Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients. 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.
Hi, I’m
Malissa Mason
Summary
Overview
4
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Love Thy Neighbor, LLC
Personal Care Assistant
06.2022 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
Eastern Quality Vending
Cook/Front Line Server
05.2020 - 02.2021
Job overview
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Kept register accurate through correct billing, payment processing and cash management practices.
- Replenished food items, paper products and canned goods to keep pantry well-stocked during busy periods.
- Kept kitchen, counter and dining areas cleaned and sanitized.
- Replenished serving stations with fresh food and cleaned up spills.
- Properly labeled and stored food and fresh ingredients in cooler or freezer to optimize freshness.
- Cooked batches of food according to standard recipes.
Public Partnerships, LLC
Personal Care Assistant
05.2019 - 02.2020
Job overview
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
Briggs Medical Staffing, LLC
Personal Care Assistant
03.2017 - 09.2018
Job overview
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and doctor's appointments.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Education
Nandua High SchoolOnley, VA
High School Diploma
06.1987
University Overview
- Honor Roll
- [Student Organization or Club Name] Member
- FBLA
- DECA
Apollo CollegeTucson, AZ
No Degree from Computerized Medical Office Secretary./Certificate
06.1998
University Overview
Skills
- Household Organization
- Household Tasks
- Personal Care Assistance
- Client Rapport-Building
- Medication Management
- Vital Signs Management
- Client Requirements
- Personal Grooming Care
- Compassionate Care
- Personal Hygiene
- Adaptable Under Pressure
- Tactful Communication
- Medical Office Administration
Certification
- PCA - Personal Care Aide
- CPR
- First Aid Care
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Love Thy Neighbor, LLC
06.2022 - 12.2022
Cook/Front Line Server
Eastern Quality Vending
05.2020 - 02.2021
Personal Care Assistant
Public Partnerships, LLC
05.2019 - 02.2020
Personal Care Assistant
Briggs Medical Staffing, LLC
03.2017 - 09.2018
Nandua High School
High School Diploma
Apollo College
No Degree from Computerized Medical Office Secretary./Certificate
- PCA - Personal Care Aide
- CPR
- First Aid Care
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