Richard Churney
Brook Park
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with extensive experience at Almost Family, skilled in patient care and health monitoring. Proven ability to enhance client dignity and well-being through effective medication management and strong interpersonal communication. Adept at maintaining confidentiality while fostering trusting relationships, ensuring high-quality support tailored to individual needs.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Almost Family
Berea
08.2024 - Current
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Educated families about available resources for home health care services in the local community.
Facilities Coordinator
Wyant Woods Care Center
Akron
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Directed maintenance and operations of facility systems to minimize service interruptions.
- Monitored maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems.
- Coordinated maintenance activities with outside vendors to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
DSP
Sevita
Parma
02.2022 - 04.2024
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Home Health Aide
Healthmax
Minneapolis
01.2019 - 04.2021
- Assisted in ambulation and exercise routines for clients.
- Entertained, conversed with or read aloud to patients to maintain mental health and alertness.
- Changed bed linens and maintained a clean living environment for the client's safety.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside home.
- Prepared high-quality nutritious meals for patients to promote better overall health and improve eating habits.
- Documented patient status and reported changes in care needs.
- Took initiative to ensure all tasks were completed efficiently within the designated time frame.
- Assisted clients with proper exercises and rehabilitation.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information at all times as per HIPAA regulations.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
- Maintained updated records and safeguarded patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA.
- Cared for patients by washing and ironing laundry, cleaning or assisting with personal care.
Education
High School Diploma -
Downers Grove South
Downers Grove06-1990
General Studies
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, ILSkills
- Patient care
- Medication management
- Health monitoring
- Personal hygiene
- Nutritional support
- Client documentation
- Customer service
- Non-verbal communication
- Confidentiality compliance
Certification
- CPR Certification
- First Aid
- CMA
Affiliations
- Currently working on training for medical coding and billing.
Timeline
Caregiver
Almost Family
08.2024 - Current
Facilities Coordinator
Wyant Woods Care Center
04.2024 - 07.2024
DSP
Sevita
02.2022 - 04.2024
Home Health Aide
Healthmax
01.2019 - 04.2021
High School Diploma -
Downers Grove South
General Studies
College of DuPage
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