time- keeping and therapeutic intervention on the patients.
- Leadership.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Health and Exercise Science
University of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI 08.2021 - 08.2021
Skills
Patient care
First aid and safety
Meal planning and preparation
Progress documentation
Clinical quality program standards
CPR Certified
Flexible schedule and availability
Verbal and written communication skills
Direct Patient Care
Medical Records Management
Patient Management
Certification
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) certified
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Health and Exercise Science
University of Hawaii At Manoa
08.2021 - 08.2021
Primary Caregiver
Care.com Inc
06.2021 - Current
Dignity Health, Dominican Hospital Acute Rehab Unit
01.2020 - 03.2020
Club Volleyball Assistant Coach
Club Cruz Travel Volleyball
01.2019 - 05.2019
Rehabilitation Technician
Dignity Health -Dominican Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
10.2018 - 03.2020
Moon Physical Therapy
05.2018 - 08.2018
Youth Soccer Coach
UH Manoa Sponsored Youth Sport Program
01.2018 - 05.2018
Kaimuki Care Physical Therapy, Outpatient Clinic
01.2017 - 05.2017
Precision Physical Therapy
05.2016 - 08.2016
Physical Therapists
San Luis Obispo Physical Therapy
01.2015 - 05.2015