Sara Moats
Lizemores,WV
Summary
Dedicated Home Health Aide with expertise in personal care, medication administration, and vital signs monitoring. Committed to ensuring patient safety and comfort through compassionate support and effective communication.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Aide
Hometown Care
Weston, West Virginia
04.2024 - Current
- Provided personal care and companionship to clients in their homes.
- Assisted with daily living activities, including bathing and grooming.
- Monitored client health by tracking vital signs and reporting changes.
- Administered medications as directed by healthcare professionals.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in client living spaces.
- Documented client progress and activities in care logs accurately.
Home Health Aide
Palco/Personal Options
Charleston, West Virginia
03.2019 - Current
- Perform home kidney dialysis
- Provided personal care and companionship to clients in their homes.
- Assisted with daily living activities, including bathing and grooming.
- Monitored client health by tracking vital signs and reporting changes.
- Administered medications according to healthcare professionals' instructions.
- Collaborated with family members to ensure comfort and well-being.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in client living spaces.
- Documented client progress and activities in care logs accurately.
- Communicated effectively with healthcare teams regarding client needs.
- Cared for patients by assisting with personal hygiene tasks and completing basic household chores.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Changed bed linens and maintained a clean living environment for the client's safety.
- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing, and incontinence care.
- Helped clients stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support.
- Helped clients move in bed, stand or walk using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Prepared meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Followed HIPAA regulations to maintain confidentiality of sensitive patient information.
- Helped client with medication self-administration.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Recorded daily notes about client conditions, treatments provided and progress made.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Took initiative to ensure all tasks were completed efficiently within the designated time frame.
- Reported any changes in the client's physical or emotional condition to supervisor immediately.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Monitored vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure.
- Encouraged independence by teaching self-care skills such as grooming and hygiene habits.
- Recognized emergency situations and implemented appropriate procedures.
- Engaged patients in recreational activities such as reading books or playing games.
- Assisted in ambulation and exercise routines for clients.
- Documented care provided and submitted notes to supervisor.
- Answered patient calls promptly, providing assistance or referring them to appropriate personnel when needed.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Collected information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses, and doctors.
- Participated in developing individualized care plans based on medical orders and assessments.
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, wheelchairs or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Delivered high level of assistance with cooking, meal preparation, and shopping.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Instructed family members regarding proper home care techniques and infection control procedures.
- Provided entertainment and companionship through conversation, reading, and board games.
- Planned, prepared or served meals to patients according to prescribed diets.
Education
GED -
Meigs High School
Pomeroy, OH05-2006
Skills
- Home hemodialysis management
- Personal care assistance
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control practices
- Care plan development
- Infection control
- Personal care
Certification
CPR
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Hometown Care
04.2024 - Current
Home Health Aide
Palco/Personal Options
03.2019 - Current
GED -
Meigs High School