Debbie Stracqualursi
Personal Care Assistant
Rapid City,SD
Summary
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support. Reliable Job Title enthusiastically pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Job Title position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Fairmont Grand Senior Living
10.2022 - Current
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- 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.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
Laundry Attendant
Laundry World
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Operated laundry equipment and loaded machines, paying careful attention to capacity restrictions.
- Assisted with cleaning and maintenance of laundry equipment to keep machines in proper working order.
- Collected soiled linens and clothing and pretreated stains.
- Set up wash and dry cycles with appropriate settings such as spin speed, temperature, and cleaning agents.
- Inspected stocks to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
- Prepared wash solutions and added bleach, detergents and softeners to clean and maintain quality of garments.
- Operated traditional and computer-operated washers and dryers while observing all safety protocols.
- Received and counted clothing items to provide fees and date of pick up for customers.
- Operated machines correctly by following machine instructions and safety regulations.
- Assisted with unloading and loading customer laundry items.
- Restocked supply inventories and notified supervisors of shortages for customer convenience.
- Delivered superior customer service by responding to inquiries and complaints.
- Supported accurate records by recording laundry and dry-cleaning processes and transactions.
- Supported fellow staff members with delivery and pickup of customer orders.
Education
GED -
Career Learning Center of The Black Hills
Rapid City, SD2008
Skills
- Client Requirements
- Customer Service Excellence
- Customer Relations
- Hospitality and Accommodation
- Customer Service
- Exceptional Communicator
- Guest Services
- Verbal Communication
- Vacuuming and Sweeping
- Chemical Cleaners
- Stocking Bathrooms
- Bathroom Restocking
- Laundry Duties
- Hospitality Environments
- Supervision and Training
- Natural Leadership
Accomplishments
I am graduate of the Pennington County Drug Court Program.
I have three (3) years of continuous sobriety from all mind altering substances.
I am a sponcer to two (2) ladies in recovery.
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Fairmont Grand Senior Living
10.2022 - Current
Laundry Attendant
Laundry World
09.2020 - 08.2021
GED -
Career Learning Center of The Black Hills
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