Kayla Hampton
NJ
Summary
Compassionate Home Health Aide with background in providing care to diverse patient populations in home settings. Skilled in personal care, medication management, and light housekeeping, ensuring comfort and hygiene. Demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with patients, resulting in positive feedback for quality of care provided. History of effectively communicating with healthcare professionals to enhance patient wellbeing and safety.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
Visiting Angels Home Care
Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
01.2013 - 11.2014
- Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to case manager and documenting information in files.
- Managed patient transportation and appointment scheduling.
- Massaged patients or applied liniment, alcohol rubs or heat-lamp stimulation.
- Entertained, conversed with or read aloud to patients to maintain mental health and alertness.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside home.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Cared for disabled children or children with sick or disabled parents.
- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing and incontinence care.
- Reported any changes in the client's physical or emotional condition to supervisor immediately.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and social events.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, wheelchairs or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Checked patients' pulse, temperature and respiration.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
- Directed patients in simple prescribed exercises and assisted with daily physical therapy routines.
- Encouraged independence by teaching self-care skills such as grooming and hygiene habits.
- Helped clients stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support.
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients.
- Changed bed linens and maintained a clean living environment for the client's safety.
Education
High School Diploma -
Paulsboro High School
Paulsboro, NJ01-2010
Felician University
Lodi, NJSkills
- Nutritional meal preparation
- Care plan assessment
- Client documentation
- Medication organization
- Patient transportation
- Schedule management
- Medical charting
- Feeding assistance
- Community activities
- Client safety and first aid
- Emotional support
- Patient lifting techniques
- Behavioral management
- Bathing assistance
- Mobility activities
- Patient transport
- Respiratory care
- Meal preparation
- Housekeeping
- Patient care
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Visiting Angels Home Care
01.2013 - 11.2014
High School Diploma -
Paulsboro High School
Felician University