ARELIS MERCED
North Andover,MA
Summary
Seeking a position as a caregiver to utilize my skills to assist those in need of assistance and their families as a home care giver.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
BrightStar Care
Peabody, Massachusetts
08.2024 - Current
- Provided personal care and assistance to clients in their homes.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and mobility support.
- Monitored client health status and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
PCA
Griswold Home Health Care
Andover, Massachusetts
05.2019 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for clients at all times.
Resident Care Associate
Methuen Village Assisted Living
Methuen, Massachusetts
02.2020 - 11.2020
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care.
- Monitored resident health and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of resident living areas.
- Facilitated recreational activities to promote social engagement among residents.
- Communicated effectively with families regarding resident needs and concerns.
- Documented resident care plans and progress in accordance with guidelines.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure quality care for all residents.
- Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
- Provided assistance with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Documented changes in patients' psychosocial and physical conditions and communicated to care team.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss ways to improve quality of life for residents.
- Gave medication reminders and monitored medications taken by the resident according to physician orders.
PCA
Joe Powers
Wilmington, USA
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Services for elderly woman duties included bathing, dressing, help to the bathroom with walker, making meals and giving daily medications.
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
- Obtained information about clients' medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies.
- Cooked appetizing and satisfying meals and snacks.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.
- Maintained a clean, healthy and safe environment.
- Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination.
- Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.
- Answered call lights and aided in patient comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillows, patients' clothing and bedside tables/equipment.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
Medical Assistant
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
Lawrence, USA
12.2003 - 12.2005
- Duties included taking patients vital signs, patient history, entering data into EMR (electronic medical record), assisting physician in medical procedures, patient follow up/setting appointments and filing/faxing physicians orders.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Collects patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output and other delegated measurements.
- Documents objective data and routine aspects of patient care.
- Changed sterile dressings.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
Education
CEI
Lowell, MASome College (No Degree) - General Studies Toward Nursing
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MAQualifications And Achievements
- Certified Medical Assistant
- EKG certified
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Training and inservice on elder care
- Disabled/ventilator dependent child at home
Timeline
Home Health Aide
BrightStar Care
08.2024 - Current
Resident Care Associate
Methuen Village Assisted Living
02.2020 - 11.2020
PCA
Griswold Home Health Care
05.2019 - Current
PCA
Joe Powers
05.2014 - 06.2016
Medical Assistant
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
12.2003 - 12.2005
CEI
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies Toward Nursing
Northern Essex Community College