ChéKira Snowden
Elizabeth City,NC
Summary
Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients.
Experienced in Scheduling and Organizing Doctors Appointments and Medication administration.
Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering 5 years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail.
Collaborative pca dedicated to supporting patients in feeling secure and comfortable. Responsible team member always willing to assume additional responsibility.
Enthusiastic pca motivated to work with patients, families and care teams efficiently. Friendly, adaptable and collaborative professional successful devising satisfying solutions to complex problems. Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescent, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health
Care Advantage
Virginia Beach
02.2024 - Current
- Help Clients With Daily Adls and Activities
- Scheduling
- Keeping track of medicines
- Assisting clients at doctors appointments
- Keeping track of Doctors Appointments
- Coordinating with Clients and Families
- Monitor clients mental status and daily activities and recording any changes
- Preparing Meals and assisting clients in eating
- Wound care
- Bathing
- Animal Care
- Housework
Caregiver
Currituck House
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
PCA
Waterbrooke Assisted Living
09.2019 - 11.2020
- Answered over numerous light or bell calls per shift to respond to patient requests and needs.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Helped clients with hygiene-related tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, grooming and toileting.
- Supported patient mobility needs with correct assistive devices and proper body mechanics to prevent injuries.
- Responded to patient lights to handle needs and enhance overall comfort.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Reported any unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to supervisor.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming.
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
Marketing/Salesperson
GVC Inc
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Worked to build relationships with customers and built potential for additional sales.
- Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
- Engaged customers in social conversations to create pleasant and easy shopping experience.
- Listened to clients and introduced solutions to satisfy business and personal needs.
- Displayed merchandise by arranging in appealing ways to boost sales.
- Used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend relevant offerings.
- Expanded brand and marketing strategies by planning strategic events.
- Networked within community to build and nurture successful relationships with new and long-term customers.
Home Health Aide
All Ways Caring
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Delivered assistance to elderly clients in daily activities including bathing, dressing, physical transfers and care for incontinence.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals, including purchasing ingredients from local shops.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Traveled to clients' homes to provide healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Assisted with general household activities, such as cooking, meal preparation and grocery shopping.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance when needed.
- Assisted clients by performing laundry, meal preparation and other tasks.
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee trainings and taking classes in subjects to improve overall health and safety skills.
- Assisted disabled clients in any way necessary to facilitate independence and well-being.
- Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces and purchasing supplies.
- Provided transportation, managing and scheduling appointments.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
Crew Member
Bojangles
05.2017 - 06.2019
- Checked completed orders for accuracy and bagged meals for easy carrying.
- Performed shift change tasks each day to keep store efficient and neat.
- Assisted counter staff in packing ready orders and distributing to customers.
- Wiped counters and sanitized equipment to maintain clean food prep and dining areas.
- Greeted over hundreds of customers per day and communicated effectively to obtain accurate orders.
- Collaborated with team members to complete orders.
- Operated as full-service food provider in fast food establishment by taking orders, preparing meals and collecting payments.
- Prepared and expedited food orders to support waitstaff and other team members.
- Replenished condiments, beverages and supplies while maintaining cleanliness of service areas.
Cashier
Harris Teeter
08.2018 - 10.2018
- Processed POS transactions, including checks, cash and credit purchases or refunds.
- Restocked, arranged and organized merchandise in front lanes to drive product sales.
- Checked identification for proof-of-age and refusing alcohol and tobacco sales to underage customers.
- Checked prices for customers and processed items sold by scanning barcodes.
- Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
- Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with 100% accuracy.
- Checked bills with counterfeit pens and examined coins to spot and refuse foreign currency.
- Answered questions about store policies and concerns to support positive customer experiences.
Education
Perquimans County High School
Hertford, NC06.2019
Skills
- Patient education
- Medical terminology
- Proficient in Microsoft & Adobe
- Care Planning
- Decision making
- Documentation
- Organizational skills
- Relationship building
- Multitasking ability
- Verbal and written communication
- Good listening Skills
- Able to work with a team
- Quick learner
- Good Time Management
- Able to adapt to change
- Customer-oriented
- Guest Services
- Cash Handling
- Cash Register Operation
- Patient care
- Problem resolution
- Dependable and Responsible
- ADLs Assistance
- Client Education
- Respectful and Compassionate
- HIPAA Compliance
Certification
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- PCA - Personal Care Aide
Timeline
Home Health
Care Advantage
02.2024 - Current
Caregiver
Currituck House
10.2021 - 03.2023
Marketing/Salesperson
GVC Inc
11.2020 - 01.2021
PCA
Waterbrooke Assisted Living
09.2019 - 11.2020
Home Health Aide
All Ways Caring
08.2019 - 05.2020
Cashier
Harris Teeter
08.2018 - 10.2018
Crew Member
Bojangles
05.2017 - 06.2019
Perquimans County High School