Heather Gonzales
San Marcos,TX
Summary
-Kind Caregiver with experience addressing physical and emotional needs. Familiar with scheduling and managing appointments, coordinating household support and offering caring companionship.
Well-organized with medications and physically fit to handle any client need. Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an nursing position to help launch career while achieving company goals.
Hardworking and reliable caretaker with strong ability in caregiving. Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
- Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Generations Caregiver
sage springs senior Living
San Marcos, TX
12.2022 - 03.2024
- Partnered with registered nurses and physiotherapists to provide care to patients.
- Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
Caregiver/Memory Care Director
Sodalis Memory Care - San Marcos
Buda, Texas
02.2019 - 11.2022
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
- Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client condition, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Accompanied clients to social events such as movies or plays.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Participated in team meetings regarding client progress or concerns raised by family members.
- Provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety due to their illness or disability.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Educated families about available resources for home health care services in the local community.
- Kept informed of advances in medicine and computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Observed changes in behavior or physical condition that may require medical attention and reported them promptly to supervisor.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
Caregiver Attendant
Brookdale Assisted Living
San Marcos, TX
01.2015 - 02.2017
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Provided compassionate care while ensuring client safety and comfort.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to medical staff.
- Transported patients to medical appointments utilizing wheelchair or strher.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry and meal preparation for clients.
- Recorded patient information such as condition, diet and progress reports.
- Engaged clients in conversation to stimulate cognitive abilities and promote socialization.
- Maintained a safe environment by adhering to agency policies and procedures.
- Communicated effectively with family members regarding patient's needs and progress.
Education
Community Action
San Marcos06-2024
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Relations
- Client Documentation
- At-Home Care Instruction
- Daily Living Activities Assistance
- Relationships And Rapport
- Dining Assistance
- Meal Assistance
- Meal Serving And Feeding
- Transporting Residents
- Nursing Assistance
- Patient Care Coordination
- Basic Nursing Care
- Patient Care And Companionship
- Written And Verbal Communication
- Care Transitions
- Patient Companionship
- Patient Documentation
- Filing And Recordkeeping
- Patient Monitoring
- Flexible Schedule
- Patient Care
- Customer Service Excellence
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Covid-19 Safety Policies
- Resident Service Plans
- Client Dressing
- Medication Reminders
- Personal Care
- Medication Reviews
- Assisted Lifting
- Light Housekeeping
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Incident Reporting
- Relationship Building
- Disability Care
- Cleaning And Sanitizing
- Laundry Management
- Ambulation And Exercise Assistance
- Client Companionship
- Supportive Companionship
- Emotional Companionship
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Generations Caregiver
sage springs senior Living
12.2022 - 03.2024
Caregiver/Memory Care Director
Sodalis Memory Care - San Marcos
02.2019 - 11.2022
Caregiver Attendant
Brookdale Assisted Living
01.2015 - 02.2017
Community Action
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