CANDI HOUSE
Salem,OR
Summary
Compassionate Caregiver, skillful in daily living assistance and companionship. Improves patient quality of life and well-being by going above basic care to offer support. Trained in personal safety and medication procedures. Thoughtful Caregiver bringing quality care to basic human needs. Runs errands and completes everyday tasks for patients. Exceeding expectations to provide high level of care. Reliable candidate ready to take on challenges using problem-solving and task prioritization skills to help team succeed. Capable Caregiving experienced working in challenging environments. Excited about opportunity to take next career step with your Company. Dedicated professional with demonstrated strengths in customer service, time management and trend tracking. Good at troubleshooting problems and building successful solutions. Excellent verbal and written communicator with strong background cultivating positive relationships and exceeding goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
School Crossing Guard
Salem Keizer School District
Salem, OR
02.2022 - Current
- Employed signs, flags and hand signals to indicate hazards and direct traffic.
- Stopped motorist traffic and created safe passage for pedestrians.
- Approached and solved problems with initiative and sound judgment.
Caregiver
Northwest Senior Disability
Salem, OR
08.2018 - Current
- Established positive routines to support mental wellbeing.
- Helped patients move safely in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Delivered empathetic, compassionate and person-centered care to all patients.
- Prepared meals to meet client nutritional needs.
- Laundered clothing, towels and bedsheets and replaced used bedding with fresh.
- Organized medication plans to keep clients current with prescriptions.
- Medication administration
Preschool Teacher
Little Bird childcare
Salem, OR
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Helped children achieve developmentally-appropriate milestones by maintaining supportive and learning-focused classroom environment.
- Protected children from avoidable injuries through effective management of classroom and outside activities.
- Collaborated effectively with preschool team members to offer children diverse learning opportunities, ample playtime, and caring environments critical to early childhood success.
- Encouraged self-expression through understanding, flexibility and positive behavioral reinforcement.
- Enhanced learning of color recognition and numbers with visually engaging class activities.
- Monitored children's behavior for signs of trouble outside of preschool and reported problems to director.
- Coordinated snack and mealtimes to manage dietary restrictions and allergies.
- Tended to feeding, diaper changing and children's other basic needs.
- Kept classroom clean and organized through regular attention to upkeep requirements.
Respite Care Provider for children
Respite Care
Salem, OR
03.2016 - 03.2020
- Maintained clients' routines with careful adherence to outlined schedules.
- Tube feeding and maintained the area where the tube is placed.
- Delivered expert care to clients convalescing or incapacitated by illness or injury.
- Laundered clothing, towels and bedsheets and replaced used bedding with fresh.
- Medication Administration
- Kept personal environment welcoming and safe for clients with limited mobility or mental capacity.
- Met clients' dietary needs with healthy meals and snacks.
- Supported social interaction goals by helping individuals maintain community connections.
Education
Early Childhood Care And Education
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, Oregon, ORSkills
I worked at daycare and I would force on
Communication skills
Teamwork
Organization
Leadership
Problem-solving
I did daily lesson plans, go on walks with the children Teach them how to rest their body during nap time I feel like have a good skills with children because I treat them as people not just kids I love how much they learn from me and how much they grown I use a lot of breathing exercises with 2’s and express why we don’t hurt our friends, understand that they have big emotions
Timeline
Preschool Teacher
Little Bird childcare
03.2022 - 05.2023
School Crossing Guard
Salem Keizer School District
02.2022 - Current
Caregiver
Northwest Senior Disability
08.2018 - Current
Respite Care Provider for children
Respite Care
03.2016 - 03.2020
Early Childhood Care And Education
Chemeketa Community College