Carolyn Wilder
Oxnard,CA
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with extensive experience in direct patient care, mobility support, and records maintenance. Known for reliability, clear communication, and strong attention to client needs.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
IHSS In Home Support Services
Camarillo, California
03.2017 - 11.2024
- Assisted clients with bathing, grooming, and dressing to ensure adherence to IHSS care plans.
- Prepared meals and followed dietary guidelines for IHSS home clients.
- Reminded clients about medication times and daily appointment schedules.
- Supported safe transfers, walking, and mobility inside homes.
- Tracked client condition and communicated changes to IHSS supervisors and families to facilitate timely care adjustments.
- Partnered with registered nurses and physiotherapists to provide care to patients.
- Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Recorded vital signs and medication usage, documenting variances and responses to ensure accurate health monitoring.
Warehouse Assistant
Spectrum Communications Services Inc.
Oxnard, California
09.1989 - 08.2018
- Picked and packed communications equipment for daily warehouse shipments.
- Received incoming telecom inventory and verified order accuracy.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks using safe warehouse handling practices.
- Prepared delivery paperwork for Spectrum Communications Services distribution orders.
- Organized storage areas for cables, parts, and service supplies.
- Inspected damaged stock and reported issues to warehouse supervisors.
- Assisted technicians with timely retrieval of repair and installation materials.
- Packed and labeled merchandise to prepare for loading and shipment to customers.
- Maintained clean work areas and followed company safety procedures.
- Organized warehouse racks to ensure efficient storage of goods.
- Inspected and moved products to designated areas in warehouse.
- Lifted and transported materials of varying weights in warehouse daily.
- Used vendor knowledge to determine shipping procedures, routes and rates.
- Compared shipping routes or methods to determine least environmental impact.
- Troubleshot issues related to shipping and receiving in compliance with corporate procedures.
- Corresponded with establishment representatives to rectify damages, shortages or nonconformance to specifications.
- Determined shipping methods, routes or rates for materials to be shipped.
- Delivered or routed materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor or sorting bins.
- Weighed mail to determine correct postage.
- Traced missing material and shipments through vendor and customer communications.
- Prepared work orders, bills of lading or shipping orders to route materials.
- Requisitioned and stored shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
- Computed shipping, storage or demurrage charges using computer or price list.
- Unpacked and examined incoming shipments to confirm consistency with records and routed materials to appropriate department.
- Recorded shipment data for reporting, accounting or recordkeeping purposes.
- Inspected and recorded incoming and outgoing orders for count, damage and dates.
- Coordinated with the shipping department to schedule pick-ups and deliveries.
- Operated forklift and other equipment to move pallets around between warehouse locations and transport trucks.
- Assisted in developing strategies for improving efficiency of daily operations.
- Used tools, sprayers and cleaning solutions to disinfect work areas.
- Utilized barcode scanner to accurately track all goods entering or leaving the warehouse.
- Trained new employees regarding warehouse procedures and standards.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate product delivery schedules.
- Operated forklift to move materials around the warehouse safely.
- Conducted timely and accurate inventory counts to maintain current supply records and facilitate smooth ordering.
- Marked and labeled shipping containers with precise information for timely delivery.
- Updated inventory and production information using warehouse management systems and scanner guns.
- Followed safety guidelines while operating machinery in the facility.
- Received and processed incoming orders, ensuring accuracy of information.
- Reported any damaged items or discrepancies in shipments to supervisor immediately.
- Assembled cartons, crates, and containers to prepare for shipping.
- Worked additional hours and shifts to meet tight deadlines during peak periods.
- Used pallet jacks to move items to and from warehouse locations.
Education
BBA - Business Administration And Management
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, CA05-2027
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA05-2024
Skills
- Medication Management
- Care Plan Documentation
- Health Monitoring
- Patient Record Management
- Home Care Coordination
- Client Support Services
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Safe Patient Handling
- Dementia Care Techniques
- Responsive Care Techniques
- Compassionate Patient Support
- Empathetic Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Professional Integrity
- Patient Rights Awareness
- Holistic Care Approach
Timeline
Caregiver
IHSS In Home Support Services
03.2017 - 11.2024
Warehouse Assistant
Spectrum Communications Services Inc.
09.1989 - 08.2018
BBA - Business Administration And Management
California State University, East Bay
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Oxnard College