Amanda Shannon
Tulsa,OK
Summary
I am very hard worker I believe in getting my job done I want to help people this is my passion not just a job
Compassionate Personal Care Aide with experience in providing support to elderly and disabled clients in home settings. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, medication management, and mobility support. Demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with clients, enhancing their comfort and quality of life. Contributed to positive changes in clients' health and well-being through attentive care and emotional support.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Outgoing student pursuing flexible part-time employment with weekend and evening shift options.
Devoted personal care professional skilled in fostering client health and convenience through assisting with daily activities and health needs. Driven to promote healthy habits to encourage client well-being by demonstrating healthy habits. Dedicated to applying emerging techniques to derive best possible outcomes.
Compassionate home healthcare professional offering demonstrated success in aligning daily activities with care plans and expediently reporting any client status changes. Promotes formation of habits for sustainable health improvement. In-depth knowledge of behavior redirection strategies.
Reliable personal care professional bringing several years of experience in personal care assistant roles. Skilled in addressing physical and mental disabilities and monitoring needs for convalescent patients. Trusted to care for patients at varying stages of life.
Compassionate professional in personal care, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in elderly support, disability care, and health monitoring. Excel using empathy, communication, and time management to enhance client well-being and comfort.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HTS/DSP
Magna Health Care Services
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
05.2025 - Current
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
HTS
AALL CARE In Home Services
Tulsa, Oklahoma
02.2025 - 05.2025
- Managed inventory and supplies to ensure materials were available when needed.
- Updated and maintained databases with current information.
- Completed routine maintenance and repair.
- Managed household errands and other essential duties.
- Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
DSP
Gatesway Foundation
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
02.2024 - 02.2025
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
DSP (Direct Support Professional)
A New Leaf, Inc.
Owasso, US
10.2023 - 02.2024
- I cared for a full assist client always have had to have your eyes on him, he was nonverbal non-compliance like everything he needed Total Care and I loved it
DSP/Caregiver
A New Leaf
Owasso, US
10.2023 - 01.2024
- In home setting I had 2 individuals who I cared for I was the weekend overnight staff
DSP (Direct Support Professional)
CENTRAL STATE COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.
Okmulgee, US
12.2022 - 08.2023
- I care for a total of 4 ladies assist with there daily life
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Assisted in planning and implementing recreational activities for participants.
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
- Developed relationships with families of those receiving services to ensure continuity of care.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Provided guidance and support to ensure safety of individuals served.
- Accompanied or transported clients to appointments, errands and social activities.
- Reported changes in client condition to administrators, facilitating nursing intervention.
- Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Monitored client's well-being, safety, and comfort under physician direction.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene, and other activities of daily living.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
DDCA
Servant Living Center
Beggs, US
10.2021 - 08.2022
- I am a DDCA, I cared for my clients
Housekeeper
Holiday Inn
Okmulgee, US
06.2008 - 09.2010
- Clean guest rooms
Cashier
Dollar General
Okmulgee, US
09.2006 - 08.2007
- Run the cash register
Education
High school or equivalent -
Okmulgee High School
Okmulgee, OK09.2006
High School Diploma -
James Madison of AshWorth College
Norcross, GASkills
- Cash Register
- Cleaning
- Housekeeping
- Word
- Filing
- Communications
- Customer Service
- Hospitality
- Retail Sales
- Caregiving
- Hotel Experience
- Food Service
- Commercial Cleaning
- Cooking
- Custodial Experience
- Cashiering
- Sales
- Stocking
- Data Entry
- Home Care
- Senior Care
- Food Preparation
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Direct Support
- Patient Monitoring
- ADLs
- Vital Signs
- Patient Care
- Alzheimer's Care
- Dementia Care
- Special Needs
- Heavy Lifting
- Driving
- Cash Handling
- Learning Technology
- Nursing
- Autism Experience
- Memory Care
- Hoyer Lift
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Medication Administration
- Curriculum Development
- Medical Records
- Working with People with Developmental Disabilities
- Resident's Rights
- Working with People with Disabilities
- Budgeting
- Documentation Review
- Teaching
- First Aid
- Care Plans
- Communication Skills
- Time Management
- Supervising Experience
- Organizational Skills
- Load & Unload
- Childcare
- Behavioral Health
- Grocery Store
- Janitorial Experience
- Home Health
- Restaurant Experience
- Home & Community Care
- Special Education
- HIPAA
- Data Collection
- Client care
- Medication administration
- Health monitoring
- Meal preparation
- Personal hygiene
- Record keeping
- Activity planning
- Communication skills
- Inventory management
- Safety compliance
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Relationship building
- Behavior management
- Alzheimer's care
- Meal planning and preparation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Cultural sensitivity
- First aid certification
- Physical strength
- Pain management
- Continuous improvement
- Heartsaver CPR AED
- Injury prevention
- Bedside manner
- Social Interaction Skills
- Personal Safety Techniques
- Schedule management
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Reliability
- Personal care worker (PCW)
- Dressing assistance
- Caring companionship
- Light housekeeping
- Multitasking Abilities
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Direct care aide
- Non-verbal communication
- Attentive to people
- Client records management
- Attention to detail
- First aid training
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Mental health understanding
- Physical therapy
- Self motivation
- Resident care partner
- Rehabilitation assistance
- Communication assistance
- Mobility assistance
- Cooking and meal preparation
- Administer medication
- Effective communication
- Health and dignity assurance
- Feeding assistance
- Nutritional guidance
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Childcare experience
- Disability care
- Analytical thinking
- Adaptability
- Care plan implementation
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Problem-solving
- Resident care partner (RCP)
- Analytical skills
- Housekeeping duties
- Companionship
Certification
- Ddca, 04/01/22, 08/01/22
- First Aid Certification, 01/01/23, 01/01/26
- CPR Certification, 01/01/23, 01/01/26
- AED Certification, 01/01/23, 01/01/26
- Driver's License, 03/01/24, 05/01/27
Additional Information
I am a very outgoing person, I love making people laugh
Assessments
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 11/01/22
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 12/01/22
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US
Timeline
HTS/DSP
Magna Health Care Services
05.2025 - Current
HTS
AALL CARE In Home Services
02.2025 - 05.2025
DSP
Gatesway Foundation
02.2024 - 02.2025
DSP (Direct Support Professional)
A New Leaf, Inc.
10.2023 - 02.2024
DSP/Caregiver
A New Leaf
10.2023 - 01.2024
DSP (Direct Support Professional)
CENTRAL STATE COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.
12.2022 - 08.2023
DDCA
Servant Living Center
10.2021 - 08.2022
Housekeeper
Holiday Inn
06.2008 - 09.2010
Cashier
Dollar General
09.2006 - 08.2007
High school or equivalent -
Okmulgee High School
High School Diploma -
James Madison of AshWorth College