Kaye Reed
Louisa,VA
Summary
Caring Personal Care Aide with [30] years' experience with in-home care. Skilled in housekeeping, meal preparation and effective communication. Seeking rewarding position with the elderly. Passionate Bartender and Mixologist with more than 20 years of experience. Passion for creating unique, popular cocktails and implementing promotions to boost bar revenue. Engages customers and develops relationships leading to customer loyalty, retention, and personal following.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
BARTENDER
AMF BOWLING ALLEY
08.2019 - Current
- Used POS system to process cash and credit card transactions
- Crafted beverages from well, top-shelf, and specialty spirits according to menu recipes or patron requests
- Answered beverage questions and recommended potential choices according to patron preferences
- Checked IDs to ensure that the customers were of legal drinking age
- Collaborated with servers and kitchen staff to process food orders for bar patrons, and fulfill drink orders for dining room server needs
- Requested identification to verify patrons are of legal drinking age
- Reduced inventory by [Number]% by managing the beverage inventory
- Adhered to all ABC and company-defined regulations
- Promoted featured drinks and food specials through social media platforms to encourage sales
- Cleaned and sanitized glassware and flatware and stored in bar areas for easy access
- Trained new bartenders in all aspects of the job, including customer service, use of equipment, drink preparation, and upselling techniques
- Poured draft beers, wine selections, and non-alcoholic beverages to fulfill dining room and bar orders
- Greeted patrons seated at bar, provided menus, and memorized or recorded drink and food orders
- Spoke to customers and recommended specials to build rapport, retention, and customer loyalty
Private Caregiver
Davis Personal Care Services
01.1996 - Current
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients, promoting overall wellbeing.
- Handled household management tasks like laundry, light housekeeping and grocery shopping leading to a well-maintained living space.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment, reducing the risk of infection or injury.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing for enhanced selfesteem.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities for improved quality of life.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Managed patient medications, ensuring accurate dosages and timely administration.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Promoted client independence through encouragement and assistance in self-care tasks when appropriate.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients, and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Monitored vital signs and reported any abnormalities to healthcare providers promptly.
- Drove patients to appointments and errands, ensuring their transportation needs were met safely and punctually.
- Maintained detailed records of daily activities, observations, incidents, medication intake-allowing for effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Educated family members about caregiving techniques for continuity of care during caregiver absences or transitions between shifts.
- Facilitated patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and exercises as prescribed by therapists.
- Improved patient nutrition by preparing healthy meals tailored to dietary restrictions and preferences.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Coordinated medical appointments for efficient scheduling and minimized conflicts or overlaps in care provision.
- Developed personalized care plans to address individual needs and goals.
- Implemented strategies to manage challenging behaviors effectively while maintaining client dignity and respect.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Provided skilled nursing care under the supervision of RNs – including wound dressing changes and catheter care-contributing towards expedited healing process.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- 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.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Liaised with key accounts to deliver targeted administrative household support.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
- Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
Bartender
Richmond Flying Squirrels
03.2015 - 10.2020
- Specializing in physical and mental therapies
- Problem sensitivity, performance assessment and deductive reasoning skills
- Excited to aid an upscale facility with Talented [Job Title] serving convalescents, individuals with disabilities and the elderly
- Active listener with social perceptiveness and oral comprehension
- Ready for higher position as [desired position]
- Customer service skills Interpersonal communication
- Oral comprehension, Assisted in the hiring process to help ensure talented bartenders join service team
- Cleaned and sanitized bar and drink containers
- Developed long-lasting relationships with customers, creating regulars
CAREGIVER
MARY ANN EAGAN
07.2013 - 09.2018
- Performed household chores to ensure cleanliness, safety, and livability
