Oana-Bianca Salinas
Palmview,TX
Summary
Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse/Care Assistant
Aria Care
Nuffield,Henley-on-Thames, UK
11.2020 - 05.2024
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Education
High School Diploma -
National College 'Ana Aslan' Braila
Braila,Romania06-2013
No Degree - Medicine
Faculty of Medicine "Ovidius' Constanta
Constanta, Romania08-2015
Skills
- Wound Management
- Care plan implementation
- Medication Administration
- Feeding Assistance
- Client Confidentiality
- Meal Preparation
- End of life care
- Compassionate Care
- Personal care assistance
- Dementia Care
- Mobility Assistance
- Behavioral Management
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Medical record-keeping
- Patient Assessments
- First aid and safety
- PPE Usage
- Emotional Support
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Daily living activities assistance
- Special Needs Care
Certification
Caring Homes Certificate: Care Certificate
Dysphagia Training
Aria Care 'Safe Moving of People Workshop'
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Romanian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Nurse/Care Assistant
Aria Care
11.2020 - 05.2024
High School Diploma -
National College 'Ana Aslan' Braila
No Degree - Medicine
Faculty of Medicine "Ovidius' Constanta