Maria Coll
Savannah,GA
Summary
Dependable individual with quality experiences establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Nanny
Self Employed Services
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Assisted with housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Supported children in play activities, meals, and snacks, hygiene and socialization.
- Organized activities that enhanced children's physical, emotional and social well-being.
- Taught children manners and personal hygiene.
- Taught children everyday skills and language.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
- Developed and implemented behavior management strategies to minimize indiscipline and guide children in attaining positive behavior.
- Transported children to and from activities using personal or family vehicle.
- Documented children's growth and development.
- Assisted in potty training and toilet hygiene.
Senior Caregiver
Lifehouse Nursing Home
03.2014 - 10.2014
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored patients vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans to cater to client needs and better assist.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
Education
High School Diploma -
Phoenixville Area High School
Phoenixville, PA06.2020
Skills
- Personal Care Aide (PCA)
- Stress Management Techniques
- Positive Reinforcement Techniques
- Problem Solving Abilities
- Patience and Empathy
- Resident Care Associate
- Hygiene and Cleanliness
- Emotional Support Abilities
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Workload Management
- Customer Service
- Housekeeping Duties
Accomplishments
- Volunteering taught me transferable skills such as communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and empathy. Attention to detail and many other soft skills in addition to the patient interactions I've experienced.
- Volunteering experiences impacted me personally. It expanded my cultural competency, helped me better understand the needs of a certain population.
Volunteer
Elderly Caregiver | Shannondel Retirement Community | 04/2020- 08/2021 | Pennsylvania
- Engaged clients by conversing and participating in activities and hobbies.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances and concerning responses.
- Recognized emergencies and notified paramedics and family members.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation and family visits to maintain schedule.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
Languages
Tagalog/Filipino
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Professional Nanny
Self Employed Services
01.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Caregiver
Lifehouse Nursing Home
03.2014 - 10.2014
High School Diploma -
Phoenixville Area High School
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