Regina Ghattas
Houston ,Texas
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
Overview
3973
3973
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Caregiver
Self employed
Houston, Texas
06 2023 - 11 2024
- Provided round the clock care for seriously ill family member
- Medication management and assistance with daily care and grooming.
- Coordinated in-home therapies and therapeutic range of motion/ massaging excercises.
- Fed, repositioned, changed and bathed family member.
Cna
The Hallmark Retirement Facility
Houston, Texas
05 2012 - 06 2023
- Assisted residents with daily care and activities (ADL's).
- Monitored residents health, vitals, for any changes and reported them to the nurse on duty.
- Assisted with feeding/monitored intake to help residents achieve optimum nutrition
- Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning residents and implementing proper wound care techniques.
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring residents
- Reduced residents stress levels through effective communication and active listening skills.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing residents needs in a timely manner.
- Maintained confidentiality of residents information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Conducted routine safety checks on equipment, promptly reporting any malfunctions or safety concerns to appropriate personnel.
- Enhanced residentssatisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
Cna
Lexington Place Nursing And Rehabilitation
Houston, Texas
03 2009 - 05 2012
- Assisted residents with daily care and grooming.
- Documented activities and recorded information into EMR system.
- Answered residents call lights in a timely fashion. Answered phone at nurses station.
- Repositioned residents, assisted to/ from restroom.
Education
Certified Nurse Assistant - Healthcare
Mifflin Care Center
Mansfield, Ohio10.1995
Data Processing - Business
Allentown Business School
Allentown, PA04.1989
High School Diploma - College Preparation Courses
Mansfield Senior High School
Mansfield, Ohio06.1983
Skills
- Memory care- 29 yrs
- Laundry- 12 yrs
- Transfer patients to/ from appointments 12- yrs
- Meal preparation 12-yrs
- Colostomy bag 29-yrs
- Administer CPR/ First aid-29 yrs
- Wound care cleaning/ dressing 29- yrs
- Vital signs 29- yrs
- ADLs 29- yrs
- Hospice care 29-yrs
- Alzheimer's and Dementia care 29- yrs
- Infection control training 29- yrs
- Home care 12-yrs
- Microsoft word 35- yrs
- Perform domestic/household chores/tasks 12- yrs
- Hoyer lift 29-yrs
- Collect routine specimens-29yrs
- EMR systems 29- yrs
- Medication administration 12- yrs
- Medical terminology knowledge 29- yrs
Timeline
Caregiver
Self employed
06 2023 - 11 2024
Cna
The Hallmark Retirement Facility
05 2012 - 06 2023
Cna
Lexington Place Nursing And Rehabilitation
03 2009 - 05 2012
Certified Nurse Assistant - Healthcare
Mifflin Care Center
Data Processing - Business
Allentown Business School
High School Diploma - College Preparation Courses
Mansfield Senior High School