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Joseph DROTTI
Personal care Aid
Woodbridge,VA
Overview
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Sunrise Senior Living at Bon Air
Personal Care Assistant
09.2021 - 09.2024
Job overview
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
- Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Maintained current knowledge of best practices in personal care through ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, sharing updates with family members and healthcare providers as necessary.
- Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
- Promoted independence with structured routines and clear communication to support clients in their daily lives.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Managed household chores efficiently, enabling clients to enjoy a clean living space without added stress or physical strain.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Ensured timely medication administration, managing accurate records of dosages and schedules for multiple clients.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Assisted clients with meal planning and preparation, taking into consideration dietary restrictions and preferences for optimal nutrition.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Prevented injuries through diligent observation of the environment and prompt intervention when needed during mobility assistance tasks.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans addressing each client''s specific needs.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormal findings to medical professionals for further evaluation.
- Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching, and strength building.
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and doctor's appointments.
- Developed creative strategies for overcoming obstacles related to mobility or cognitive limitations while promoting maximum functionality in daily tasks.
- Provided respite care for families, allowing them the opportunity to recharge while ensuring their loved one received consistent quality care.
- Empowered clients by providing education on self-care strategies and encouraging them to take an active role in their own health management.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Facilitated client transportation to appointments, ensuring punctuality while providing emotional support during visits.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Fostered open communication between all parties involved in a client''s care plan, resulting in cohesive team efforts and improved client outcomes.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
- Liaised with key accounts to deliver targeted administrative household support.
Education
Kyambogo University Kampala, Banda Nakawa District
Bachelor Degree from Industrial Processing And Manufacturing
08.2009
University Overview
Skills
- Grooming assistance
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Housekeeping tasks
- Compassionate Caregiving
- Behavior Management
- Dressing assistance
- Compassionate patient care
- Behavior redirection
- CPR Certified
- Light Housekeeping
- Compassionate Care
- Care plan implementation
- Meal Preparation
- Housekeeping
- Direct Patient Care
- Meal Planning
- Medication Administration
- Household tasks
- Client Transportation
- Patient Management
- Transportation Assistance
- Patient Assessments
- Medical Records Management
- Client rapport
- Stress Management
- Medication Management
- Nutrition monitoring
- Physical therapy support
- Client Relationship Management
- Nutrition planning
- EMR / EHR
- Indirect Patient Care
- Incapacitation care
- Memory care techniques
- Chronic Disease Management
- Medical office administration
- Case Management
- Dementia Care
- Time Management
- Elderly Care
- First aid and safety
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Problem-Solving
- Daily living assistance
- Multitasking and Organization
- Mobility Assistance
- Dependable and Responsible
- Compassionate communication
- Patient Care
- Incident Reporting
- PPE Usage
- Relationship Building
- ADL Assistance
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Flexible Schedule
- Documentation
- End of life care
- Strong Ethics
- Special Needs Care
- Client documentation
- Basic Housekeeping
- Patient Companionship
- Nutrition knowledge
- Progress Documentation
- Care plan assessment
- Care Plan Adherence
- Heavy Lifting
- Records Maintenance
- Supportive Companionship
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Behavioral Management
- Flexible schedule and availability
- HIPAA Compliance
- Medical record-keeping
- Language Fluency
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Care Plan Management
- Clinical Quality Program Standards
- State regulations knowledge
- Records Management
- Disability Support
- Fast Learner
- Clear Communication
- Attentive to People
- Personal Care Worker
- First Aid Certification
- Ability to Lift
- Infection Control
- Personal Care Aide (PCA)
- Team Collaboration
- Supportive Personality
- CPR Certification
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Emotional Support
Certificates
Certificates
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Personal Care Assistant
Sunrise Senior Living at Bon Air
09.2021 - 09.2024
Kyambogo University
Bachelor Degree from Industrial Processing And Manufacturing
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Affiliations
Affiliations
- International Association of Administrative Professionals
- Association of Information Technology Professionals
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Project Management Institute
- Society of Human Resource Management
- Freemason
- Rotary International
- American Medical Informatics Association
Work Preference
Work Type
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Healthcare benefitsCompany CultureWork from home optionTeam Building / Company RetreatsCertification
- Behavioral Technician Specialist Certification – Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
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