Melissa Colula
Harrisburg,NC
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes, and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness, and household activities. Empathetic Care Worker with a compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating, and varied lifestyles for residents. Offers enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support. A hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an entry-level phlebotomist position. Ready to help the team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Visting angles
11.2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Ensured a safe and clean home environment by performing light housekeeping tasks such as laundry, vacuuming, and dusting.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
Care Giver
Terrabella of Harrisburg
11.2022 - 09.2023
- Responsible for observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms
- Responds to asecurity system and resident call bells promptly
- Notifies supervisor if a resident has increased care needs
- Assists with continence
- Maintains cleanliness of resident’s room and work areas
- Practices good standard care precautions of cleanliness, hygiene, and health
- Helps residents maintain independence, promotes dignity and physical safety of each resident
- Actively participates/leads and assists residents with activities of daily living
- Engages residents in life skills and other life enrichment activities
- Greets family members
- Does resident laundry
- Performs Medication Tech duties
- Performs housekeeping tasks.
- Took patient vital signs, height, and weight measurements and monitored glucose and patient wellbeing.
- Achieved high levels of efficiency while distributing medications by organizing daily routines around individual patient schedules and needs.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment by adhering to infection control protocols during medication administration.
- Checked vital signs on daily basis and contacted supervisor regarding patient health concerns or behavioral changes.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Demonstrated adaptability in the face of medical emergencies, providing crucial assistance during critical situations as needed.
- Upheld strict confidentiality standards, safeguarding sensitive patient information at all times during recordkeeping duties.
- Reported changes in patient status regarding drug therapy.
- Safeguarded patients from potential drug interactions by carefully reviewing their medical histories before administering any new medications.
- Boosted patient compliance with medication regimes through compassionate guidance and support.
- Contributed to positive patient outcomes by closely monitoring and reporting any adverse reactions or changes in condition following medication administration.
Education
Phlebotomist Technician - Phlebotomist
EHC Health Career Institute
2008 Moore Rd Suite B, Matthews, NC 2810507.2024
High School Diploma -
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC05.2020
Skills
- Client documentation
- Compassionate client care
- Records maintenance
- Able to lift 100 pounds
- Works well in a group setting
- Inventory Control
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Venipuncture
- HIPAA Compliance
- Respectful and Compassionate
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- PT - Phlebotomy Technician
Timeline
Caregiver
Visting angles
11.2023 - Current
Care Giver
Terrabella of Harrisburg
11.2022 - 09.2023
Phlebotomist Technician - Phlebotomist
EHC Health Career Institute
High School Diploma -
Stanly Community College
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