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Shannon Grady

Front Royal,VA

Summary

Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support. Committed Personal Care Assistant skilled in supervising and assisting clients with meal preparation and daily activities to promote independence. Caring and compassionate with proven history of positive client feedback. Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients. Reliable Job Title enthusiastically pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well. Proactive Personal Care Assistant with skill for building client rapport through tact and compassionate communication. Committed to addressing client needs and building foundation of habits to increase comfort and independence. Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Compassionate Job Title possesses gentle touch and caring attitude centered on treating people with dignity and respect. Expertise in Area of expertise. Collaborative team player with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Available Number hours per week, weekends and evenings. Experienced Job Title 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. Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering Number years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail. Compassionate Job Title assists elderly or disabled clients and patients from hospices or recovery centers. Observes and reports on patient status, cleans and organizes living quarters and provides companionship. Demonstrated knowledge of vital sign reading and proper aseptic and infection control policies. Level-headed professional with extensive experience helping patients and clients with self-care and day-to-day tasks. Kind and punctual individual assists with nursing treatments, supports diagnostic procedures and provides companionship. Passionate about improving well-being of others and providing compassionate treatment to patient community. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Work History

Environmental Services custodian

Sodexo USA
Front Royal, VA
11.2023 - Current
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Home Health "Personal Care Assistant"

Homeinstead Senior Care
10.2014 - Current
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
  • Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching and strength building.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Ran errands for patients, did shopping, and picked up other necessities.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and doctor's appointments.
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
  • Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
  • Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
  • Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
  • Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Liaised with key accounts to deliver targeted administrative household support.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
  • Provided transportation and appointments management.
  • Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
  • Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Offered patients and families emotional support and instruction in preparing healthy meals, independent living, and adaptation to disability or illness.
  • Developed individual care plans for clients based on specific needs.
  • Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Communicated regularly with clients' families to provide updates on health and wellbeing.
  • Transported clients for medical and personal outings.
  • Planned and implemented community outreach and events to provide health education about cancer, self-care and preventive breast examinations.
  • Administered medications in accordance with doctor's instructions.
  • Developed and implemented care plans for clients.
  • Scheduled and coordinated medical appointments.
  • Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status.
  • Assisted with end-of-life care.
  • Directed patients in simple prescribed exercises to assist with daily physical therapy routines.
  • Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
  • Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
  • Constructed cognitively stimulating activities.

Administrative Assistant

Grade_A Paving LLC
01.2004 - 10.2012
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
  • Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
  • Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
  • Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.

Education

High School Diploma -

Warren County High School
Front Royal, VA

Timeline

Environmental Services custodian

Sodexo USA
11.2023 - Current

Home Health "Personal Care Assistant"

Homeinstead Senior Care
10.2014 - Current

Administrative Assistant

Grade_A Paving LLC
01.2004 - 10.2012

High School Diploma -

Warren County High School

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