Leticia Cortez
Fallbrook,CA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
Palomar hospice (Circle of Care Hospice LLC)
San Marcos, California
05.2022 - 10.2024
- Maintain accurate records of home visits, including travel time, time spent with the patient, and services performed
- Patient care
- Assist with activities of daily living, such as transferring to and from a wheelchair or walker
- Help with bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding
- Check and record patient vital signs, such as pulse, temperature, and respiration
- reported any changes in condition to supervising nurses.
- Established trusting relationships and rapport with clients and families, ensuring their comfort and well-being.
- Assisted with personal care activities, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Provided companionship and monitored health condition of clients.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and social events.
Caregiver
Devon Care LLC
Vista, CA
11.2022 - 11.2022
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and other errands using wheelchair accessible vehicles.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
- Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client condition, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Accompanied clients to social events such as movies or plays.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Assured proper nutrition by preparing meals, grocery shopping and monitoring food consumption levels.
- Participated in team meetings regarding client progress or concerns raised by family members.
Home Health Aide
Mission Hospice
San Diego, California
03.2017 - 05.2022
- Documented patient status
- Communicated with family and nurses.
- Patient Care
- Monitored patient vital signs
- Medication reminde
- Collected information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses, and doctors.
- Helped clients move in bed, stand or walk using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Changed bed linens and maintained a clean living environment for the client's safety.
- Answered patient calls promptly, providing assistance or referring them to appropriate personnel when needed.
Caregiver
Care Choice Health Systems
San Marcos, CA
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and other errands using wheelchair accessible vehicles.
Office Clerk
Mushroom company
Valley Center, California
12.2014 - 02.2016
- Answer phone calls
- Documented
- Fax, copy file papers
- Collecting file documents
- Spanish and English communication
- Organize files
- Greeted customers, answered inquiries, and directed them to the appropriate department.
- Scheduled meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for staff members.
- Answered phone calls in a professional manner and transferred calls accordingly.
- Organized office supplies and maintained an inventory of stock items.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for tracking data and creating reports.
Education
Certificate - Billing And Coding
DeVry University
Downers Grove, IL06-2025
Certificate - Health Care
Brightwood College
Vista, CA07-2016
High School Diploma -
Fallbrook High School
Fallbrook, CA07-2004
Skills
- Bilingual Spanish and English
- Communication
- Customer service
- Time management
- Computer skills
- Teamwork
- Care Plan Management
- Progress Documentation
- Client documentation
- Documentation
- CA Driver's License
- Medical Charting
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Caregiver
Devon Care LLC
11.2022 - 11.2022
Home Health Aide
Palomar hospice (Circle of Care Hospice LLC)
05.2022 - 10.2024
Caregiver
Care Choice Health Systems
11.2021 - 02.2022
Home Health Aide
Mission Hospice
03.2017 - 05.2022
Office Clerk
Mushroom company
12.2014 - 02.2016
Certificate - Billing And Coding
DeVry University
Certificate - Health Care
Brightwood College
High School Diploma -
Fallbrook High School
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