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Stacey N Casas

Houston,TX

Summary

Dynamic and compassionate healthcare professional with a proven track record at Texas Children's Hospital, showcasing exceptional communication skills and a commitment to enhancing patient care. Adept at medical record-keeping and care plan management, I excel in fast-paced environments, demonstrating critical thinking and a 60 WPM typing speed. My background reflects a strong foundation in patient advocacy and a dedication to improving health care services. Compassionate Caregiver, Special Needs, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in behavior modification techniques, emergency response training, and adaptive communication strategies to support individuals with diverse needs. Excel in patience, empathy, and active listening, ensuring comfort and trust while fostering independence and learning among clients. Devoted personal care professional skilled in fostering client health and convenience through assisting with daily activities and health needs. Driven to promote healthy habits to encourage client well-being by demonstrating healthy habits. Dedicated to applying emerging techniques to derive best possible outcomes.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Caregiver, Special Needs

Fortune homehealth
Houston, Texas
01.2024 - Current
  • Assisted in the development of life skills such as communication and mobility.
  • Provided companionship by engaging in conversation, playing board games or reading stories together.
  • Performed light housekeeping duties related to client care such as laundry, changing bed linens or preparing meals.
  • Monitored physical and emotional health of clients.
  • Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
  • Attended conferences and workshops related to disability management techniques.
  • Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
  • Instructed clients on proper use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walkers.
  • Partnered with registered nurses and physiotherapists to provide care to patients.
  • Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
  • Facilitated communication between clients, family members and medical staff.
  • Encouraged independence by teaching basic self-care tasks such as brushing teeth and washing hands.

Patient Care Technician

Texas Children Hospital
Houston, Texas
10.2022 - 11.2023
  • Reported any observed changes in behavior or physical condition to the nursing staff immediately.
  • Assisted with patient transfers from bed to wheelchair or stretcher as needed.
  • Reminded patients to take prescribed medications or nutritional supplements.
  • Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
  • Participated in quality improvement activities within the department.
  • Performed minor housekeeping tasks to keep patient areas clean and sanitized.
  • Prepared patient chart for admission and compiled appropriate paperwork.
  • Maintained inventory levels of stock items, supplies and equipment to foster smooth and cost-effective unit operations.
  • Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
  • Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
  • Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
  • Performed variety of delegated basic patient care services to support nursing functions and activities of daily living.
  • Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
  • Educated patients on basic health-related topics such as nutrition, hygiene habits.
  • Monitored vital signs based on the patient need

Patient Observer

Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
08.2021 - 10.2022
  • Supervising patients in care without distraction.
  • Alerting nurses and MDs when patients need help or intervention.
  • Providing emotional support and companionship to patients during a vulnerable time.
  • Assisting in monitoring vital signs and detecting changes in the condition of patients.
  • Assisting patients with basic requests.
  • Refraining from performing medical procedures, or any unauthorized actions.
  • Keeping patient information confidential.
  • Adhering to hospital policies and standards.
  • Complying with activity guidelines based on patient needs.

Home Health aide

Jadalia Home Health Agency INC
06.2015 - 01.2018
  • Keep records of patient condition, progress, care, and evils in order to report and negotiate remarks with an administrator or case manager
  • Purchase, prepare, plan, and serve meals to patients and other family members, according to set diets
  • Accompany customers to doctors' offices and on other trips outside the home, offer transportation, companionship and assistance
  • Care for patient who is disabled or who have disabled or sick parents
  • Lead patients in simple set exercises and in the apply of braces or artificial limbs
  • Massage patients and apply treatments and preparations, like alcohol rubs, liniment, and heat-lamp inspiration
  • Offer patients with help moving in and out of baths, beds, automobiles or wheelchairs, and with grooming and dressing
  • Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to maintain them mentally alert and healthy
  • Offer families and patients through order and emotional support in areas like infant care, independent living, preparing healthy meals, and adaptation to illness or disability
  • Modify bed linens, clean patients' quarters, and wash and iron patients' laundry
  • Manage set oral medications under written direction of physician or as directed through home care assistant and nurse
  • Carry out a variety of duties as requested by customer, like running errands and obtaining household supplies
  • Check patients' temperature, pulse rate, and respiration rate
  • Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
  • Documented patient status and reported changes in care needs.
  • Engaged patients in recreational activities such as reading books or playing games.

Legal Administrative assistant

The Grady Law Firm
05.2015 - 01.2018
  • Provide administrative support to corporate attorneys and paralegals in house
  • Prepare PowerPoint slide and general reports in Excel
  • Assisting and assembling assigned case files
  • Makes travel arrangements, screens all in-coming telephone calls, and sorts and prioritizes mail
  • Collects and prepares information for use in discussions and meetings with executive staff members and outside individuals
  • Order office supplies and maintain supply cabinets
  • Types letters, memoranda, and other legal documents from notes or dictation from attorney or paralegal;
  • Receives visitors/clients, maintains good public relations, maintains confidentiality of attorney-client relationship;
  • Perform other clerical duties such as scheduling hearings and appointments, answering telephones and giving information to callers (as directed and as appropriate requiring discretion)
  • Create, edit and submit various expense reports

Lead Data Entry Clerk

Polytex Fibers Corp
07.2011 - 04.2015
  • Keying information from various department of the organization to prepare a production report
  • Prepare a detailed production report for the plant manager on a daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis
  • Prepare and schedule changes for production of new orders if material is not on inventory
  • Prepare Tickets and Labels for Pallets and Boxes that are to be used
  • Enter production on a biweekly basis to calculate bonus for employees where applicable
  • Keying data from QC and manipulate it to create graphics for statistical purposes
  • Create forms for production or any other type that is required in the organization
  • Check timecards and prepare an attendance report from all the departments of the organization
  • Prepare new timecards for all hourly employees of the organization
  • Keep all Documents pertaining to Production organized
  • Customer Service regarding production status of orders
  • Filing

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Houston Downtown
Houston, TX
05-2025

Associate of Applied Science - Psychology

Houston Community College
Houston, TX
07.2019

Skills

  • Excellent communication skill
  • Capability to understand basic medical terminology
  • Able to work in a team
  • Knowledge of health care services in the locality if practicing separately
  • Critical thinking and decision making skill
  • Knowledge of standard procedures and practices prescribed through the health care facility
  • Minimum 1-year experience in clinical information system
  • 60 WPM
  • Microsoft Office Suites
  • Inventory Control
  • Time Management
  • Leadership
  • Attention to detail
  • Willingness to learn
  • Compassionate client care
  • Documentation
  • Medication coordination
  • Care plan management
  • Medical record-keeping
  • Quality program protocols
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Medical office administration
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Patient advocacy
  • Multitasking and organization

Timeline

Caregiver, Special Needs

Fortune homehealth
01.2024 - Current

Patient Care Technician

Texas Children Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2023

Patient Observer

Texas Children's Hospital
08.2021 - 10.2022

Home Health aide

Jadalia Home Health Agency INC
06.2015 - 01.2018

Legal Administrative assistant

The Grady Law Firm
05.2015 - 01.2018

Lead Data Entry Clerk

Polytex Fibers Corp
07.2011 - 04.2015

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Houston Downtown

Associate of Applied Science - Psychology

Houston Community College

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