Kasia White
Chesapeake,VA
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Well-versed in accurately documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients and providing quality patient care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2009
2009
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Brightstar Healthcare Agency
Chesapeake, VA
01.2018 - 08.2022
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal hygiene tasks.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care.
- Monitored client health and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Supported clients with mobility and transportation needs during appointments.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for clients at all times.
- Educated clients on wellness practices and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Made beds, swept floors, and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Performed housekeeping duties including laundry, vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors and changing bed linens.
- Provided emotional support to clients by listening attentively and engaging them in meaningful conversations.
- Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
- Provided companionship to elderly and disabled clients in their homes or other residential facilities.
- Utilized adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers or canes as needed.
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse, and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
- Reported any observed changes in mental status or physical condition to supervisor immediately.
- Assisted physical therapists with exercises designed to increase strength, coordination, balance and flexibility.
- Educated family members about proper techniques for caring for the client at home.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
Direct Support Professional
Circle of Life
Virginia Beach, Virginia
04.2015 - 08.2018
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care routines.
- Communicated effectively with clients to understand their needs and preferences.
- Supported social and recreational activities to enhance client engagement.
- Participated in training sessions to improve skills and knowledge in client support.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Accompanied individuals on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
Education
Churchland High
Portsmouth, VASkills
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Mobility support
- Patient monitoring
- Health documentation
- Adaptive equipment use
- Client engagement
- Medication management
- Emotional support
- Meal planning
- Housekeeping tasks
- Client transportation
- Cooking and meal preparation
- Toileting assistance
- Patient lifting techniques
- Observational skills
- Transportation assistance
- Physical therapy support
- Compassionate patient care
- First aid and CPR
- Companionship
- Behavior management
- Range of motion exercises
- Shopping and errands
- Memory care techniques
- Stress management
- Behavior redirection
- Dependable and responsible
- Reliability and punctuality
- Respectful and compassionate
- Active listening
Certification
- Personal Care Aide Training
- Medication Aide Training
Languages
English
Professional
Affiliations
- Mentor
- Life coach
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Brightstar Healthcare Agency
01.2018 - 08.2022
Direct Support Professional
Circle of Life
04.2015 - 08.2018
Churchland High