Erin Anderson
Elgin,IA
Summary
Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
TNA
Nexion Lonestar Rehab Center
10.2022 - Current
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
Hospice Aide
Right At Home Health Care
09.2020 - 03.2022
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Protected privacy and delivered comfort to preserve dignity of dying patient and family members.
- Positioned patients to provide comfort and promote better body alignment.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Cared for clients whom were quadriplegics and were unable to use arms and legs
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
Assisted Living Caregiver
St. Lukes Riverview Terrace Assisted Living.
04.2017 - 02.2020
- Observed health status of clients to report changes and unusual occurrences to appropriate medical personnel.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Documented daily activities and changes in client condition to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans to cater to client needs and better assist.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife And Wildlands Management
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SDAssociate of Applied Science - Enviornmental Science
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA05.2019
High School Diploma -
South O'brien Secondary School
Paullina, IA05.2017
Skills
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Responding to Emergencies
- Grooming and Bathing Assistance
- Medications Familiarity
- Wound Care
- Charting Expertise
- Family Support and Assistance
- Medical Records Management
- Feeding Assistance Expertise
- Recording Vital Signs
- Compassionate Caregiver
- Quick Problem Solver
Timeline
TNA
Nexion Lonestar Rehab Center
10.2022 - Current
Hospice Aide
Right At Home Health Care
09.2020 - 03.2022
Assisted Living Caregiver
St. Lukes Riverview Terrace Assisted Living.
04.2017 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife And Wildlands Management
South Dakota State University
Associate of Applied Science - Enviornmental Science
Iowa Lakes Community College
High School Diploma -
South O'brien Secondary School
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