Tabatha Hall
Canton,GA
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Aide with extensive experience at Manor Lake Hickor Flat, skilled in vital signs monitoring and emotional support. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and independence while fostering strong relationships with families. Committed to infection control and delivering exceptional care in challenging environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
PCA
Manor Lake Hickor Flat
Woodstock Georgia
09.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families to provide updates on progress and address concerns collaboratively.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering trust and rapport.
- Facilitated meal planning, preparation, feeding assistance as needed while adhering to specific dietary restrictions or requirements.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient condition to medical professionals promptly.
- Prevented bedsores through regular repositioning and skin assessments of at-risk patients.
- Managed challenging behaviors in dementia patients using de-escalation techniques, creating a calm atmosphere within the care setting.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Enhanced patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and range of motion exercises.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans, ensuring optimal outcomes for each patient.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic medical records, ensuring continuity of care among healthcare providers.
- Promoted social interaction among residents within a long-term care facility which enhanced overall quality of life.
- Supported the physical therapy process by guiding patients through prescribed exercises under therapist supervision.
- 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.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
PCA
Bellevue Senior Community Center
Woodstock Georgia
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Educated patients on self-care techniques and disease management strategies, empowering them to take control of their health.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Supported needs of Number+ residents under long-term care.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families to provide updates on progress and address concerns collaboratively.
PCA
Beehive Homes of Woodstock
Canton Georgia
02.2023 - 09.2024
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Performed wound care and dressing changes, facilitating timely healing and recovery.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering trust and rapport.
- Facilitated meal planning, preparation, feeding assistance as needed while adhering to specific dietary restrictions or requirements.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient condition to medical professionals promptly.
- Managed challenging behaviors in dementia patients using de-escalation techniques, creating a calm atmosphere within the care setting.
- Prevented bedsores through regular repositioning and skin assessments of at-risk patients.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Enhanced patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and range of motion exercises.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans, ensuring optimal outcomes for each patient.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic medical records, ensuring continuity of care among healthcare providers.
- Promoted social interaction among residents within a long-term care facility which enhanced overall quality of life.
- Supported the physical therapy process by guiding patients through prescribed exercises under therapist supervision.
- 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.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Supported needs of Number+ residents under long-term care.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families to provide updates on progress and address concerns collaboratively.
PCA
Arbor at Bridgemill
Canton Georgia
02.2020 - 04.2023
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Educated patients on self-care techniques and disease management strategies, empowering them to take control of their health.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering trust and rapport.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient condition to medical professionals promptly.
- Managed challenging behaviors in dementia patients using de-escalation techniques, creating a calm atmosphere within the care setting.
- Prevented bedsores through regular repositioning and skin assessments of at-risk patients.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic medical records, ensuring continuity of care among healthcare providers.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families to provide updates on progress and address concerns collaboratively.
Education
Public Health - Community Health
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL03.2003
Skills
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Behavioral management
- Emotional support
- Dementia care
- Compassionate care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Emergency response
- Infection control
- End-of-life care
- Diabetes management
- Nutrition monitoring
- Medical terminology
- Transfer techniques
- Cultural sensitivity
- Seizure precautions
- Daily living assistance
- Patient documentation
- Mobility support
- Client advocacy
- Family support
- Adaptive equipment knowledge
- Care plan implementation
- Oxygen therapy
- Feeding assistance
- CPR certification
- Basic life support
- ADL support
- Patient positioning
- Patient services
- Infection prevention
- Professional bedside manner
- Catheter care
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Hospice and palliative care
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Vitals documentation
- Patient assistance
- Patient hygiene management
- Calm under stress
- Time management
- Empathy and compassionate care
- Care monitoring
- Personal care aide (PCA)
- Attention to detail
- Light housekeeping
- Patient relationship building
Timeline
PCA
Manor Lake Hickor Flat
09.2024 - Current
PCA
Bellevue Senior Community Center
09.2024 - 04.2025
PCA
Beehive Homes of Woodstock
02.2023 - 09.2024
PCA
Arbor at Bridgemill
02.2020 - 04.2023
Public Health - Community Health
University of Florida