Paulina Shwartz
8906 Las Camas Road NE
Summary
Caring and empathetic caregiver with years of experience providing therapeutic support for adults with disabilities. Competent planner, developer and implementer of complex individual program plans.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver, Special Needs
The Peele Family
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Educated clients and families about mental health issues, treatments and resources.
Clinical Psychology Intern and Billing Clerk
Dr. Maxann Shwartz
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
- Assisted licensed practitioners in diagnosis and treatment of chemical dependencies and psychiatric conditions such as PTSD, Personality Disorders and Substance Abuse Disorder.
- Administered, scored and interpreted psychosocial examinations for assessment of different patient markers.
- Managed invoicing and payment processing operations.
- Generated monthly billing and posting reports for management review.
Caregiver, Special Needs
Jean Orosco
01.2016 - 03.2020
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Trained new caregivers in agency policies and proper methods to meet clients' needs.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Collaborated closely with mental health professionals with treatment plan implementation
- Supported patients needing medical care to relieve patient anxiety and promote positive outcomes.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Campaign Field Manager and Data Entry
Environment New Mexico
04.2012 - 05.2014
- Utilized specialized software to capture and process data.
- Identified appropriate marketing channels and target customers for campaigns
- Created and distributed surveys for data collection and analysis.
- Reviewed, interpreted and communicated current and proposed legislation to determine applicability for regional areas.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Created spreadsheets for more efficient recordkeeping.
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
- Used computer software to store and retrieve data.
- Utilized techniques for increasing data entry speed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UNM/CNM Dual Degree
Albuquerque, NM12-2025
Skills
- First aid and CPR
- Patient Assessments
- Mental Health Support
- Crisis Resolution
- Patient Charting
- Patient Assessments
- Microsoft Office
- Patient advocacy
- Cultural sensitivity
- Stress management
- First aid and CPR
- Toileting assistance
- Therapeutic communication
- Personal hygiene support
Timeline
Caregiver, Special Needs
The Peele Family
01.2021 - 01.2023
Clinical Psychology Intern and Billing Clerk
Dr. Maxann Shwartz
04.2020 - 04.2021
Caregiver, Special Needs
Jean Orosco
01.2016 - 03.2020
Campaign Field Manager and Data Entry
Environment New Mexico
04.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UNM/CNM Dual Degree
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