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CJerika Leonard

York,PA
CJerika Leonard

Summary

Multi-talented healthcare professional, well-versed in promoting a healthy lifestyle by coordinating and supervising activities in alignment with client needs and abilities. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. History of inspiring and fostering client well-being across 6years of experience in related roles. Dedicated to serving unique needs of each client and improving quality of life.

Overview

10
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Typical Life
York, PA

Personal Care Assistant
01.2013 - 09.2015

Job overview

  • Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
  • Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
  • Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
  • Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
  • Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
  • Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
  • Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
  • Transported patients to medical, dental and personal care appointments.
  • Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet diabetic, low sodium and high protein diets.
  • Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
  • Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
  • Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
  • Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
  • Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
  • Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
  • Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
  • Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
York, PA

Personal Care Giver
06.2017 - 11.2017

Job overview

  • Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
  • Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, daily hygiene care and grooming.
  • Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
York, PA

Medication Technician
11.2017 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Obtained, recorded and reported patient vital signs for medication administration.
  • Safely and accurately prepared all medications and sterilized products by using proper techniques, calculations and standards of precautions.
  • Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
  • Received supply of ordered medications to apportion, mix or assemble drugs for administration to patient.
  • Reduced errors by hand-counting controlled medications, accurately measuring liquids and reconstituting antibiotics.
  • Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
  • Prepared 30-65 various medications per shift to distribute to patient orally, topically or through inhalation.
  • Monitored expiration of medications and medical supplies through cart audits and would reorder medications through pharmacy
  • Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
  • Documented and reported observations of patient behavior, complaints or physical symptoms to nurses.
  • Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
  • Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
  • Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
York, PA

Shift Supervisor
04.2018 - 04.2019

Job overview

  • Assisted upper management with daily operations to meet standards of service and quality.
  • Resolved resident complaints and reported issues to senior management.
  • Collaborated with team members to improve performance and implement training updates.
  • Reinforced rules to promote superior employee performance.
  • Educate staff on QuickMar and approving medication orders
  • Upheld company standards and compliance requirements for operations.
  • Managed daily workflow and scheduled staff for adequate coverage.

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
York, PA

Resident Care Coordinator
04.2019 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Created careplans on new admissions and completed annual care plans on residents
  • Completed DME's on admission, annuals or when there was a status change
  • Communicated closely with resident physician's
  • Communicated closely with resident families and held care plan meetings
  • Completed resident level of care assessments
  • Assisted residents with daily living activities as designated in care plans.
  • Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to case manager and documenting information in files.
  • Built work schedules and staff assignments, covered various shifts and communicated with outside agencies for coverage
  • Established solid relations with leadership and staff by attending clinical meetings, residential counsel meetings and daily morning reports

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
York, PA

Interim Memory Care Director
11.2019 - 12.2019

Job overview

  • Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
  • Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
  • Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation and family visits to maintain schedule.
  • Coordinated patient care plans with doctors and registered nurses and communicated treatment steps to patients.
  • Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
  • Managed both Alzheimer's neighborhoods until a director was hired
  • Created and completed DME's/Care plans
  • Communicated closely with families and physicians on resident's health and behaviors
  • Completed DHS reports

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
York, PA

Memory Care Director
12.2021 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Kept family members abreast of important information regarding patient care, health issues and medication.
  • Provided onboarding and coaching to new hires to help each feel comfortable in job positions and prepared to handle various responsibilities.
  • Personally gave prospective residents and families tours of memory care unit, answering questions about services and facility.
  • Interviewed and hired individuals bringing talent, well-developed skills sets and passion for assisting others, effectively creating gifted department of personal care givers.
  • Recruited, hired and trained new medical and facility staff.
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
  • Built work schedules and staff assignments for the entire facility (memory care and personal care)
  • Explained policies, procedures and services to patients.
  • Assessed prospects in home, other facilities, rehabs and hospitals
  • Created, and updated care plans as needed
  • Created and updated DME's as needed
  • Communicated regularly with physicians (medications, changes in behaviors, illnesses)
  • Held monthly Alzheimer Support Group meetings
  • Communicated with AAA
  • Completed DHS incident reports
  • Scanned documents into patient files
  • Administered medications according to schedule and orders
  • Trained staff on medication system (QuickMar)
  • Created activity calendars for Day Break Program and ensured activities were being completed daily

Education

Eastern York High School
, Wrightsville, PA

High School Diploma
06.2012

Skills

  • Medication Management
  • Compassionate Patient Care
  • Patient Ambulation
  • Ability to Lift Clients
  • Behavior Redirection
  • Caring Companionship
  • Clear Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Identification
  • CPR Certification

Certification

  • Train the Trainer (DHS Medication Administration Course) -September 28th 2022

Timeline

Memory Care Director

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
12.2021 - 05.2023

Interim Memory Care Director

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
11.2019 - 12.2019

Resident Care Coordinator

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
04.2019 - 12.2021

Shift Supervisor

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
04.2018 - 04.2019

Medication Technician

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
11.2017 - 05.2023

Personal Care Giver

Senior Commons at Powder Mill
06.2017 - 11.2017

Personal Care Assistant

Typical Life
01.2013 - 09.2015

Eastern York High School

High School Diploma
  • Train the Trainer (DHS Medication Administration Course) -September 28th 2022
CJerika Leonard