Sharon Miller
Capitol Heights,MD
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Well-versed in accurately documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients and providing quality patient care. Devoted personal care professional skilled in fostering client health and convenience through assisting with daily activities and health needs. Driven to promote healthy habits to encourage client well-being by demonstrating healthy habits. Dedicated to applying emerging techniques to derive best possible outcomes.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Homecentris
Owings Mills, MD
07.2022 - Current
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and other errands using wheelchair accessible vehicles.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Assured proper nutrition by preparing meals, grocery shopping and monitoring food consumption levels.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety due to their illness or disability.
- Observed changes in behavior or physical condition that may require medical attention and reported them promptly to supervisor.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kings Mountain High School
Kings Mountain, NC06-1997
vocational school certificate - Bank Teller
Catholic Charties of The Archdiocese
Washington, DCVocational School Certificate - Customer Service
RiseUp Project
Washington, DCSkills
- Transportation Services
- Housekeeping tasks
- Incident Reporting
- Mobility Assistance
- Behavioral Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient Companionship
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- First aid and safety
- Patient Management
- Problem-Solving
- Multitasking and Organization
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Special Needs Care
- Strong Ethics
- Care Plan Management
- Elderly Care
- Flexible Schedule
- Patient Care
- Disability Support
- Dependable and Responsible
- Heavy Lifting
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Behavior redirection
- Quality program protocols
- Injury Prevention
- Personal Care Aide
- Effective Communication
Languages
English
Full Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Caregiver
Homecentris
07.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
Kings Mountain High School
vocational school certificate - Bank Teller
Catholic Charties of The Archdiocese
Vocational School Certificate - Customer Service
RiseUp Project
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