- Offering time and support to shelters for the homeless, women, and animals
- I enjoy sketching and drawing, which helps improve my creativity and attention to detail
- Volunteer Travel
- Baking
Christina Parsons
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dedicated Resident Aide with strong emotional support skills. Experienced in monitoring health metrics and enhancing residents' quality of life through compassionate care and effective communication. Able to detect Mental Health decline, and document to get them the proper care through wellness checks. 3 years worth of hands-on training from Drug Rehab settings to Homeless Services. The ability to empathize with those in need. Personal connection with the street life; who has also beaten addiction.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Aide
First to Serve, INC
Los Angeles, CA
11.2024 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, enhancing quality of life and promoting independence.
- Implemented safety protocols to ensure a secure environment for residents and staff.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop personalized care plans for residents.
- Monitored resident health metrics, promptly reporting changes to nursing staff for immediate attention.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to residents, fostering positive relationships and community engagement.
- Organized recreational activities tailored to resident interests, improving social interaction and mental well-being.
- Trained new aides on best practices in resident care and safety procedures, ensuring consistency in service delivery.
- Improved resident satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Actively participated in ongoing staff training programs to maintain knowledge on best practices in residential care settings.
- Developed strong relationships with residents'' families by maintaining open lines of communication regarding their loved one''s care and progress.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, enhancing their overall quality of life.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to provide holistic care for each resident, ensuring all aspects of well-being were addressed in a cohesive manner.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Drug And Alcohol Abuse Counselor
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ06-2029
Skills
- Emotional support
- Housekeeping duties
- Meal preparation
- Client confidentiality
- Disability awareness
- Adaptive equipment use
- Fall prevention
- Personal hygiene support
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Housekeeping
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Social interaction
- Evidence-based practices
- Infection control
- Meal planning
- Laundry services
- Emergency response
- Household organization
- Behavior documentation
- Teamwork
- Willingness to learn
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
Accomplishments
- Achieved passing inspection by completing self-trained sanitizing practices with accuracy and efficiency.
- Documented and resolved Mental Health decline in a guest which led to overcoming suicide, by paying attention to his behavior. Wellness Checks can save lives.
- Achieved healthy relationships with both boss and staff members through effective communication and sharing new ideas with open-mindness.
Certification
- Illicit Bias
- Mandated reporter
- Harm Reduction
- Bullies in a workplace
- Overdose Prevention, (NARCAN)
- CPR+AED+FIRST AID+NARCAN
- R.A.D.T
- E.K.R.A
Interests
Timeline
Resident Aide
First to Serve, INC
11.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Drug And Alcohol Abuse Counselor
Grand Canyon University