Sandra Melgar
Kyle,TX
Summary
Experienced Caregiver, knowledgeable about safe patient ambulation, personal grooming assistance and housekeeping. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Devoted to patient physical comfort and emotional support.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Orchard Park Of Kyle
06.2021 - 04.2023
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Private Caregiver
El Naggi Family
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
Education
Nurse Aide Diploma - Nurse Aide Program
West Avenue School of Nurse Aide
San Antonio, TX05.2016
Pharmacy Technician Certificate - Pharmacy Technician Program
Southwest School of Business And Technical Careers
San Antonio, TX06.2013
High School Diploma -
Premier High School
Austin 06.2009
Skills
- Dependable and Responsible
- Incapacitation Care
- Problem Identification
- Patient Ambulation
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Ability to Lift Clients
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Bedside Care
- Time Management
- Client Education
- Bedsore Prevention
- Incident Reporting
- PPE Usage
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Word Processing
- Caregiver and Family Support
- Housekeeping
- First Aid Training
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Caregiver
Orchard Park Of Kyle
06.2021 - 04.2023
Private Caregiver
El Naggi Family
02.2017 - 03.2018
Nurse Aide Diploma - Nurse Aide Program
West Avenue School of Nurse Aide
Pharmacy Technician Certificate - Pharmacy Technician Program
Southwest School of Business And Technical Careers
High School Diploma -
Premier High School
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