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Precious Smith

Damascus,Maryland

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. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Private Duty Caregiver

Self Employed Services
Damascus, Maryland
01.2023 - 12.2024
  • Provided companionship and emotional support to elderly client.
  • Assisted with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
  • Adhered to HIPAA regulations when handling confidential information.
  • Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation, and family visits to maintain schedule.
  • Monitored vital signs including blood pressure and pulse rate.
  • Adapted quickly to changing situations while remaining calm under pressure.
  • Administered medications as prescribed by physician.
  • Worked collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to ensure quality patient care delivery.
  • Assessed patient needs on an ongoing basis; modified plans of care accordingly.
  • Encouraged independence while providing necessary support services.
  • Responded promptly to emergency situations involving health or safety of a client.
  • Organized recreational activities such as games and outings.
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with patient and families.
  • Transported clients to doctor's appointments, errands, social events.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
  • Provided assistance with light housekeeping tasks such as laundry, dusting, vacuuming.
  • Maintained records of client care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.

Public Relations Manager (volunteer)

Immaculate Charity
Baltimore, MD
03.2023 - 10.2023
  • Managed crisis communications and emergency response strategies and implementation.
  • Analyze all media coverage of the organization and draft appropriate responses
  • Produce press releases for partners and public after successful fundraising event that usually supports local homeless shelters in Washington DC.
  • Provide reports that highlighted the impact of the organization's events and the community's involvement and support, ensuring they were concise, impactful, and ready for distribution to local media outlets.
  • Work with the social media team to create a content calendar
  • Organize promotional events such as press briefing and conferences.
  • Represent the organization at press conferences, interviews, etc.

  • Monitored media sources for any relevant industry developments or stories related to the company.
  • Prepared reports on public relations activities including earned media placements and social media engagements.

Private Duty Caregiver

Self Employed Services
Frederick, MD
04.2022 - 12.2022
  • Assisted with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
  • Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation, and family visits to maintain schedule.
  • Encouraged independence while providing necessary support services.
  • Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
  • Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
  • Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
  • Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
  • Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
  • Organized oral medications for client following dosage and schedule requirements.
  • Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
  • Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant - Health Aide

Cambridge Nursing Academy
Gaithersburg, MD
02-2024

College Diploma - Cultural Studies

Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, West Africa
12-2010

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics And Sociology

Fourah Bay College
Sierra Leone, West Africa
12-2008

Skills

  • Behavioral Management
  • Ambulation Assistance
  • Compassionate Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Time Management
  • Tacky documentation
  • Keeps a Pleasant face always
  • CPR
  • Medical Ethics
  • Patient Care
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Monitoring vital signs
  • Knowledge on patient's rights

Affiliations

  • I host a wellness show on TikTok and Facebook
  • I do fitness coaching for full figure women

Accomplishments

  • Shinning Star Social Media Award (2023) 50/50 organization USA Chapter
  • 50 Most Influential young people (2021) Immaculate Charity Foundation (USA)

Certification

  • Certified Nursing Assistant ( February 2024)
  • Certified Medication Technician (February 2024)
  • CPR Certified

Languages

English
Professional

Websites

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Public Relations Manager (volunteer)

Immaculate Charity
03.2023 - 10.2023

Private Duty Caregiver

Self Employed Services
01.2023 - 12.2024

Private Duty Caregiver

Self Employed Services
04.2022 - 12.2022

Certified Nursing Assistant - Health Aide

Cambridge Nursing Academy

College Diploma - Cultural Studies

Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone

Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics And Sociology

Fourah Bay College

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