Catricia Howard
BROOKDALE UNIVERSITY PARK
Birmingham,AL
9
years of professional experience
Professionally trained Caregiver Assistant seeking to bring a wide range of clinical skills to health care fields of different ranges. Proactive attitude and committed to patient care and comfort.
Work History
RESIDENT CARE ASSISTANT
3 Years- Help with bathing, dressing, eating, mobility, and toileting.
- Support with housekeeping, meal prep, and medication reminders.
- Provide comfort, company, and encouragement.
- Help reduce anxiety, loneliness, and stress.
- Share important information about the patient's condition with nurses and doctors.
- Help the patient and family understand care instructions.
- Prevent falls, injuries, and infections.
- Keep the environment clean, organized, and safe, and report any changes in condition quickly.
- Speak up for the person you care for.
- Ensure their needs, wishes, and rights are respected by the healthcare team.
MHT (TRAVEL)
1 Year 4 Months- Maintained a roster of patients in and off the unit is performed but is also done continuously throughout the day by all staff including myself.
- Maintained patient contact to ensure the safety and welfare of patients and staff.
- Performed rounds every half hour to ensure patients are all accounted for on the unit.
- Maintained an active roster if moving patients from the unit.
- Taking patients’ vital signs, including pulse rate, breathing rate and blood pressure.
- Intervening when patients become dangerous to themselves or others.
Caregiver(PRN)
9 Months- Maintained patient contact to ensure the safety and welfare of patients and staff.
- Maintained a roster of patients in and off the unit is performed but is also done continuously throughout the day by all staff including myself.
- Documented the patients' bowel movements and their vitals when medication changes are occurring and/or the patient being sick.
- Performed rounds every half hour to ensure patients are all accounted for on the unit.
- Maintained an active roster if moving patients from the unit.
MHT/CarePartner/(TRAVEL)
6 Months- Observed and maintained an awareness of individuals’ behavior and physical whereabouts to ensure their security and safety.
- Transported/accompanied individuals to appointments and activities in various locations and off-campus visits.
- Assisted Psychiatric Registered Nurse when admitting and orienting new individuals to the forensic unit.
FORENSIC TECHNICIAN(TRAVEL)
1 Year 3 Months- Taking patients’ vital signs, including pulse rate, breathing rate and blood pressure.
- Notating patient records with changes in health status or behavior.
- Escorting or transporting patients inside the facility or to appointments off campus.
- Intervening when patients become dangerous to themselves or others.
- Communicating with staff, patients and their family members as needed.
Elderly Caregiver
1 Year 10 Months- Maintained patient contact to ensure the safety and welfare of patients and staff.
- Maintained a roster of patients in and off the unit is performed but is also done continuously throughout the day by all staff including myself.
- Documented the patients' bowel movements and their vitals when medication changes are occurring and/or the patient being sick.
- Performed rounds every half hour to ensure patients are all accounted for on the unit.
- Maintained an active roster if moving patients from the unit.
CarePartner/FORENSIC TECHNICIAN
6 Months- Observed and maintained an awareness of individuals’ behavior and physical whereabouts to ensure their security and safety.
- Transported/accompanied individuals to appointments and activities in various locations and off-campus visits.
- Assisted Psychiatric Registered Nurse when admitting and orienting new individuals to the forensic unit.
Education
- Cosmology
High School Diploma
Skills
Electronic Charting
Privacy/HIPPA Regulations
Patient Advocate and Support
Vital sign & glucose monitoring
Infection Control
Sample Collection
Catheter Care
Patient Hygiene
Feeding Assistance
Patient Transportation
ECG- 12 Lead (on the job trained)
Dementia care
Emotional support
Meal preparation
Personal hygiene assistance
Activity planning
Light housekeeping
Mobility assistance
Healthcare coordination
Fall prevention
Toileting assistance
Daily living assistance
Housekeeping duties
Basic housekeeping
Client transportation
Patient assistance
Meal serving and feeding
Timeline
RESIDENT CARE ASSISTANT
BROOKDALE UNIVERSITY PARK
08.2023 - CurrentRead More
MHT (TRAVEL)
Ellie Mental Health
02.2022 - 06.2023Read More
Caregiver(PRN)
SOUTH HAVEN NURSING HOME FACILITY
04.2021 - 01.2022Read More
MHT/CarePartner/(TRAVEL)
Parham Hospital/Mental Health & Wellness Center
09.2020 - 03.2021Read More
FORENSIC TECHNICIAN(TRAVEL)
Liaison Behavioral Health & Community Outreach
05.2019 - 08.2020Read More
Elderly Caregiver
MERRILL GARDEN SENIOR LIVING
09.2018 - 07.2020Read More
CarePartner/FORENSIC TECHNICIAN
SOUTH FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL
02.2018 - 08.2018Read More
Empire Beauty School
from Cosmology
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PARKER HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma
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