Rachael Estrada
North Grafton,MA
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. Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support. Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
PCA
Umass Memorial Medical Group
12.2022 - Current
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
PCA
Tempus Unlimited
06.2017 - 07.2023
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
PCA
Webster Home Care
11.2019 - 12.2020
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
Education
High School Diploma -
Claremont Academy
Worcester, MA06.2013
Skills
- Facilitating Change
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assistance
- Quality Patient Care
- Specimen Transportation
- Patient Care Activities
- Patient Service
- Cultural Awareness
- Feeding Assistance
- spnaish speaking
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
PCA
Umass Memorial Medical Group
12.2022 - Current
PCA
Webster Home Care
11.2019 - 12.2020
PCA
Tempus Unlimited
06.2017 - 07.2023
High School Diploma -
Claremont Academy