Level-headed professional with extensive experience helping patients and clients with self-care and day-to-day tasks. Kind and punctual individual assists with nursing treatments, supports diagnostic procedures and provides companionship. Passionate about improving well-being of others and providing compassionate treatment to patient community.
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Rachelle Dufrene
Rochester,WI
Summary
Overview
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Gt Independence
Private Caregiver
05.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients, and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
Waterford Senior Living
Resident Assistant/Medication Aide
09.2020 - 10.2022
Job overview
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Transported patients to operating and treatment rooms by using wheelchairs and wheeled carts.
- Counted and recorded medication inventory routinely to maintain medication security and control.
- Reordered medication to maintain adequate supply.
- Reviewed medication orders for accuracy and completeness before administering medication.
- Explained treatment procedures, medications, and diets to inform patient and patient's family of care and progress.
- Administered medications to patients and remained vigilant for negative side effects.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Reported changes in patient status regarding drug therapy.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Assisted in maintaining conducive environment for residents by adhering to infection control policies.
- Prepared medication doses accurately by following medication administration record (MAR) written by healthcare providers.
- Checked vital signs on daily basis and contacted supervisor regarding patient health concerns or behavioral changes.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Administered psychotropic medications and anxiety education to patients to provide mental health care.
- Interacted with patients and monitored vital signs during time of admission to report details to registered nurse.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Administered prescribed drugs to high-volume patient caseload.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Turned and repositioned patients to prevent bedsores.
- Monitored medication storage area to maintain medication security and control.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
- Reviewed patient progress to document effects of any prescribed medication.
- Identified and reported medication errors to avoid distributing wrong medication to patients.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Monitored patient responses to medication to report adverse reactions quickly.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Took patient vital signs, height, and weight measurements and monitored glucose and patient wellbeing.
- Unpacked, sorted, counted, and labeled all incoming medications to keep optimum inventory levels.
- Documented medication administration into electronic medical records (EMR) to avoid duplication of medication dosages.
Society's Assets
Scheduling Coordinator
07.2009 - 10.2016
Job overview
- Provided backup to front desk to step in to assist with various tasks whenever employee was absent or at lunch.
- Gathered employee data to develop monthly work schedules, enabling proper staffing for departments for each shift.
- Worked with manager and supervisor to plan and coordinate production schedules.
- Proactively identified scheduling issues and developed quick solutions to promote efficiency and profitability.
- Developed strong working relationships with management and executive team through effective scheduling and communication skills.
- Communicated scheduling changes to staff members, implementing proof-of-receipt to reduce errors.
- Devised online scheduling resource to provide employees with real-time access to schedules and time-off requests.
- Oversaw appointment scheduling and itinerary coordination for both clients and personnel.
- Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
- Completed logs and reports detailing production data such as volume, materials used and quality assurance results, helping management make accurate operational decisions.
- Managed daily scheduling conflicts to reduce operational backlogs and support full shift-coverage.
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
- Interceded between employees during arguments and diffused tense situations.
- Created detailed calendars for staff members to support deadline management and milestone achievement.
- Organized spaces, materials and catering support for internal and client-focused meetings.
Education
Central Lafourche High SchoolRaceland, LA
High School Diploma
05.1992
University Overview
Skills
- Behavior Redirection
- Medical Reminders
- First Aid and Safety
- Time Management
- Progress Documentation
- Records Maintenance
- Community Activities
- Case Management
- Client Documentation
- ADLs Assistance
- Protein Handling
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Care
- Knowledge of State Regulations
- Grocery Shopping
- Care Plan Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Community Integration
- Safety Behaviors
- Patient Assessments
- Diet and Nutrition
- Individual Service Plans
- Running Errands
- Household Management
- Dining Room Support
- Sanitizing Surfaces
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Household Chores
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Status Updates
- Bedsore Prevention
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Strong Ethics
- Personal Grooming Care
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Dependable and Responsible
- Compassionate Communication
- Patient Management
- Dietary Needs
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Infection Control Procedures
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Continuous Development
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Ambulating Patients
- Floor Sweeping
- Medical Records Management
- Client Requirements
- Resident Empowerment
- Heavy Lifting
- Mobility Support
- PPE Usage
- Behavioral Management
- Multitasking and Organization
- Personal Care Assistance
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Activities of Daily Living Assistance
- Client Transportation
- Attentive to People
- Ability to Lift
- Laptop and Tablet Operation
- Problem Identification
- Deliver Exceptional Care
- Remote Video Conferencing
- Review Cases
- Communication Assistance
- Personal Oxygen Delivery
- Independent Living
- Developing Client Trust
- Proper Staffing
- Meal Assistance
- Caregiver and Family Support
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Cook Healthy Meals
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Bathing and Dressing
- Healthy Eating
- Housekeeping
Availability
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Quote
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Timeline
Resident Assistant/Medication Aide
Waterford Senior Living
09.2020 - 10.2022
Private Caregiver
Gt Independence
05.2018 - Current
Scheduling Coordinator
Society's Assets
07.2009 - 10.2016
Central Lafourche High School
High School Diploma
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