Charlene Jenkins
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Kind Caregiver with experience addressing physical and emotional needs. Familiar with scheduling and managing appointments, coordinating household support, and offering caring companionship. Well-organized with medications and physically fit to handle any client need.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2006
2006
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Blue Bell Place
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
05.2023 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.
- Monitored and documented residents' health conditions and changes.
- Communicated effectively with families regarding resident care and needs.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to implement care plans.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance resident well-being.
- Trained new staff on caregiving protocols and best practices.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards and caregiving regulations.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Partnered with registered nurses and physiotherapists to provide care to patients.
- Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
Housekeeper
Blue Bell Place
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
05.2023 - Current
- Utilized cleaning equipment and supplies to ensure thorough sanitation.
- Followed established safety protocols for handling cleaning chemicals.
- Assisted in training new staff on cleaning procedures and standards.
- Reported maintenance issues to management for prompt resolution.
- Stocked cleaning carts with necessary supplies for daily tasks.
- Ensured compliance with company policies regarding cleanliness and hygiene standards.
- Cleaned bathrooms, including toilets, tubs, showers and sinks.
- Swept and mopped floors, vacuumed carpets and rugs, dusted furniture, wiped down surfaces.
- Vacuumed floors and dusted furniture to maintain organized, professional appearance.
- Used cleaning chemicals following proper guidelines.
- Emptied trash receptacles throughout the property.
- Moved beds, sofas and small furniture to wipe down baseboards and remove dust and dirt from hard-to-reach areas.
- Cleaned building floors by sweeping, mopping and scrubbing.
- Reported any maintenance issues or damage to supervisors immediately.
- Removed finger marks and smudges from doors, frames and glass partitions to enhance shine.
- Maintained a clean linen closet by folding sheets neatly on shelves.
- Dusted ceiling air conditioning diffusers and ventilation systems to improve airflow.
Caregiver
Arden Courts
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
02.2009 - 05.2024
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
Education
Overbrook High
Philadelphia, PASkills
- Personal care
- Medication administration
- Health monitoring
- Care plan collaboration
- Training new staff
- Safety compliance
- Daily living activities
- Emotional support
- Direct patient care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Dining room support
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- End-of-life care
- Behavioral management
Languages
English
Professional
Certification
- CPR
Timeline
Caregiver
Blue Bell Place
05.2023 - Current
Housekeeper
Blue Bell Place
05.2023 - Current
Caregiver
Arden Courts
02.2009 - 05.2024
Overbrook High