Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Summer Tucker

Thomasville,NC

Summary

Dedicated care professional, committed to supporting patients in feeling secure and comfortable in clinical and home settings. Responsible team player always willing to assume additional responsibility to ease family burden.

Patient-focused PCA with demonstrated experience providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Skilled in monitoring vital signs, performing wound care and assisting with daily living activities. Demonstrated ability to provide emotional support to patients and families.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PCA

Victorian Senior Care
11.2024 - 09.2025
  • Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
  • Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
  • Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
  • Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
  • Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
  • Supported needs of 40 residents under long-term care.
  • Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
  • Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
  • Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
  • Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
  • Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
  • Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
  • Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.

Grounds Crew Member

CMB Tree Experts
11.2023 - 06.2024
  • Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
  • Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
  • Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
  • Removed debris and waste from outdoor areas.
  • Utilized power tools and landscaping machines to maintain outdoor areas.
  • Removed tree stumps, roots and debris for cohesive landscape appearance.

Shift Leader

Dollar General
04.2022 - 11.2023
  • Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Completed cash and credit card transactions accurately using POS software.

Direct Support Assistant

RHA Health Services
07.2017 - 10.2019
  • A Daily Work Routine for RHA would be coming in for your shift and attending to the clients your assigned to for your shift. Your would assist them in getting bathed, getting dressed, using the bathroom, doing laundry, assist on cooking dinner, and assist the client on anything that needed assistance for.
  • 'Daily Activities to do that was in the Client Blue Book(Client Records/Client Report Book) so the Dr's, Behavioral Specialist and Counselors would know what was going on with the client.
  • 'At the end of my shift I would make sure the client's were fine and we were good to do a shift change. After that I would clock-out and go home.

Delivery Driver/Prep

Main Street Pizza Co
05.2016 - 11.2017
  • Open the Store and dis-alarm the alarm, then I would sanitize and wash my hands and my work space that I needed. I would prep all the food needed for that day and put it up and put the old in front and new in the back.
  • 'Then the restaurant would open and I would start delivering the food to the customers that had ordered. I would make sure the food order got to the destination(Customer) the way it was when it left the store. Then I would also take multiple deliveries(3 or 4 @ a time)because of so many orders and not enough delivery drivers.
  • 'The days I decided not to deliver food, I would be working in Back of House which means the Kitchen. I would Prepare, Cook, give Finishing Touches to the before it was Served.
  • ~Then when the restaurant closed we would wash all the dishes, clean the kitchen, Sweep and getting everything up, So then we could Mop. Then everyone will clock-out and go home.

Assembly Line Worker

Ei SolutionWorks
01.2016 - 06.2017
  • Put labels on bottles
  • Feed labels through feeder
  • Inspect bottles before and after for quality assurance

Line Packer/Quality Control Inspector

Ei Solution Works
12.2016 - 05.2017
  • 'At the beginning of each shift I would get my protective smock jacket, my goggles, earplugs and also my gloves. Then I would my find my paperwork for the day and head to the area I was assigned and get started on working with my line crew and start getting everything ready to start.
  • 'Asses the Materials for parts and products for confirmation with Quality Control Requirements and Production Specifications. Document accidents/incidents immediately and recommend techniques to prompt a solution. Write detailed reports outlining performance, Quality and Defect Rates.
  • 'At the end of my work day my Crew and I would stop our production finish what needs to be then start cleaning the area and making sure it looked better then what it did when we came in. And also make sure there is nothing left that could get knocked over and spilled and cause an accident. Then I would clock- out and go home.

Sandwich Artist & Key Holder

Subway
06.2016 - 12.2016
  • Opened and Closed the restaurant, Prepared Bread, cookies, meats, veggies, and Etc. for the day or other shift if I was able to do so.
  • 'Prepared the customers order that they asked for to their liking. Make sure that each and every sandwich was made to perfection and made the customer happy. Also discussed Menu items with the customers that had questions before they had ordered.
  • 'Comply with Safety and Sanitation guidelines to maintain a healthy work environment for the safety of customers and other staff members.
  • 'Maintain and clean work space and A freshly Clean & Stocked Dining Room for the customers at all times.
  • 'Before my shift ended I would check over everything and prepare bread and cookies for the next shift. Then before I would clock-out and go home I would check with my staff members to see if they needed anything before I left.

Cashier

FoodLion
02.2014 - 09.2016
  • My Daily task as a cashier was to assist the customers with what they needed and ring the groceries up, bag them, then tell the customer their total and process the payment and give the customer their receipts.
  • 'Trained New Team Members on the cash register POS system, the daily task as a cashier, and also how to properly clean your work area and how to keep it organized.
  • 'Assisted and helped customers to find specific items they were looking for and if I couldn't locate the item I would call for my manager to assist us.
  • 'My Daily Task in Deli-Bakery was to Fry the foods for the Hot Bar on the Sales floor, I would slice fresh meats or fresh cheese for customers as they asked, and I would also check the Sales floor for any items that may need to be stocked so I could pull them from the back or from the freezer and label them and place them on the floor to be sold.
  • 'Helped customers that may have needed a cake wrote on and I would assist them. I would also go out of my way to help a customer locate what they were looking for or help assist the customer with their groceries at their car.
  • 'Before my shift ended I would make sure that the next shift was good to start their shift before I clock-out and go home.

Education

High school diploma - General Studies

JESSE C. CARSON HIGH SCHOOL
China Grove, NC
01.2016

Skills

  • Quality Inspection
  • Laundry
  • Autism Experience
  • Developmental Disabilities Experience
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Meal Preparation
  • Medication Administration
  • Quality Control
  • Case Management
  • Data Collection
  • Special Education
  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Tutoring
  • Caregiving
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Problem-solving
  • Flexibility
  • Team Work
  • Reliability
  • Customer service
  • Home care
  • Cleaning
  • Experience with children
  • Childcare
  • Microsoft Office
  • Quality control
  • Data collection
  • Quality assurance
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Meal preparation
  • Client advocacy
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Patient documentation
  • Compassionate care
  • Range of motion exercises
  • Dementia care
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Family support
  • Emergency response
  • Mobility support
  • Safety awareness
  • Infection control
  • Care plan implementation
  • Emotional support
  • Daily living assistance

Certification

  • CPR Certification
  • First Aid Certification

Additional Information

  • Skills:
  • ~Experienced in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power, Word Software, Apple Software, Windows Software.
  • ~Very good at running computers and doing work on technological on Electronic Devices.

Timeline

PCA

Victorian Senior Care
11.2024 - 09.2025

Grounds Crew Member

CMB Tree Experts
11.2023 - 06.2024

Shift Leader

Dollar General
04.2022 - 11.2023

Direct Support Assistant

RHA Health Services
07.2017 - 10.2019

Line Packer/Quality Control Inspector

Ei Solution Works
12.2016 - 05.2017

Sandwich Artist & Key Holder

Subway
06.2016 - 12.2016

Delivery Driver/Prep

Main Street Pizza Co
05.2016 - 11.2017

Assembly Line Worker

Ei SolutionWorks
01.2016 - 06.2017

Cashier

FoodLion
02.2014 - 09.2016

High school diploma - General Studies

JESSE C. CARSON HIGH SCHOOL
Summer Tucker