Mackenzie Loftis
Summary
Reliable personal care professional bringing several years of experience in personal care assistant roles. Skilled in addressing physical and mental disabilities and monitoring needs for patients with various needs. Trusted to care for patients at varying stages of life. Experienced with adaptability to different job tasks. Looking for a new opportunities to help more patients.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2027
2027
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
DSP
Lawrence Crawford Association
Robinson
02.2022 - Current
- Supported individuals with disabilities in daily living activities and personal care.
- Collaborated with team members on ideas to help best support individuals.
- Documented client progress and reported observations to the care supervisor.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for clients at all times.
- Engaged clients in recreational activities to enhance social skills and communication.
- Coordinated transportation for clients to appointments and community events.
- Trained new staff on best practices for client support and safety procedures.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Assisted in implementing behavioral strategies to promote positive interactions.
Resident Assistant
Arbor Rose Memory Care
Robinson
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Coordinated social activities to enhance resident engagement and community connection.
- Monitored resident health and reported changes to medical staff promptly.
- Collaborated with team members to create a safe and supportive environment.
- Trained new staff on proper caregiving techniques and organizational protocols.
- Implemented safety measures to ensure resident well-being during activities.
- Completed routine rounds, checking with residents to meet care needs.
- Made beds daily and performed light housekeeping duties in resident apartments and common areas.
- Supervised and monitored activities of residents in the dormitory to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
- Aided residents with ambulation or walker, cane and wheelchair use.
- Monitored assigned areas for cleanliness and security purposes.
- Transported residents to activities and meals.
- Welcomed new residents and assisted with community adjustment.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Developed positive relationships with all residents
- Responded to emergency situations and made sure residents were safe and where they needed to be.
- Maintained accurate records of incidents that occurred for documentation.
- Participated in regular staff meetings with supervisor.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois, IL 01.2026 - 02.2026
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
06.2017 - 05.2024
Robinson High School
Robinson, ILSkills
- Client support
- Team collaboration
- Activity coordination
- Health monitoring
- Communication skills
- Personal care assistance
- Safety protocols
- Training new staff
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Staff collaboration
- Nutritional guidance
- Supportive personality
- Analytical thinking
- Relationship building
- Organizational skills
- Task prioritization
- Adaptability
- Bedside care
- Dementia care
- Client transportation
- First aid training
- Problem-solving abilities
- Dressing assistance
- Care plan implementation
- Feeding assistance
- Professionalism
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Multitasking Abilities
- Computer skills
- Deadline driven
- Quantitative reasoning
- Conflict management
- Energetic and enthusiastic
- Punctual and reliable
- Fast learner
Certification
- Illinois CNA
- CPR and First Aid
Timeline
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
Eastern Illinois University
01.2026 - 02.2026
DSP
Lawrence Crawford Association
02.2022 - Current
Resident Assistant
Arbor Rose Memory Care
06.2021 - 04.2022
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
06.2017 - 05.2024
Robinson High School