Maria Palacios
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Dedicated caregiver with over 10 years of experience in supporting clients' daily living needs. Skilled in coordinating care plans, ensuring documentation accuracy, and fostering positive relationships with clients and families to enhance overall well-being.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
R.A.Y.S
Sacramento, CA
06.2022 - 05.2025
- Administered medication while regularly monitoring client health conditions.
- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene to enhance their comfort and dignity.
- Supported clients in daily living activities and personal care requirements.
- Cultivated positive relationships with clients and families, enhancing client engagement and trust.
- Coordinated transportation services for clients to appointments and social events.
- Supported clients in engaging with community resources and activities.
- Documented client progress and communicated changes to healthcare team, ensuring coordinated care.
- Encouraged independence by promoting self-care skills, fostering clients' confidence in personal hygiene routines.
- Ensured a safe and clean environment for clients at all times.
- Trained new staff on caregiving best practices and company policies.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
Caregiver
Choices Transitional Services
Sacramento, CA
01.2004 - 08.2021
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and their families.
- Followed up with medical providers regarding appointments on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and other errands using wheelchair accessible vehicles.
- Transported clients to appointments to doctors' appointments and social outings.
- Arranged transportation services for clients.
- Participated in team meetings regarding client progress or concerns raised by family members.
- Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Accompanied clients to social events such as movies or plays.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client condition, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Observed changes in behavior or physical condition that may require medical attention and reported them promptly to supervisor.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Pelican Products
Hawthorne, California
01.2001 - 08.2003
- Received incoming shipments, verifying quantity and quality of items against purchase orders.
- Managed incoming shipments and verified product quantities for accuracy.
- Inspected received materials for damage and quality upon arrival.
- Organized warehouse layout to optimize storage and retrieval efficiency.
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transport goods within the facility.
- Operated forklifts, hand trucks, or other equipment to load, unload, transport and store goods.
- Maintained accurate inventory records using warehouse management systems.
- Checked items to be shipped against work orders to confirm correct quantities, destination and routing.
- Utilized RF scanners to track movements of inventory within the warehouse environment.
- Organized materials into appropriate storage areas based on product type or size.
- Operated computers to access information related to shipping activities.
- Maintained a clean work area by sweeping, dusting, mopping.
- Adhered to all safety standards while working with heavy machinery such as forklifts and pallet jacks.
- Directed warehouse team in stocking merchandise, pulling orders and setting up loads.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lynwood High
Lynwood, CA05-1993
Skills
- Medication management
- Client assessment
- Health monitoring
- Hygiene assistance
- Care coordination
- Documentation accuracy
- Safety awareness
- First aid
- HIPAA compliance
- Activity scheduling
- Team collaboration
- Interpersonal communication
- Compassionate care
- Environmental safety
- Active listening
- Social interaction
- Bilingual
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- CPR/AID/AED
Timeline
Caregiver
R.A.Y.S
06.2022 - 05.2025
Caregiver
Choices Transitional Services
01.2004 - 08.2021
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Pelican Products
01.2001 - 08.2003
High School Diploma -
Lynwood High