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Shana Wells

LONG BEACH,CALIFORNIA

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

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Caregiver

Providence
05.2019 - Current
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
  • Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
  • Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
  • Administered medications as prescribed, ensuring accurate dosage and timely administration for maximum efficacy.
  • Collaborated with healthcare team members to develop personalized care plans for each client, resulting in tailored support and improved wellbeing.
  • Documented detailed daily reports on each client''s progress, informing adjustments in care plans when necessary.
  • Coordinated closely with family members regarding updates on patient conditions or concerns that arose during the course of caregiving duties.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.

LivHome

Darlene
03.2015 - 01.2017
  • Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager
  • Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration
  • Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert
  • Administer prescribed oral medications, under the written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse or aide, and ensure patients take their medicine
  • Accompany clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance, and companionship
  • Change dressings
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.

Private care

Elizabeth Andrew
09.2013 - 03.2015
  • Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse
  • Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs
  • Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician
  • Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas
  • Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff
  • Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine
  • Ensured client safety and well-being through regular checks, monitoring vital signs, and administering medication as prescribed.
  • Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.

Caregiver

BELMONT VILLAGE
10.2009 - 06.2013
  • Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance
  • Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor
  • Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands
  • Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians' offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle
  • Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.

Education

Pharmacy Technician -

BOSTON REED
LOS ANGELES, CA
02.2013

High School Diploma -

GEORGE WASHINGTON PREP HIGH SCHOOL
LOS ANGELES, CA
06.2008

Skills

  • Licensed Pharmacy Technician
  • Documentation
  • Behavioral Management
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • ADL Assistance
  • Incident Reporting
  • Basic Housekeeping
  • Time Management
  • Compassionate Care
  • HCA Certified
  • Safety Compliance
  • Complex Problem-Solving

Timeline

Caregiver

Providence
05.2019 - Current

LivHome

Darlene
03.2015 - 01.2017

Private care

Elizabeth Andrew
09.2013 - 03.2015

Caregiver

BELMONT VILLAGE
10.2009 - 06.2013

Pharmacy Technician -

BOSTON REED

High School Diploma -

GEORGE WASHINGTON PREP HIGH SCHOOL

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