Amanda Duval
Moira,NY
Summary
Dedicated Personal Care Assistant with a proven track record of enhancing client wellness at all three residence. Leveraged compassionate caregiving and efficient meal preparation to improve client health by 30%. Excelled in providing emotional support and managing medication, showcasing a blend of interpersonal and organizational skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Marcia Newstead
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
- Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Prevented injuries through diligent observation of the environment and prompt intervention when needed during mobility assistance tasks.
- Managed household chores efficiently, enabling clients to enjoy a clean living space without added stress or physical strain.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
Personal Care Assistant
Jen Reardon
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormal findings to medical professionals for further evaluation.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching, and strength building.
- Provided respite care for families, allowing them the opportunity to recharge while ensuring their loved one received consistent quality care.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, sharing updates with family members and healthcare providers as necessary.
- Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Managed household chores efficiently, enabling clients to enjoy a clean living space without added stress or physical strain.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
Personal Care Assistant
Andrew Martin
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
- Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Prevented injuries through diligent observation of the environment and prompt intervention when needed during mobility assistance tasks.
- Managed household chores efficiently, enabling clients to enjoy a clean living space without added stress or physical strain.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
Education
GED
02.2002
Skills
- Grooming assistance
- Emotional Support
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Housekeeping tasks
- Compassionate Caregiving
- Dressing assistance
- Compassionate patient care
- Light Housekeeping
- Compassionate Care
- Meal Preparation
- Housekeeping
- Direct Patient Care
- Meal Planning
- Medication Administration
- Household tasks
- Client Transportation
- Patient Management
- Medication Management
- Nutrition monitoring
- Household organization
- Shopping and errands
- Range of motion exercises
- Activities of daily living support
- Personal hygiene
- Cooking and meal preparation
- Patient lifting techniques
- Adaptive equipment use
- Toileting assistance
- Dementia Care
- Elderly Care
- Time Management
- Daily living assistance
- Dependable and Responsible
- Patient Care
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Documentation
- Basic Housekeeping
- Heavy Lifting
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Flexible schedule and availability
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Marcia Newstead
01.2024 - 09.2024
Personal Care Assistant
Jen Reardon
07.2022 - 04.2023
Personal Care Assistant
Andrew Martin
06.2021 - 03.2022
GED
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