- Assisted the patient in day-to-day basic functions and prepared patient's meals according to meal plans
- Evaluated patient's medical condition on daily basis
- Assisted residents in managing daily living including lifting, bathing, and feeding support
- Monitored patient condition by recording vitals including blood pressure, respiration rates, and body temperature
- Maintained confidentiality concerning treatment and personal information
- Resupplied patients with personal hygiene items like towels, soap and toilet paper
- Supported the social and emotional needs of patients by providing caring companionship
- Exercised patients with limited or no mobility, including individuals with partial or total paralysis
- Monitored intake of food and medication and alerted staff to deterioration in patient conditions
LAB DRIVER
MEDICAL LAB DRIVER/STAT EXPERT
02.2016 - 08.2018
- Updated records with current [Type] and [Type] information for effective business recordkeeping
- Managed communications between team members, customers and vendors to keep operations efficient and successful
- Kept inventory levels optimized and supplies organized for forecasted demands
- Lead teams through routine operations and unexpected challenges with strong decision-making skills and expert [Industry] knowledge
- Collaborated well with team members to carry out daily assignments and achieve team targets
Personal Care Assistant
ALL NURSES CARE, INC
05.2011 - 04.2014
- Administered basic medical necessities and treatments
- Administered medications as prescribed by doctors for the best health of the patients
- Aided families in adjusting to lifestyle changes
- Assembled, operated, cleaned and properly stored medical equipment and accessories
- Assisted clients in getting involved in community events and projects
- Engaged clients in game playing, going on walks or having conversations
- Educated patients regarding their procedures or treatments
- Handled personal hygiene of convalescents, such as bathing, grooming and getting dressed every morning
- Handled prescription information and refills
- Input information into computers using medical software to ensure accurate patient care
FRONT DESK RESERVATIONIST /NIGHT AUDITOR
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES
09.2000 - 05.2003
- Reported audit results to management and compiled information for occupancy reports, guest lists, and cash drawer summaries
- Monitored room availability and all booking policies and procedures
- Made management decisions in Manager's absence
Education
Certified nursing - NURSING
BROWNS JOB TRAINING SCHOOL
CHARLOTTEVILLE, VA06.1992
High School Diploma -
Louisa County High School
Mineral, VA06.1988
Skills
- Bar restocking
- Customer service
- Wine and liquor knowledge
- ABC regulations
- Prepare cocktails
- Garnish drinks
- Problem-solving
- Grooming assistance
- Emotional support
- 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
- Patient management
- Client transportation
- Transportation assistance
- Patient assessments
- Medical records management
- Client rapport
- Stress management
- Medication management
- Nutrition monitoring
- Physical therapy support
- Client relationship management
- Memory care techniques
- Shopping and errands
- Toileting assistance
- Patient lifting techniques
- Personal hygiene
- Cooking and meal preparation
- Activities of daily living support
- Fall prevention
- Feeding support
- Observational skills
- Adaptable under pressure
- First aid and CPR
- Companionship
- Household organization
- Personal errands assistance
- Range of motion exercises
- Dementia care
- Elderly care
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Mobility assistance
- Dependable and responsible
- Compassionate communication
- Patient care
- Relationship building
- Respectful and compassionate
- ADL assistance
- COVID-19 safety policies
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Flexible schedule
- Documentation
- End-of-life care
- Special needs care
- Client documentation
- Patient companionship
- Heavy lifting
- HIPAA compliance
- Flexible schedule and availability
- Household organization
- Personal errands assistance
- Range of motion exercises
- Dementia care
- Elderly care
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Mobility assistance
- Dependable and responsible
- Compassionate communication
- Patient care
- Relationship building
- Respectful and compassionate
- ADL assistance
- COVID-19 safety policies
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Flexible schedule
- Documentation
- End-of-life care
- Special needs care
- Client documentation
- Patient companionship
- Heavy lifting
- HIPAA compliance
- Flexible schedule and availability
Timeline
BARTENDER
AMF BOWLING ALLEY
08.2019 - Current
LAB DRIVER
MEDICAL LAB DRIVER/STAT EXPERT
02.2016 - 08.2018
Bartender
Richmond Flying Squirrels
03.2015 - 10.2020
CAREGIVER
MARY ANN EAGAN
07.2013 - 09.2018
Personal Care Assistant
ALL NURSES CARE, INC
05.2011 - 04.2014
FRONT DESK RESERVATIONIST /NIGHT AUDITOR
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES
09.2000 - 05.2003
Private Caregiver
Davis Personal Care Services
01.1996 - Current
Certified nursing - NURSING
BROWNS JOB TRAINING SCHOOL
High School Diploma -
Louisa County High School
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