Love Meade
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dedicated professional with a proven track record at Happy Nest Care, excelling in patient care and emotional support. Skilled in healthcare coordination and providing compassionate assistance, significantly enhancing client quality of life. Demonstrates a strong ability in adaptive equipment use and fostering independence, with a commitment to respectful, patient-focused care.
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.
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Security professional prepared for this role with substantial experience in ensuring safety and order. Proven ability to manage surveillance and access control, contributing to secure environment. Reliable team player known for adaptability and focus on achieving optimal results, proficient in performing routine checks and handling emergency situations with composure.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Happy Nest Care
08.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, daily activities, incidents, and relevant observations to ensure continuity of care across team members.
- Improved client quality of life by providing assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting assistance.
- Provided reliable transportation for clients to attend medical appointments, social outings, or other community-based events as needed.
- Managed medications for clients, ensuring proper dosages were taken on schedule and any side effects were promptly reported to healthcare professionals.
Resident Aide/House Manager Aide
First Rate Staffing
01.2023 - Current
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Improved resident satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Conducted regular room checks to ensure cleanliness, safety, and overall well-being of residents within the facility.
- Actively participated in ongoing staff training programs to maintain knowledge on best practices in residential care settings.
- Enhanced resident independence by encouraging self-care tasks within their abilities while still providing necessary assistance when needed.
- Delivered meal assistance services to residents who required additional support during mealtimes, ensuring adequate nutrition intake for each individual''s dietary needs.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
Med-Tech Aide
Horizon Recuperative Care
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Handled sensitive patient information with confidentiality while upholding HIPAA regulations at all times.
- Measured patient vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature to record information on patients' charts.
- Assisted physicians and nurses in performing diagnostic tests and procedures to identify accurate treatment for patients.
- Performed patient service duties by communicating directly with patients, answering questions, and assisting with concerns.
- Administered medications and performed basic and advanced patient assessments.
- Interacted with patients and families while demonstrating high standards of performance, teamwork, and compassion.
- Updated patient records accurately and efficiently, ensuring proper documentation and communication between healthcare professionals.
- Maintained a sterile work environment, adhering to strict safety guidelines for optimal patient care.
- Followed appropriate disinfecting procedures to sterilize medical equipment.
- Maintained patient records and reports to enable tracking history and provide accurate and up-to-date information for physicians and other medical staff.
- Trained new staff members in laboratory procedures, contributing to overall team success and cohesion.
- Assisted physicians with diagnosing illnesses by promptly delivering detailed lab reports.
- Performed routine maintenance on medical equipment, ensuring reliability and accuracy of test results.
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies, equipment, and reagents used and placed orders for replacements.
Peer Advocate
Wesley Health Centers
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in peer advocacy.
- Promoted self-advocacy among clients by teaching skills necessary for independent problemsolving.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by providing empathetic and effective support.
- Provided feedback to supervisory staff on trends observed among clientele, which informed adjustments made within the organization.
- Built trust with clients through active listening and understanding their unique needs.
- Created a safe space where clients felt comfortable discussing personal challenges without fear of judgment or stigma.
- Educated clients about available community resources, empowering them to make informed decisions.
- Provided crisis intervention services as needed, connecting clients with appropriate emergency resources.
Security Guard
Third Eye. Security
04.2020 - 06.2022
- Monitored CCTV cameras and alarm systems for security breaches.
- Maintained a safe environment for staff and visitors through proactive surveillance and communication.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Patrolled internal building spaces and facility grounds to identify and deter threats to assets.
- Provided excellent customer service to clients while maintaining vigilance in addressing security concerns or issues that arose onsite.
- Examined doors, windows and gates to verify security.
- Enhanced overall security by conducting thorough patrols and monitoring premises.
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
Certified Nursing Assistant
UStaffing Supportive Services
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
Education
Security Guard
American TradevAcademy
16627 Avalon Blvd. Carson CA9074610-2024
Med Aid Certification
Skilled Nursing Pharmacy
City Of Industry, CA01-2024
Certified Nurse Assistant ,Medical Office Administer
Long Beach Adult School
Long Beach, CA01-2003
High School Diploma -
Crenshaw High School
Los Angeles, CA06-1991
Skills
- Self-advocacy support
- Activity planning
- Healthcare coordination
- Physical assistance
- First aid and CPR
- Adaptive equipment use
- Respectful and compassionate
- Special needs care
- Daily living assistance
- Security camera monitoring
- Patrolling
- Workplace safety
- Work ethic
- Punctuality
- Security protocols
- CCTV monitoring
- Incident reporting
- Emergency response
- Emergency awareness
- Keen observer
- Self-defense
- Complex Problem-solving
- Surveillance
- Reliability
- Event security
Certification
- Adult CPR/AED certification – American Red Cross.
- Certified Medication Aide (CMA) - State Departments of Health.
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Happy Nest Care
08.2024 - Current
Med-Tech Aide
Horizon Recuperative Care
07.2023 - 02.2024
Resident Aide/House Manager Aide
First Rate Staffing
01.2023 - Current
Peer Advocate
Wesley Health Centers
01.2023 - 04.2023
Security Guard
Third Eye. Security
04.2020 - 06.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
UStaffing Supportive Services
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Adult CPR/AED certification – American Red Cross.
- Certified Medication Aide (CMA) - State Departments of Health.
Security Guard
American TradevAcademy
Med Aid Certification
Skilled Nursing Pharmacy
Certified Nurse Assistant ,Medical Office Administer
Long Beach Adult School
High School Diploma -
Crenshaw High School
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