Kayreen Tate
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate professional with a proven track record at Wake Assistance Home Care, adept in personal hygiene assistance and fostering emotional support. Excelled in infection prevention and delivering compassionate care, significantly enhancing patient wellbeing. Skilled in meal preparation and vital signs monitoring, I bring a blend of hard and soft skills to meet and exceed employer expectations.
Professional caregiver with extensive experience in providing compassionate and reliable support. Adept at assisting with daily living activities, medication management, and mobility support. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, ensuring adaptability to changing needs. Known for empathy, patience, and strong communication skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pca
Wake Assistance Home Care
04.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families to provide updates on progress and address concerns collaboratively.
- Facilitated meal planning, preparation, feeding assistance as needed while adhering to specific dietary restrictions or requirements.
Prep Cook
Crane Mills Nusing Home
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, managing multiple food stations simultaneously without compromising quality or speed.
- Washed, peeled, and cut fruits and vegetables in advance to save time on food preparation.
- Maintained clean, hygienic kitchen workspace by sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Enhanced kitchen efficiency by maintaining a clean and organized workspace during busy shifts.
- Contributed to a positive work atmosphere through effective communication and teamwork among staff members.
- Followed orders from head chef to establish productive and timely preparation of meals.
Cashier
Latasha
02.2019 - 06.2022
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
Education
Associate of Arts - Cooking
Chef
Hillside, NJ02-2000
No Degree - Basic Education
Clifford J Scott High School
East Orange, NJ06-1980
Skills
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Behavioral management
- Emotional support
- Dementia care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Meal preparation
- Compassionate care
- Infection prevention
- Wound care
- Infection control standards
- Patient services
- Healthy meal preparation
- Qualified in patient transport
- Restocking supplies
- Basic nursing care
Certification
- Infection Control Certificate(IC)-Various providers offer courses that certify knowledge in preventing the spread of infections within healthcare facilities.
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists for those who perform some medical assistant duties.
- First Aid Certification - American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Patient Care Technician Certification (PCT) - National Healthcareer Association.
Timeline
Pca
Wake Assistance Home Care
04.2024 - Current
Prep Cook
Crane Mills Nusing Home
09.2023 - 02.2024
Cashier
Latasha
02.2019 - 06.2022
Associate of Arts - Cooking
Chef
No Degree - Basic Education
Clifford J Scott High School