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Lorena Jana

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Courteous professional with substantial experience in Caregiver industry. Skilled at monitoring client vitals, conducting light housekeeping and providing personal care. Communicative and responsive individual with over 4 years of experience.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Caregiver

SoCal Caregiver
Los Angeles, CA
11.2021 - Current
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.

Private Caregiver

Self Employed
Los Angeles, CA
11.2018 - 11.2021
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
  • Documented vitals, behaviors and medications in client medical records.
  • Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.

Warehouse

SharkNinja
Chino, CA
05.2018 - 11.2018
  • Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
  • Wrapped pallets in shrink wrap prior to loading.
  • Operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations.
  • Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 40 pounds.
  • Checked packages and merchandise for damage and notified vendors.
  • Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
  • Labeled and accurately moved customer orders to meet shipment timetables and minimize errors.
  • Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
  • Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
  • Placed incoming inventory in optimal storage locations to promote continued accuracy and easy retrieval.
  • Acknowledged safety issues and contacted shift supervisor regarding concerns and for quick resolution.
  • Managed product staging to efficiently transfer items between receiving, storage and shipping locations.
  • Readied product pallets for optimal storage and shipment, carefully organizing boxes and balancing weight.
  • Moved products using overhead cranes, forklifts and other equipment, consistently meeting challenging performance goals.

Construction Laborer

Private Employers
Los Angeles, CA
01.2018 - 05.2018
  • Utilized hammers, saws, squares, levels and fastening devices to complete projects.
  • Worked independently in fast-paced environment while meeting productivity and quality expectations.
  • Worked with more knowledgeable professionals to grow understanding of principles and construction standards.
  • Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to team members.
  • Observed safety regulations on job sites to minimize accidents.
  • Gathered waste and trash from job sites for placement in refuse containers to keep job sites clean and organized.
  • Prepared and cleaned surfaces for rebuilding purposes by removing damaged tiles, bricks and mortar.
  • Collected measurements and marked locations as part of project preparations.
  • Operated equipment such as fork trucks and skidders.
  • Recognized and reported potential project challenges and assisted with solutions.
  • Used radios and hand signals to coordinate communication between equipment operators and ground workers.

Education

Certificate - ESL

Corona Adult High School
Corona, CA
05.2014

Skills

  • Bedside Care
  • First Aid Certification
  • Problem Identification
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Client Requirements
  • Convalescence Support
  • Respectful and Compassionate
  • Ability to Lift
  • Grocery Shopping
  • Companionship and Emotional Support
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Time Management
  • Progress Documentation
  • Incapacitation Care
  • Patient and Caregiver Education
  • Bedsore Prevention
  • Attentive to People
  • Mobility Assistance
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Medical Reminders
  • Ability to Lift Clients
  • PPE Usage
  • Strong Ethics
  • Wound Care

Affiliations

American Red Cross Volunteer

Community Emergency Response Team


Certification

  • Community Emergency Response Team Training - Aug 3,2014


Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working

Timeline

Caregiver

SoCal Caregiver
11.2021 - Current

Private Caregiver

Self Employed
11.2018 - 11.2021

Warehouse

SharkNinja
05.2018 - 11.2018

Construction Laborer

Private Employers
01.2018 - 05.2018

Certificate - ESL

Corona Adult High School

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