High School Diploma -
Hackensack High School
Hackensack, NJ
Jestina Mercado
Williamsport,PA
Summary
Dedicated Home Health Aide with expertise from Expert Home Care, skilled in compassionate client care and vital signs monitoring. Enhanced patient independence through personalized assistance and effective communication, ensuring adherence to care plans. Committed to improving well-being and safety, while fostering strong relationships with clients and healthcare teams.
Education
Certified HHA - Home Care
Lynn Paglia Home Care School
Emerson 10.2011 - 11.2011
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
Expert Home Care
11.2021 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities to enhance comfort and independence.
- Supported medication management by ensuring timely administration as per care plans.
- Maintained accurate records of patient progress and communicated updates to healthcare teams.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to promote mental well-being in clients.
- Implemented safety protocols to ensure client health and minimize risks during care delivery.
- Collaborated with families and healthcare professionals to address client needs effectively.
- Engaged in continuous learning about best practices in home health care to improve service quality.
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Adapted care techniques based on individual client requirements for personalized assistance.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
- Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Prevented pressure ulcers through frequent repositioning and regular skin assessments, maintaining patient comfort while reducing complications.
- Monitored changes in clients' conditions to report concerns to supervisor.
- Assisted with end-of-life care.
- Directed patients in simple prescribed exercises to assist with daily physical therapy routines.
- Utilized effective communication skills when interacting with diverse populations including non-English speakers or individuals with cognitive impairments.
- Promptly responded to emergency situations such as falls or medical crises providing immediate care and contacting appropriate personnel when necessary.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormalities or concerns to supervising nurse or physician.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Safely transferred patients using appropriate equipment such as Hoyer lifts or gait belts minimizing injury risks.
- Completed thorough documentation of patient care activities, maintaining accurate records for effective communication amongst the healthcare team.
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Expert Home Care
11.2021 - Current
Certified HHA - Home Care
Lynn Paglia Home Care School
10.2011 - 11.2011
High School Diploma -
Hackensack High School
Skills
- Patient care
- Meal preparation
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Bathing assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Light housekeeping
- Care plan adherence
- Ambulation assistance
- Transportation assistance
- Care plan implementation
- Patient lifting techniques
- Activities of daily living (adls)
- Compassionate client care
- Nutritional meal preparation
- Documentation
- Recording vital signs