Raquel Quinonez Barr
Pacoima,CA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
Providence At Home With Compassus
Burbank
08.2018 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to health care professionals.
- Documented patient progress and communicated updates to family members.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient assistance and safety measures.
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls
- Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Adapted to ever-changing patient needs, consistently adjusting care plans and strategies in order to provide the highest quality of personalized assistance.
- Completed thorough documentation of patient care activities, maintaining accurate records for effective communication amongst the healthcare team.
- Safely transferred patients using appropriate equipment such as Hoyer lifts or gait belts minimizing injury risks.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormalities or concerns to supervising nurse or physician.
- Prevented pressure ulcers through frequent repositioning and regular skin assessments, maintaining patient comfort while reducing complications.
- Scheduled and coordinated appointments.
- Utilized universal precautions and infection control principles in all aspects of care.
- Utilized effective communication skills when interacting with diverse populations including non-English speakers or individuals with cognitive impairments.
- Educated family members on proper caregiving techniques in order to provide seamless continuity of care between shifts or visits.
Education
High School Diploma -
John Burroughs High School
Burbank, CALos Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CATimeline
Home Health Aide
Providence At Home With Compassus
08.2018 - Current
High School Diploma -
John Burroughs High School
Los Angeles Mission College