Emily Porter
Neeses,SC
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.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
DSP
The Babcock Center
West Columbia, SC
05.2023 - Current
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
CNA
Nancy's Home Health
Rock Hill, SC
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Measured and recorded food and fluid intake and output levels for each patient.
- Assisted with personal hygiene needs such as shaving, brushing teeth and hair care.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry, dusting, vacuuming and meal preparation.
- Transported patients to doctor appointments or other destinations when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Organized medical supplies in order to ensure they are available when needed.
- Instructed families on proper care techniques for their loved ones at home.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Certified Medical Assistant
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC12-2024
High School Diploma -
North Middle High School
North, SC05-2022
Skills
- Medical chart documentation
- Condition monitoring
- Medication administration
- Mobility assistance
- Patient advocacy
- Heartsaver first aid
- Laptop and tablet operation
- Bedside care
- Monitor vital signs
- Fall prevention techniques
- Bathing assistance
- Medication management
- Attentive to people
- Medical terminology
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Progress tracking
- Light housekeeping
- Teamwork
- Multitasking
- Client satisfaction
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Ability to lift
- Staff collaboration
- Organizational skills
- Non-verbal communication
- Direct care aide
- Reliability
- Grooming assistance
- Active listening
- Excellent communication
- Companionship
- Phlebotomy
- Appointment setting
- Specimen labeling
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Specimens collection and processing
- Electrocardiography (EKG)
- Ear irrigation
- Patient feeding
- Medical records management
- Prescription refills
- Immunization administration
- Antigen testing
- Proper sterilization techniques
- Patient toileting
- Medical equipment operation
- First aid
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
DSP
The Babcock Center
05.2023 - Current
CNA
Nancy's Home Health
10.2022 - 04.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Certified Medical Assistant
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
High School Diploma -
North Middle High School
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