Sara Edwards
La Crosse,WI
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Experienced in documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients for quality patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Freedom Home Two LLC
Eau Claire, WI
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Provided companionship and emotional support to elderly clients.
- Assisted with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and eating.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to medical team.
- Organized recreational activities to promote physical and mental well-being of the elderly.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety due to their illness or disability.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Observed changes in behavior or physical condition that may require medical attention and reported them promptly to supervisor.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
Server/Hostess Manager
Grizzly's Bar and Grill
Eau Claire , WI
07.2021 - 05.2024
- Greeted guests and provided menus.
- Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.
- Assisted in training new servers.
- Maintained knowledge of current menu items, garnishes, ingredients and preparation methods.
- Took orders from customers accurately and in a timely manner.
- Checked food before serving it to customers.
- Delivered food orders promptly and courteously.
- Monitored dining room for cleanliness and proper set-up at all times.
- Responded efficiently to guest inquiries and complaints in a professional manner.
- Ensured that each guest was served courteously, quickly, and efficiently.
- Accurately recorded orders on cash register and point-of-sale system.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up the dining area, restocking supplies..
- Collaborated with other restaurant staff members to ensure efficient operations within the restaurant environment.
- Followed health safety guidelines when preparing and serving food products.
- Stayed informed about daily specials, new menu items, promotions.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
- Displayed enthusiasm and knowledge about restaurant's menu and products.
- Checked with customers to determine satisfaction with meals, promptly taking action to correct problems.
- Communicated with hosts, bussers and kitchen staff to prepare for and serve customers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Generations Academy
Eau Claire, WI05-2024
Skills
- Incident Reporting
- ADL Assistance
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Companionship
- Compassionate client care
- Meal Preparation
- Medication coordination
- Behavioral Management
- Basic Housekeeping
- Patient Assessments
- Care plan assessment
- Client Transportation
- Heavy Lifting
- Dementia Care
- Elderly Care
- Housekeeping
- Dining room support
- Daily living assistance
- Autism support
- Behavior redirection
- Community activities
- Medical record-keeping
- End of life care
Languages
English
Full Professional
Affiliations
- I love hiking
- I enjoy painting
- I serve in the community a lot
- I love to read books
- I am a college student and I am in speech and debate club
- I love to cook food
- I love to explore new places
Timeline
Caregiver
Freedom Home Two LLC
05.2024 - 08.2024
Server/Hostess Manager
Grizzly's Bar and Grill
07.2021 - 05.2024
High School Diploma -
Generations Academy
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