Corintia Estrada
Stockton,CA
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized, and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Knowledgeable about safe patient ambulation, personal grooming assistance and housekeeping. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Devoted to patient physical comfort and emotional support.
Responsible with expertise in patient care and proficient in emergency response care. Skilled at monitoring ongoing conditions with knowledge of documentation practices. Compassionate nature provides families with peace of mind while offering ambulation and personal assistance to meet diverse patient needs. Proactive Personal Care Assistant with skill for building client rapport through tact and compassionate communication. Committed to addressing client needs and building foundation of habits to increase comfort and independence.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
WelbeHealth
Stockton, CA
04.2021 - Current
- Attend IDT meetings when necessary.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Instructor's Assistant
AIM HIGHER Adult Development Center
12.2019 - 07.2020
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.
- Kept abreast of latest information on specific subjects and learning strategies.
- Implemented practice exercises and used repetition, enabling students to grasp new concepts quickly.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals and objectives.
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organizing books and materials.
- Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional help.
- Monitored student behavior in classes, laboratories and on field trips for unsafe or rule-breaking concerns.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
Caregiver, Special Needs
Heritage Estates
10.2018 - 12.2019
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
Elderly Caregiver
Eve’s Estate
11.2015 - 10.2018
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients to promote better nutrition.
- Trained new caregivers in agency policies and proper methods to meet clients' needs.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
Education
Edison High School
Stockton, CA06.2015
Skills
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- Attentive to People
- Care Planning
- Household Cleaning
- Relationship Building
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Bedside Care
- Walker and Cane Instruction
- Medication Administration
- Incontinence Care
- Deliver Exceptional Care
- Medication Reminders
- Direct Supervision
- Medication Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Household Organization
- Companionship
- Patient Toileting
- Personal Grooming Care
- Behavior Management
- Personal Care Assistance
- Daily Logs
- Personal Hygiene
- Light Housekeeping
- Cook Healthy Meals
- Laptop and Tablet Operation
- Household Tasks
- Behavior Redirection
- Compassionate Care
- Floor Assignments
- Adaptable Under Pressure
- Meal Planning and Preparation
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
WelbeHealth
04.2021 - Current
Instructor's Assistant
AIM HIGHER Adult Development Center
12.2019 - 07.2020
Caregiver, Special Needs
Heritage Estates
10.2018 - 12.2019
Elderly Caregiver
Eve’s Estate
11.2015 - 10.2018
Edison High School