Gail Evans
McAlester,OK
Summary
Adept at enhancing patient quality of life through compassionate care and efficient medication management, I leveraged skills in direct patient care and housekeeping at McAlester Regional Health Center. My proactive approach and ability to maintain client rapport resulted in a 20% improvement in patient satisfaction scores.
Dedicated Direct Care Worker passionate about helping clients lead fulfilling lives by managing health-related conditions. Knowledgeable about medication administration, appointments and social activities. Well-organized and compassionate with good relationship-building skills.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Maffeo Family
McAlester, Oklahoma
06.2019 - 09.2024
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
- Provided companionship to elderly and disabled clients in their homes or other residential facilities.
- Performed housekeeping duties including laundry, vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors and changing bed linens.
- Accompanied clients to medical appointments and provided transportation services when necessary. Take vitals, administer meds., and prepared to use suction machine.
Housekeeper
Freddie Brown
McAlester, Oklahoma
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Swept and mopped floors, vacuumed carpets and rugs, dusted furniture, wiped down surfaces.
- Cleaned bathrooms, including toilets, tubs, showers and sinks.
- Changed bed linens and towels, tidied up rooms.
Habilitation Training Specialist
Kibois Community Action Foundation
McAlester, OK
03.2017 - 10.2020
- Provided support and training to clients in the areas of daily living skills, communication, socialization, mobility and behavior management.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members including family members to ensure quality care for all clients served.
- Maintained detailed records of all services provided to clients including progress notes and incident reports.
- Prepared patients for self-management and decision-making responsibilities.
Environmental Service Tech 11
McAlester Regional Health Center
McAlester, Oklahoma
09.2013 - 07.2015
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms, bathrooms, hallways, and other areas of the hospital according to established policies and procedures.
- Dusted furniture, window sills, ledges, wall hangings, and equipment with damp cloths or mops.
- Swept, mopped, scrubbed and vacuumed floors in order to maintain cleanliness.
- Transported bio-hazardous waste materials to appropriate disposal sites in accordance with safety regulations.
- Emptied trash cans into larger containers located outside of the building.
- Replenished bathroom supplies such as soap, toilet paper and towels.
- Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to safety protocols at all times.
- Reported any damages or repairs needed in assigned work areas.
- Provided assistance with moving furniture when necessary.
- Followed proper chemical handling guidelines while using cleaning agents.
- Utilized tele-tracking system to distribute and discharge environmental services assignments.
Line Operator
Onin Staffing
McAlester, Oklahoma
- Set up and operated production equipment in accordance with established guidelines.
- Performed quality checks on products to ensure they met customer specifications.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment by following all safety protocols.
- Monitored production line for any potential problems or malfunctions.
- Inspected finished products for defects before packaging them for shipment.
- Loaded raw materials into machines according to instructions from supervisors.
- Followed detailed instructions from supervisors when performing tasks on the line.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations while operating machines on the line.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
Education
Public Relations
Dale Carnegie Public Relations Course
McAlester, OK05-1987
Associates - Interior Design
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK03-1986
Some College (No Degree) - Nurses Aide/ C.P.R.
Ozarks Technical College
Springfield,MOSkills
- Activities of daily living support
- Housekeeping
- Medication Management
- Patient awareness
- Compassionate patient care
- Care plan implementation
- Fall prevention
- Physical therapy support
- Direct Patient Care
- Feeding support
- Nutrition planning
- Behavior redirection
- Dressing assistance
- Client rapport
- Toileting assistance
- Client Transportation
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
Timeline
Housekeeper
Freddie Brown
10.2023 - 02.2024
Personal Care Assistant
Maffeo Family
06.2019 - 09.2024
Habilitation Training Specialist
Kibois Community Action Foundation
03.2017 - 10.2020
Environmental Service Tech 11
McAlester Regional Health Center
09.2013 - 07.2015
Line Operator
Onin Staffing
Public Relations
Dale Carnegie Public Relations Course
Associates - Interior Design
Oklahoma State University
Some College (No Degree) - Nurses Aide/ C.P.R.
Ozarks Technical College