Kristen Mcintyre
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Also focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Caregiver/PCA
Home Instead Senior Care Home
02.2018 - Current
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Contributed to a positive atmosphere for patients by using effective communication and active listening skills.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Administered medications as prescribed, ensuring accurate dosage and timely administration for maximum efficacy.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Prepared nutritious meals according to dietary restrictions, supporting clients'' overall health through balanced nutrition.
- Coordinated closely with family members regarding updates on patient conditions or concerns that arose during the course of caregiving duties.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Documented detailed daily reports on each client''s progress, informing adjustments in care plans when necessary.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Managed patient appointments and transportation needs, ensuring punctual arrival at medical visits and other engagements.
- 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 in rehabilitation exercises as prescribed by medical professionals, guiding patients towards improved mobility and function.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in caregiving techniques, enhancing the quality of care provided.
- Developed engaging recreational activities tailored to individual interests and abilities, boosting mental stimulation for patients throughout their day-to-day lives.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Prevented bedsores through regular repositioning and skin assessments of at-risk patients.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans, ensuring optimal outcomes for each patient.
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Supported needs of [Number]+ residents under long-term care.
Certified Medication Administrator
Magnolias Assistant Living
11.2014 - 01.2017
- Maintained detailed documentation of medication administration, ensuring accurate records and effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Ensured timely delivery of medications by efficiently organizing daily tasks and prioritizing patient needs.
- Sought opportunities to improve facility operations by identifying areas for process improvement and proposing solutions related to medication administration.
- Verified resident identity and recorded drug, dosage and administration time using specific forms
- Verified resident identity and recorded drug, dosage and administration time using specific forms.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings, providing valuable insight on medication-related aspects of patient care.
- Observed residents to detect response to medications and prepared report or notified designated personnel of unexpected reactions.
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care and addressing questions or concerns regarding their medications.
- Prepared medication doses accurately by following medication administration record (MAR) written by healthcare providers.
- Documented medication administration into electronic medical records (EMR) to avoid duplication of medication dosages.
- Counted and recorded medication inventory routinely to maintain medication security and control.
- Reordered medication to maintain adequate supply.
- Unpacked, sorted, counted, and labeled all incoming medications to keep optimum inventory levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Explained treatment procedures, medications, and diets to inform patient and patient's family of care and progress.
- Transported patients to operating and treatment rooms by using wheelchairs and wheeled carts.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
Caregiver
Self-employed
03.2007 - 10.2009
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gaffney High School
Gaffney, SC05.2008
Skills
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Time Management
- Elderly Care
- Problem-Solving
- Dependable and Responsible
- Daily living assistance
- Multitasking and Organization
- Basic Housekeeping
- Emotional Support
- Patient Care
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Strong Ethics
- Housekeeping
- Meal Preparation
- Relationship Building
- Compassionate Care
- Flexible Schedule
- Verbal and written communication skills
- First aid and safety
- Dementia Care
- Medical record-keeping
- Compassionate communication
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Alzheimer's Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Documentation
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Mobility Assistance
- Special Needs Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Medication Administration
- Client Transportation
- Care plan assessment
- End of life care
- Incident Reporting
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Nutrition knowledge
- Patient Assessments
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Records Maintenance
- Physical therapy support
- Bedside Care
- Attentive to People
- Ability to Lift
- Personal Care Worker
- Supportive Personality
- Personal Care Aide
- Cooking meals
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Errands
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Safety Compliance
- Wound Care
- Childcare experience
- Client satisfaction
- Certified in CPR/AED
Accomplishments
- Achieved employer of the quarter by putting my skills to work with accuracy and efficiency. Saved a patient from choking by doing the heimlich, then cpr on a patient going into cardiac arrest. received a raise and a gift card for my accomplishments.
Certification
- PCA - Personal Care Aide
- PCW - Personal Care Worker
- PCHM - Personal Care Homemaker
- medication adiminstration -magnolias of gaffney -2017
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Caregiver/PCA
Home Instead Senior Care Home
02.2018 - Current
Certified Medication Administrator
Magnolias Assistant Living
11.2014 - 01.2017
Caregiver
Self-employed
03.2007 - 10.2009
High School Diploma -
Gaffney High School
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