Donna Blaszczak
Churchvile
Summary
Healthcare professional prepared to contribute to patient care and support teams. Expertise in assisting with daily living activities and providing compassionate care. Known for effective collaboration and adaptability, ensuring smooth operations and patient satisfaction.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
Holy Redeemer Hospital
Meadowbrook, PA
04.2021 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient care areas, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Educated patients and families on care plans, fostering improved understanding and compliance.
- Implemented infection control protocols, reducing hospital-acquired infections within the unit.
- Delivered high-quality personal care to patients, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, feeding, and mobility assistance.
Home Health Aide
Loving Arms Elder Care
Warminster, PA
06.2019 - 03.2021
- Provided daily personal care and assistance to clients, enhancing quality of life.
- Assisted with medication management, ensuring compliance with prescribed regimens.
- Conducted regular health monitoring, reporting significant changes to healthcare professionals.
- Facilitated social engagement activities, promoting mental well-being among clients.
- Coordinated transportation for medical appointments, improving access to necessary services.
- Developed individualized care plans in collaboration with families and healthcare teams.
- 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.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Completed thorough documentation of patient care activities, maintaining accurate records for effective communication amongst the healthcare team.
Dietary Server
Bucks County Youth Center
Doylestown, PA
02.2015 - 05.2019
- Delivered nutritious meals to residents, ensuring adherence to dietary guidelines.
- Assisted in meal preparation and packaging, maintaining food safety standards.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to streamline service processes and enhance efficiency.
- Trained new team members on food handling procedures and service protocols.
- Expedited meal delivery by efficiently organizing tray assembly lines for breakfast, lunch, and dinner services.
- Collaborated with the kitchen staff to ensure accurate food orders and special diet requirements were met.
Office Clerk
Mike Piazza
Langhorne, PA
11.2014 - 01.2015
- Managed daily office operations and maintained organized filing systems.
- Processed incoming correspondence and routed to appropriate departments efficiently.
- Assisted in scheduling appointments and coordinating meetings for staff members.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders as needed to ensure availability.
- Supported data entry tasks, ensuring accuracy in record-keeping for various projects.
- Trained new clerical staff on office procedures and software applications effectively.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Increased office efficiency by maintaining accurate filing systems and streamlining administrative processes.
Title Clerk/Certified Notary Public
Capital Auto Auction
Philadelphia, PA
03.2004 - 11.2014
- Processed vehicle titles and registrations, ensuring compliance with state regulations.
- Maintained accurate records of vehicle transactions in internal database systems.
- Collaborated with auction teams to streamline title transfer processes.
- Resolved discrepancies in title documentation, improving accuracy and efficiency.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing timely and accurate title information for vehicle transactions.
- Calculated and remitted state sales tax, service, and other charges.
- Trained and supervised employees on office policies and procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
George Washington High School
Philadelphia, PA06-1984
Skills
Vital signs monitoring
Compassionate care
Professionalism and ethics
First aid and CPR
Basic nursing care
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Multitasking
Empathy and compassionate care
Organizational skills
Verbal and written communication
Dementia care
Bedside manner
Emotional support
Client documentation
Documenting behaviors
Timeline
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
Holy Redeemer Hospital
04.2021 - Current
Home Health Aide
Loving Arms Elder Care
06.2019 - 03.2021
Dietary Server
Bucks County Youth Center
02.2015 - 05.2019
Office Clerk
Mike Piazza
11.2014 - 01.2015
Title Clerk/Certified Notary Public
Capital Auto Auction
03.2004 - 11.2014
High School Diploma -
George Washington High School