Anna Dibenedetto
Chicago,IL
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Tony Robbins
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Level-headed professional with extensive experience helping patients and clients with self-care and day-to-day tasks. Kind and punctual individual assists with nursing treatments, supports diagnostic procedures and provides companionship. Passionate about improving well-being of others and providing compassionate treatment to patient community. Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities. 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. Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. I’m currently attending Saint Francis Hospital for my 12 hours shift clinical rounds.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Phyllis Slavin
10.2016 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- 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.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
Mortgage Broker
CDK-U.S.A. Mortgage Company
04.2009 - 08.2015
- Explained entire mortgage loan process to borrower.
- Evaluated borrower financial information, pay stubs and credit history to determine loan possibility.
- Assessed clients' financial data to determine loan suitability.
- Collaborated with different lenders to find best possible deal for homebuyers.
Education
Bachelor Of Nursing - Nursing Practice
Associate Degree In Science - Nursing
12.2019
Skills
- HIPAA Compliance
- Incident Reporting
- Meal Preparation
- Direct Patient Care
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Medication Administration
- First Aid and Safety
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Patient Management
- PPE Usage
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Bedsore Prevention
- Ambulating Patients
- Strong Ethics
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Compassionate Communication
- Medical Office Administration
- Multitasking and Organization
- Patient Assessments
- Isolation Precautions
- First Aid Certification
- Patient Rapport
- Review Cases
- Educational Strategies
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Attentive to People
- Healthy Eating
- Problem Identification
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Bathing and Dressing
- HIPAA Compliance
- HIPAA Compliance
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Activities of Daily Living Assistance
- Care Plan Assessment
- Client Documentation
- Knowledge of State Regulations
- Word Processing
- Promotional Support
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Caregiver - Phyllis Slavin
10.2016 - Current
Mortgage Broker - CDK-U.S.A. Mortgage Company
04.2009 - 08.2015
Chamberlain University - Bachelor Of Nursing, Nursing Practice
Truman Community College - Associate Degree In Science , Nursing