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Angela James

Fallbrook,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.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Caregiver

Home Instead
Vista, CA
08.2022 - Current

Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.

  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Liaised with key accounts to deliver targeted administrative household support.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • 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.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.

Field Service Plant Technician

Perfect Plants
Fallbrook, CA
02.2016 - 07.2022
  • Discussed and recommended service options with customers and explained costs involved.
  • Developed and implemented customized service plans to meet customer needs.
  • Managed on-site and off-site installation, repair, maintenance, and test tasks.
  • Established positive customer relationships by providing punctual, cost-effective solutions.
  • Monitored compliance with plant procedures, safety and sanitation protocols as well as government regulation.
  • Checked quality of soil and water systems by frequent chemical analysis.
  • Placed orders for materials and equipment with vendors.

Field Service Plant Technician

S & S Enterprises
Dana Point, CA
07.2015 - 04.2020
  • Reviewed aspects of job upon completion to alleviate equipment failure and prevent callbacks.
  • Installed new equipment and explained operation and routine maintenance protocols to customers.
  • Discussed and recommended service options with customers and explained costs involved.
  • Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
  • Developed and implemented customized service plans to meet customer needs.
  • Managed on-site and off-site installation, repair, maintenance, and test tasks.
  • Established positive customer relationships by providing punctual, cost-effective solutions.
  • Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.

Preschool Teacher

Westminster Day School
St Petersburg, FL
09.2014 - 03.2015
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
  • Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
  • Protected children in-class, at recess and off-site with observational skills and positive reinforcement for good behavior.
  • Assisted and supervised 12 children through entire school day.
  • Supported students in developing self-esteem and self-confidence.
  • Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
  • Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
  • Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Justice Administration

DeVry University
Villa Park, IL
09.2023

Skills

  • Behavior Redirection
  • Quality Program Protocols
  • Community Integration
  • Direct Patient Care

Timeline

Caregiver

Home Instead
08.2022 - Current

Field Service Plant Technician

Perfect Plants
02.2016 - 07.2022

Field Service Plant Technician

S & S Enterprises
07.2015 - 04.2020

Preschool Teacher

Westminster Day School
09.2014 - 03.2015

Bachelor of Science - Justice Administration

DeVry University
Angela James