CHERYL GHOLSTON
Chicago,US
Summary
Reliable Direct Care Worker offering exceptional care in home environments. Passionate about supporting patient progress by monitoring medication reactions, observing behaviors and teaching healthy habits. Dedicated to patient safety, wellness and happiness.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Care Aide
Help at Home
Chicago, IL
01.2022 - Current
- Ensure clients are properly dressed every
- Maintain daily grooming standards for clients
- Performed light housekeeping duties including changing linens, laundry, vacuuming and dusting.
- Recorded patient information such as condition, diet and progress in medical records.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living like meal preparation and feeding.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments or other errands as needed.
Deliverer driver
Ups
Franklin Park, US
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Checked the truck for proper package stowage prior to delivery
- Developed a strong sense of the most efficient routes to avoid traffic and construction on local roads and highways
- Developed team communications and information for ups and customers
- Greeted recipients, delivered packages and parcels, and obtained proper signatures for all deliveries
Personal assistant
DHS
Chicago, US
07.2008 - 08.2020
- Managed residential properties and prepared homes for them prior to clients' arrival
- Set up and ran the household for client
- Basic banking and bookkeeping tasks were completed by me
- Responded to task daily with clients
- Handled all incoming information requests for all task for client
- Administered oral medications to patients in accordance with doctor's orders.
- Observed patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Prepared and distributed medications according to physician's instructions using appropriate techniques and procedures.
- Ordered drug supplies from pharmacy as needed for patient care needs.
Cashier
Leamington Foods
Chicago, US
01.2006 - 07.2008
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Immediately informed the manager of any accidents, injuries, or unsafe working conditions
- Keep checkout areas clean and orderly, as well as perform other cleaning tasks such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans
- Provide excellent customer service by scanning and bagging groceries quickly and courteously,
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Issued receipts, refunds, credits or change due to customers.
- Stocked shelves with merchandise when needed.
Education
High School Diploma -
Austin College & Career Academy High School
Chicago, IL01.1983
Skills
- Cash drawer balancing
- Care Plan Management
- Client safety and first aid
- Case management experience
- Care Plan Adherence
- Housekeeping
- Compassionate client care
- Patient transportation
- Clinical documentation and reporting
- Medication Administration
- First aid and safety
- Patient Care
- Customer Service
Timeline
Home Care Aide
Help at Home
01.2022 - Current
Deliverer driver
Ups
10.2021 - 12.2021
Personal assistant
DHS
07.2008 - 08.2020
Cashier
Leamington Foods
01.2006 - 07.2008
High School Diploma -
Austin College & Career Academy High School