Amanda Chagnon
Haverhill
Summary
Dedicated home health aide skilled in patient care, meal preparation, and personal hygiene assistance, as well as gtube feedings. Committed to enhancing patient well-being through compassionate support and effective communication. Advocacy is a passion of mine and helping to create a voice for my patient is a priority. I have experience in caring for my medically complex child and navigating his needs.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Aide
International Health Services
08.2025 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and comfort.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team for timely interventions.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of patient environments, ensuring compliance with health standards.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, demonstrating flexibility in caregiving approaches.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement personalized care plans.
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
Parent Caregiver
Disabled Child
07.2022 - Current
- Provided compassionate care and support tailored to individual needs of disabled child.
- Assisted with daily living activities, enhancing independence and quality of life.
- Assisted with taking child to medical appointments.
- Assisted with postoperative care after Neurosurgery and G-tube placement.
- Ongoing education about diagnoses and how to best support my child.
- Assisted with gastrointestinal feeds, seizure protocol, medication administration.
- Assisted with g-tube replacement, daily skin care regimen to stoma.
- Developed and implemented engaging activities that fostered emotional and physical development. Utilized AAC device to help foster communication and build autonomy for child.
- Advocated for child's needs in educational and medical settings, promoting inclusion and accessibility.
Registered Nurse
Regency Home Health
04.2025 - 10.2025
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders while ensuring patient safety.
- Monitored vital signs and documented patient status in electronic health records.
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans based on patient assessments.
- Communicated effectively with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge instructions.
- Implemented infection control protocols to maintain a safe healthcare environment.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Assisted during therapies.
- Assisted with g-tube feedings.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Catholic Medical Center
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians to ensure patient safety and comfort.
- Monitored vital signs and reported significant changes to healthcare team for timely interventions.
- Assisted in developing and implementing individualized care plans based on patient assessments and needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and coordination.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care instructions, promoting self-management and recovery.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication during challenging situations.
Registered Nurse
Prescott House
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Conducted routine assessments to identify changes in patients' conditions promptly.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Middlesex Community College
Lowell, MA05.2020
Skills
- Patient care, vitals and assessment
- Patient discharge
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Patient safety
- Knowledgeable on seizure types
- Medication administration
- Skin care and wound assessment
- Feeding assistance/G-tube feedings
- Chronic disease management
- Relationship building
- Compassion and holistic care for the dying patient
- Critical thinking and documentation
Certification
- HHA - Home Health Aide
- BLS certified
Timeline
Home Health Aide
International Health Services
08.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Regency Home Health
04.2025 - 10.2025
Parent Caregiver
Disabled Child
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Catholic Medical Center
02.2021 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Prescott House
08.2020 - 12.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Middlesex Community College