Hi, I’m
Jane Smith
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Empathetic personal support worker with a sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating a trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Independent Life Skills, LLC
Personal Support Worker
11.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Assist up to 60 residents per month to complete activities of daily living, including hygiene, feeding and toileting, and help them clean and maintain eyeglasses, dentures and hearing aids.
- Perform preventive care, routine wound management, medication administration and specimen collection.
- Provide safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Maxim Healthcare
Healthcare Support Worker
09.2017 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep the healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Kept 100 accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
- Prepared meals for patients so they can keep a healthy, balanced diet, improving their health by 55%.
Senior Helpers
Personal Care Aide
06.2014 - 08.2017
Job overview
- Assisted an average of 20 clients per week with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to up to six medical appointments per month.
Education
Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, CA
Associate of Science from Healthcare Administration
06.2021
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, CA
Certificate from Personal Care Aide
06.2014
Skills
- Long-term care
- Resident advocacy
- File management
- Palliative care
- Care plan development
- Resident assessment
- Problem-solving
- Communication
Certification
- CPR / First Aid Certification - American Red Cross - (Updated 2022)
- Personal Support Worker (PSW) Certification - (2016)
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Independent Life Skills, LLC
11.2020 - Current
Healthcare Support Worker
Maxim Healthcare
09.2017 - 10.2020
Personal Care Aide
Senior Helpers
06.2014 - 08.2017
Glendale Community College
Associate of Science from Healthcare Administration
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Certificate from Personal Care Aide