Crystal Reed
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience in home health and assisted living, notably with Loving Hands Home Health Care. Excelled in wound care, reducing infection risks, and enhancing patient independence through personalized care plans. Skilled in patient care and vital signs monitoring, my proactive approach improved patient recovery rates and quality of life.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
Loving Hands Home Health Care
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
Resident Assistant
Marine Creek Nursing Home
- Attended, participated, and contributed to monthly staff meetings addressing resident needs.
- Served as an approachable resource for residents seeking advice or assistance with personal or academic issues.
- Responded to room transfers, incident reports, and maintenance requests.
- Managed front desk operations during assigned shifts, assisting visitors with inquiries while maintaining accurate records of residence hall activities.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activity and social programs.
- Assisted residents with daily dental and mouth care, bath functions, and hair care.
Home Health Aide
Private Client
07.2018 - 10.2024
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Adapted to ever-changing patient needs, consistently adjusting care plans and strategies in order to provide the highest quality of personalized assistance.
- Completed thorough documentation of patient care activities, maintaining accurate records for effective communication amongst the healthcare team.
- Safely transferred patients using appropriate equipment such as Hoyer lifts or gait belts minimizing injury risks.
Resident Assistant
Marabella Assisted Living
02.2020 - 06.2024
- Attended, participated, and contributed to monthly staff meetings addressing resident needs.
- Served as an approachable resource for residents seeking advice or assistance with personal or academic issues.
- Responded to room transfers, incident reports, and maintenance requests.
- Managed front desk operations during assigned shifts, assisting visitors with inquiries while maintaining accurate records of residence hall activities.
- Assisted residents with daily dental and mouth care, bath functions, and hair care.
- Monitored and inspected residence hall rooms to determine safety and manage maintenance issues.
Wound Care Assistant
Private Care
05.2017 - 04.2023
- Educated patients and their families on proper home-based wound care practices to promote faster healing rates.
- Helped maintain compliance with regulatory requirements pertaining to infection control standards within the workplace environment.
- Used Software to collect and document health status data.
- Consistently kept up-to-date on the latest advancements in wound care treatments, products, and technologies to provide the best possible care for patients.
- Utilized proper equipment and body mechanics to protect patient, self and others from injury during transfers.
- Facilitated timely referrals to specialized medical professionals when necessary for optimal patient outcomes in complex cases.
- Transported medications and controlled substances within site.
- Improved patient recovery rates by providing high-quality wound care treatment and maintaining a sterile environment.
- Assisted in reducing infection risks for patients through meticulous wound cleaning and dressing procedures.
- Ensured proper documentation of all wound assessments, treatments, and follow-ups to maintain accurate medical records.
Education
High School Diploma -
Diamond Hill Jarvis High School
Fort Worth, TX05.2004
Skills
- Wound dressing
- Moisture management
- Pressure ulcer prevention
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Wound assessment
- Patient positioning
- Barrier cream application
- Wound care procedures
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- First aid and safety
- Client documentation
- Patient transportation
- Wound care
Timeline
Resident Assistant
Marabella Assisted Living
02.2020 - 06.2024
Home Health Aide
Private Client
07.2018 - 10.2024
Wound Care Assistant
Private Care
05.2017 - 04.2023
Home Health Aide
Loving Hands Home Health Care
Resident Assistant
Marine Creek Nursing Home
High School Diploma -
Diamond Hill Jarvis High School
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