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Bernadette Ferrell

Glendale,AZ
“We all need each other”
Leo Buscaglia
Bernadette Ferrell

Summary

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.

Overview

11
years of professional experience

Work History

Gloria Brown
Glendale, AZ

Private Duty Caregiver
01.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.

Gerard Davio
Glendale, AZ

Private Duty Caregiver
09.2012 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • 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.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.

Susan Davis
Glendale, AZ

Private Duty Caregiver
09.2016 - 07.2019

Job overview

  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.m

Concepts In Care
Phoenix, AZ

Agency Caregiver
01.2012 - 09.2015

Job overview

  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Liaised with key accounts to deliver targeted administrative household support.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
  • Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.

Education

Central Michigan University

Bachelor of Arts from Journalism, Print

University Overview

Graduated Suma Cum Laude

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Timeline

Private Duty Caregiver

Gloria Brown
01.2023 - Current

Private Duty Caregiver

Susan Davis
09.2016 - 07.2019

Private Duty Caregiver

Gerard Davio
09.2012 - 12.2022

Agency Caregiver

Concepts In Care
01.2012 - 09.2015

Central Michigan University

Bachelor of Arts from Journalism, Print
Bernadette Ferrell