Dominique Southern
Gainesville,GA
Summary
Reliable personal care professional bringing several years of experience in personal care assistant roles. Skilled in addressing physical and mental disabilities and monitoring needs for convalescent patients. Trusted to care for patients at varying stages of life. Compassionate professional in personal care, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in elderly support, disability care, and health monitoring. Excel using empathy, communication, and time management to enhance client well-being and comfort.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
seniors helping seniors
Buford, GA
04.2024 - Current
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Provided emotional support to clients during difficult times.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
- Provided transportation to medical appointments if needed.
Child Care Center Teacher
Kid Zone Daycare
Dalton, GA
07.2018 - 04.2020
- Analyzed student data and prescribed remediation and enrichment to meet learning needs.
- Solved student behavioral issues according to building expectations and codes of conduct.
- Participated in adapted physical education activities with students to encourage overall health and instill positive routines.
- Evaluated student needs to provide helpful resources and support.
- Enhanced students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills through hands-on activities.
- Created a positive learning environment by using strategies such as reinforcement, natural consequences, redirection, and modeling appropriate behaviors.
- Led students on field trips to enhance educational programs.
- Maintained consistent and timely contact with parents about student behavior and upcoming events.
- Assisted clients in developing social skills, coping strategies, and problem-solving skills.
- Provided transportation services for clients attending appointments or events away from the facility.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lafayette High School
Lafayette, Ga05-2017
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rock Spring, GASkills
- Documentation
- Care plan assessment
- Time management
- Housekeeping
- Compassionate client care
- Special needs care
- Behavioral management
- Disability support
- Direct patient care
- ADL assistance
- Safety awareness
- Indirect patient care
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Behavior redirection
- Dementia care
- Autism support
- Alzheimer's care
- Client transportation
- First aid and safety
- Verbal and written communication
- Lifting and transferring
- Patient care
- Basic housekeeping
Certification
- PCA
- CPR
- FIRST AID
Languages
English
Professional
Custom
- ive peer facilitated in a special needs class in hight school for extra credits dealing with kids who had autisum.
Timeline
Caregiver
seniors helping seniors
04.2024 - Current
Child Care Center Teacher
Kid Zone Daycare
07.2018 - 04.2020
High School Diploma -
Lafayette High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Georgia Northwestern Technical College