MARICELA NEVAREZ
CLINT,TX
Summary
Level-headed professional with extensive experience helping patients and clients with self-care and day-to-day tasks. Kind and punctual individual assists with nursing treatments, and provides companionship. Passionate about improving well-being of others and providing compassionate treatment to patient community also, an organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Care Provider
Cuidado Casero Home Health
02.2009 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
Senior Caregiver
Homewatch CareGivers of El Paso
12.2020 - 09.2024
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Documented daily activities and changes in client condition to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
Senior Care Provider
VNA Family of Services
02.2002 - 01.2009
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
Cook's Assistant
L & J Cafe
02.2000 - 01.2001
- Followed food safety practices and sanitation guidelines.
- Pushed, pulled and transported large loads and objects.
- Sanitized pots, pans, utensils, kitchen appliances and equipment using company-approved cleaning supplies.
- Washed, peeled and cut various foods such as fruits and vegetables to prepare for cooking or serving.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Food Distributor
Tortilleria Maria Distrbuidora
03.1997 - 01.2000
- Made independent food distribution decisions in support of company policies and procedures.
- Stored and distributed food products with care and discipline and with full attention to safety and quality standards and regulations.
- Fostered positive working relationships with people of diverse cultures and understood ethnic food groups.
- Delivered orders to customers to drive full satisfaction.
- Communicated regularly with dispatcher for delivery route details and changes.
- Stocked shelves and loaded orders to prepare deliveries.
Packing Handler
LA ESTRELLA GROCERY
02.1991 - 02.1996
- Sealed, packed, labeled and affixed postage on grocery packages to prepare products for shipping, utilizing postage meters, and sealing tools.
- Unpacked and examined incoming shipments to record shortages, rectify damages and reject damaged items.
- Maintained clean, neat and organized stockroom for easy access to goods.
- Kept accurate inventory records on stock levels and warehouse locations for tracking purposes.
- Executed month-end inventory counts to identify discrepancies.
- Counted items to verify accuracy of orders.
- Placed items into bags, boxes or other containers.
Cook
BURGER KING
01.1990 - 01.1991
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
Skills
- Social interaction
- Compassionate caregiving
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Emotional support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Loading and unloading
- Shipping and receiving
- Supply ordering
- Materials handling and transport
- Complex Problem-solving
Timeline
Senior Caregiver
Homewatch CareGivers of El Paso
12.2020 - 09.2024
Senior Care Provider
Cuidado Casero Home Health
02.2009 - Current
Senior Care Provider
VNA Family of Services
02.2002 - 01.2009
Cook's Assistant
L & J Cafe
02.2000 - 01.2001
Food Distributor
Tortilleria Maria Distrbuidora
03.1997 - 01.2000
Packing Handler
LA ESTRELLA GROCERY
02.1991 - 02.1996
Cook
BURGER KING
01.1990 - 01.1991
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