Michaela Davis
Santa Cruz,CA
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with hands-on experience in attending to patient needs in private residential and Nursing home settings. Skilled in administering medication, managing schedules, and maintaining clean living environments for patients. Demonstrated ability to establish meaningful relationships with patients, ensuring comfort and enhancing quality of life. Previous work resulted in significant improvements in patient well-being and satisfaction.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Live-In Caregiver
Mainstream Living
Santa Cruz
03.2024 - Current
- Provided daily assistance with personal care such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Conducted light housekeeping tasks including laundry, bed making and meal preparation.
- Administered medications in accordance with instructions from the physician or pharmacist.
- Accompanied client on medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate and respiration.
- Provided companionship through conversation, outings, reading books or playing games.
- Attended to basic needs of clients like feeding them when necessary.
- Maintained accurate records of client's health information in an organized manner.
- Observed changes in condition of clients and reported any changes to supervisor immediately.
- Assisted with exercises prescribed by physical therapists or occupational therapists.
- Helped clients perform grooming, bathing and other hygiene tasks.
- Monitored client activity to prevent injuries and responded promptly to emergencies.
Senior Caregiver
Sunshine villa
Santa Cruz, CA
12.2023 - 02.2024
- Provided personal care and companionship to elderly clients.
- Participated in leisure activities with clients including playing cards, reading books, going for walks.
- Monitored client health status by recognizing changes in physical or mental condition and reporting them to the appropriate personnel.
- Observed and documented changes in resident behavior.
- Assisted in transferring residents from beds to wheelchairs and other adaptive equipment as needed.
- Maintained a clean, safe and comfortable environment for the residents.
- Responded promptly to requests from residents for assistance with activities of daily living.
- Administered medications under the direction of a registered nurse or physician.
- Performed light housekeeping duties, such as changing linens, cleaning bathrooms and dusting furniture.
- Answered call bells promptly, communicated needs and concerns of residents to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
- Provided nutritional support by assisting with meal preparation and feeding when required.
- Assisted with ambulation using gait belts, canes or walkers as necessary.
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
- Provided physical, emotional and spiritual support to terminally ill patients and their families.
- Performed personal hygiene activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing and undressing and toileting assistance.
- Completed assigned tasks such as light housekeeping, laundry, errands, meal preparation and grocery shopping.
Caregiver
Westwind memory care
Santa Cruz, CA
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming and dressing.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to residents.
- Observed and documented changes in resident behavior.
- Assisted in transferring residents from beds to wheelchairs and other adaptive equipment as needed.
- Responded promptly to requests from residents for assistance with activities of daily living.
- Performed light housekeeping duties, such as changing linens, cleaning bathrooms and dusting furniture.
- Ensured that all resident care is provided according to established policies and procedures.
- Reported any concerns about resident health status to the supervisor or nurse immediately.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities as designated in care plans.
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
- Aided residents with ambulation and use of walkers, canes and wheelchairs.
Childcare Assistant
Olethea's home daycare
Springfield , VA
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Assisted in planning, organizing and implementing age appropriate activities to encourage learning.
- Observed and monitored the safety of all children in care.
- Encouraged self-expression through various art forms such as music, painting, drawing.
- Promoted physical activity by encouraging outdoor playtime activities like sports and games.
- Accompanied children on field trips and assisted them with personal hygiene routines.
- Assisted in meal preparation including preparing snacks and drinks.
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as tidying up toys after playtime is over.
- Monitored children's play activities to verify safety and wellness.
- Supported children's emotional and social development with one-on-one attention.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mundy's Mill High School
Jonesboro, GA05-2021
Skills
- Hygiene assistance
- Housekeeping duties
- Transfer assistance
- Memory care
- Emotional support
- Meal preparation
- Personal care assistance
- Mobility support
- Toileting assistance
- Housekeeping
- Monitor vital signs
- Hospice care
- Developmental disability care
Timeline
Live-In Caregiver
Mainstream Living
03.2024 - Current
Senior Caregiver
Sunshine villa
12.2023 - 02.2024
Caregiver
Westwind memory care
07.2023 - 09.2023
Childcare Assistant
Olethea's home daycare
09.2017 - 09.2018
High School Diploma -
Mundy's Mill High School