Year of professional experienc
Stephanie Troia
Staten Island,NY
Overview
20
20
Work History
Consumer Directed Employee
Committed Home Care
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Assisted with taking vital signs and documenting blood pressure and temperature for proper tracking.
- Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Participated in cleaning and maintenance of medical equipment to assist in department function and regulation compliance.
- Administered prescribed medications and monitored patient reactions to address contraindications.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Adhered to patient special diets and provided supplementary drinks under nursing staff supervision.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Arranged bedding and cushions to enhance patient comfort in bed and chairs.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Supervised patients on commodes, in toilets, and bathrooms and assisted patients with hygiene needs.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Communicated effectively with patients and families to provide information about care and treatment.
- Delivered high standard of holistic care to patients to promote equality and dignity.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
Aide
Fadmo
03.2022 - 07.2022
Skills
- Appointment Coordination
- Medications Familiarity
- Reading Comprehension
- Client Requirements
- Daily Living Assistance
- Therapeutic Equipment
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Speaking
- Medication Management
- Grocery Shopping
- Critical Thinking
- Gait Training
- Coordination
- Housekeeping Abilities
- Personal Grooming
- Special Needs Education
- Order Shipping
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Dietary Requirements
- Physical Rehabilitation
- Information Confidentiality
- Stretching Exercises
- File Documents
- Writing
- Client Needs Assessment
- Appointment Management
- Mobility Support
- Active Listening
- Service-Orientation
Timeline
Aide
Fadmo
03.2022 - 07.2022
Consumer Directed Employee
Committed Home Care
03.2021 - 03.2022