Elnora McClary
Kingstree,South Carolina
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Coastal Austism Academy
08.2024 - Current
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Transported individuals to events and act, and shopping trips.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted patients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Supported patients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching, and strength building.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Personal Care Technician
Medical University of South Carolina Hospital
01.2023 - Current
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each patient.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Williamsburg Regional Hospital
07.2010 - 12.2022
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
Education
High School Diploma -
Williamsburg Blakely High School
Salters, SC05.1985
Skills
- Compassionate patient care
- Patient awareness
- Activities of daily living support
- Housekeeping
- Patient lifting techniques
- Range of motion exercises
- Personal hygiene
- Medication management
- First aid and CPR
- Adaptable under pressure
- Observational skills
- Client relationship management
- Fall prevention
- Toileting assistance
- Dressing assistance
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Coastal Austism Academy
08.2024 - Current
Personal Care Technician
Medical University of South Carolina Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Williamsburg Regional Hospital
07.2010 - 12.2022
High School Diploma -
Williamsburg Blakely High School